Today 8 of us from the Campus Revo team in UTAR Kampar carried out what I call our ‘Bus Affair’. Basically what we did was give out free bus tickets to the students. We have a special UTAR bus which picks students to and fro the housing areas and campus at certain times throughout the day. Each trip costs one ticket which is RM 0.70. We decided to give out 2 tickets per student and also a bookmark. Why 2 tickets? Go there must come back also ma.
Each CR member was informed about the Bus Affair. Whoever who wants to contribute the bus tickets can do so. No limits, no minimum amount. Just like that, giving from the heart. Then, about 2 weeks back we compiled the tickets during meeting and I was shocked to see the number of tickets. We had 440 bus tickets and it was less than 15 people giving! It is amazing how God can provide. It is also because we have lecturers in our group who also contributed quite a lot. God really brought people bit by bit the weeks before.
So with 440 tickets we decided to give each student 2 tickets. The bookmarks were made. Each had a verse on it and on the back ‘A little gift for you’. Then this morning at 7am we gathered at the main bus stop. I admit initially we were all still in dreamland but after a while excitement, joy and happiness just took over. We spread out and gave the tickets and bookmarks. After a while the team got the hang of it and we extended out territory to 2 other bus stops.
The responses we got were hilarious. Some students just stared and ‘huh’, some just take say thank you then only realized that there are two bus tickets, some asked ‘why?’, some gave huge smiles, some refused to accept but most of them were just shocked and in a disbelief state. There was even one student who said he wants to keep the bookmark but doesn’t want the bus tickets. LOL. Many of them seemed to like the bookmark. We found one that was too engrossed with the bookmark that he/she dropped the bus tickets without realizing that.
Then even the bus driver helped us out. He realized what we were doing so he honked and pointed to let us know when there was another student coming so that they were not missed out. We had printed extra bookmarks so I decided to just give him one as well. He was smiling all the way when he drove off. We even waved to one or 2 buses as it drove off and a few of the students in it waved back smiling.
It was indeed a blessing to bless others. Not only were the students who received smiling but also the team. While giving some were really really excited that they could not wait for the students to reach them but went all the way up to them. We were all happy and just in a good mood after the whole thing was over even though we were lacking sleep. We all started our day with a blast. Even as a group we have gotten closer. Just by doing this we have also bonded with each other. Ice really broken. Looking forward to doing more for God together,
All glory goes to God. We believe that the 220 students today were blessed and touched by God. Not only them but I think the bus driver felt the love too. :)
Spreading the love of God in campus,
UTAR Kampar Campus Revo
-Melody Leong, UTAR Kampar
Event date: 24th August 2010
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