Interns Class of 2005

Front Row (L-R): Ben Hallam, Justine Hart, Brad Hooker, Ian Lee, Yvonne Lee, Katie Mallett, Nathan Mallon, Jessica Neden, Ben Prescott, Elizabeth Prescott, Jamaal Richardson, Shobana Sebastian, Lisa Short, Bettina Vajay, Janet Walker.
Back Row(L-R): Jeremy Gaschk, Kanna-Joy Andres, Todd Gawn, Ps Chad Harding (Internship Pastor), Ashley Gazel, Sarah Dwyer, Me :), Shaun Bergin, Ps Tiffany Harding.

4th of December 2005, the first batch of Interns graduated. It was two minutes to 7pm in Storey Hall when we were standing in a line at the right side of the stage. Ps Chad was holding a mic in his hand, followed by Ps Tifanny right behind him, waiting for the cue from Ps Sam. The only word that I could describe when all of us were standing together waiting to go on stage was electrifying. There was such an atmosphere were we were looking at each other, giving hugs, and nods of we've-made-it-this-far. Some of the girls standing near the door were tearing while being consoled and hugged by other intern girls. Ps Chad often looked behind at us, with the gaze of a pastor, our leader and in a many ways than one our interns 'dad'.

At about 7.10pm Ps Chad and Tiffany went on stage. They made an introduction of the internship and later called our names one by one to go on stage and receive the certificate from Ps Russell. When the certs were all handed out, we were being prayed for, Ps Russell spoke for a short moment, the people stood up for an ovation, clapped, cheered and it was about that time when the graduated interns walk down the stage.

For all the ups and all the downs, it was been the 9 months that changed my life! If there is one thing that I would thank God for is that He directed me to do the internship in 2005. The moment when Ps Chad walked up to me after a leadership meeting at Arrow to tell me the good news that I was accepted, my heart never really stopped beating at such a fast pace. I knew that it was gonna be a year that will change my life. There has been much stretching and some full-on discipleship and inputs every week leading up to now. There has been times when you rejoice knowing that you're doing what God has purposed for you to do, so come what may I will brace the storm, but there has also been times when you sit down and wonder what have I put myself into? Some people think that being an intern means you have priviledges and such *press the buzzer* oops, sorry, very wrong answer yet again! Being an intern means you gotta learn how to serve. And keep serving, and keep serving.

Praise JESUS for my fellow interns that has jumped on the boat this year. People like them made it so much more possible. Sometimes I feel like we're the modern-day 12 disciples. I reckon everytime when the disciples met together, there are times when they messed around, there are times when they prayed for each other, there are times when they had to cry with each other, and bear each other's burdens. There are times when they sat around Jesus and listened to His teaching, yet there are times when they had to disperse and do the ministry of Jesus among the people. It was my absolute priviledge and honour to know men and women of God who will definately shake the planet together.

2005 has been a year where God had to put me through the fire. So that the pure gold could be separated from the dirt. It has been a time where God prepared me, and had to put me through that process of refining and strengthening the foundation in my life. Now, it's time to run into 2006. It's time to turn the heat in 2006 and not let everything that God has done in my life to go to waste. It's time when interns graduate to fighters and champion overcomers for God.

In the words of Ps Chad when I started internship early this year, once you're an intern always remember that wherever you go, Planetshakers is your last name.

Let's shake the planet together.