HS Farm Muar

This is our second time visiting HS Farm.   Click here to read about our first visit.

Since I have just been there few months ago, I wasn’t expecting much.  But apparently most of the renovation is completed.  So, the room is so much better looking and the place is not that dusty and noisy anymore.  What surprises me more is that the staff could still remember Andrew.  Well, no doubt he has an distinctive figure.  (Honestly, I am not sure having a distinctive look is good or bad.  Mind to share your opinion???)

We were welcomed by Douglas and Dina upon arrival.  Our room is just right next to our previous room.  The best of all is, this room has 2 king size bed and 1 super single bed.  So, the 2 kids get to sleep by themselves on a bed without sharing with anyone else.

Douglas and Dina showed us the meeting room as well as the children’s room.  Last time, we had our teaching session conducted in the dining area.  It wasn’t very conducive as it was warm and being open-air it was rather distracting.

The children’s room is actually a bedroom with 3 king sized beds.  It is very spacious.  The last time we used our own room for the children to play around.  It wasn’t that bad.  But it was only 2 other kids.  I couldn’t imagine if this time we did the same with 8 kids including my darlings.  And all of them are about the same age.

We started off with steamboat for our dinner.  The portion was huge and none of us could finish it.  How could one pay much attention to the teaching with a bloated stomach?  Thus, the teaching session in which followed was cut short and Andrew sent everyone to slumber land in preparation for an early rise the next day.

The next day, we were greeted by cereal, bread, nasi lemak, fried bee hoon, sausages, half-boiled eggs and etc at the dining hall.  The teaching session took off right after the breakfast.  The kids joined the worship and then proceeded to a world of our own after that. 

We played board games, watched a 30 minutes show, munched tidbits, built Lego pieces, and I also brought them to the fish spa for some fresh air.  I am so thankful to have a good rest the night before.  It is very rare for me to sleep well when I travel.  But God knows I need the rest to keep up with these 8 energetic kids for 3 hours. 

After lunch, we visited the pony farm, bee farm, coconut plantation, and a deer farm. 

Pony Ride

Mr Pony, it's tea time

Buzzzzz......

Don't worry, these are stingless bee

Refreshing coconut... erm, Kong Peng, where are you?

IT IS HEAVY!!!

Kampung lifestyle education: Spot the tadpoles

Deer feeding... illegally actually

After the tour, we were separated into 2 groups.  One group headed to Muar town in search of the famous foodie.  The other group went back to HS farm to rest.  Rest?!!  Not so for me.  The children with their unlimited energy requested to take a swim in the newly built swimming pool.  I am so glad that part of the swimming pool is under a covered shade.  So, I hid under the shade keeping an eye on the kids.  Shortly after that, Andre’s family joined us.

Every now and then, whenever my girl is free; she would grab the mic and sing her heart out.  Getting ready to be a soloist?

Girlfriend No 1

Girlfriend No 2

The dinner was BBQ buffet.  Again, the portion was enormous.  We ate and joke and chat the whole night.  The children played around the compound.  I was surprised till now, the kids were spared from any mosquitoes bite.

We had our last session cum Sunday service the following morning.  A surprised visit by Donald Duck mascot when I brought the children out for fish spa.  Later, Minnie Mouse also dropped by to visit.  What an exhilarating morning!

Lunch was not provided and we decided to head straight to Malacca for lunch.  This is the last DG retreat of the year and I am glad it’s over.  I may have a love for children, but being together with them in a confined space for hours really drives me to the wall.  But that could be the best place to cultivate the fruit of the Spirit, don’t you agree?