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i still remember when the commanders first announced about pow wow, at first i was hesitant to go because i felt myself distancing from God. I signed up anyway because i figured out that this could be a good chance for me to get closer to God again.

I feel so grateful for my parents for bringing me into this life changing ministry when I was 5, it's my 11th year in this ministry and I'll continue serving God until the end of time.

I have met so many wonderful people in this camp from other outposts and I felt a very strong connection between us even though we only met each other on the first day, I truly believe meeting the right friends in this ministry will lead you success in life.

The most memorable part from camp has to be the 2nd night rally. When everyone started worshipping and jumping it felt like the Holy Spirit is watching over us and giving us the energy to praise God. I will never forget that night because it really felt like I have moved closer to God

Lastly I would like to thank my royal petrol friends, thank you all for staying up so late to make sure that everyone is asleep. Other than that, thank you for sitting down together will gazing at the beautiful stars. I can't believe I was about to turn down the opportunity to be in the royal petrol. Thank God I had a gut feeling to join and I never regretted a single bit.

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Ive been meaning to write this testimony for awhile now but I didnt have the courage to share it with everyone because i felt that i should keep my emotions and my feelings to myself.

However, after a few attempts to encourage me to share my testimony, here i am; writing this.

I wanna start by thanking god for putting me in a position that made me convenient to develop social skills with the other outposts and overall making new friends.

Ive been in this ministry for my whole life and ive been admiring the royal patrol ever since I was a child. I have always been amazed by their discipline and endurance during the parade. This put immense pressure on me when I found out that I was part of the royal patrol as I knew I had to live up to its name and to take care of the Sel#1 image.

I met people that I would have never imagined meeting and people that I could feel a sense of connection to without even saying a word to them. THIS was the power of the ministry and how god was taking over throughout the camp. Over the next few days, I've grew to become closer than ever to them and I felt that ive known them for decades.

I also wanna thank the commanders for organising and planning this camp for more than a year and for making this happen. My life have been effectively changed spiritually, mentally and even physically because of this camp.

4 days feels like 4 years. 3 nights of duty feels like a thousand years in heaven. 2 night rallies and I already can see the transformed souls and gods work. 1 council fire and I can feel the bond in my group.

I wanna end this by telling you how much I love this ministry and how I wouldnt be the same person today, yesterday and even tommorow if I had missed this great opportunity. Love you all so much.

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I still remember when my cmdr approached me to ask whether i could lead a team for Pow wow . I told him that i would pray about it but deep down i just felt conflicted on whether i could pull it off or not . I remembered the previous Pow Wow and how well the leaders led their groups so it made me doubtful on whether i could actually do as well as them. On the other hand , i was a tiny bit excited cause it would be a new challenge that i take on and i believed that God had blessed me with this by giving me an opportunity to lead.. Since i was conflicted so i asked a few friends and most of them told me it wasn't gonna be fun since i will be doing alot of things and won't be able to enjoy the camp as much (they were wrong hahaha) .. Eventually , i accepted the offer when i heard that my besties would be doing it together with me (shout out to jiawenny & xingyi)..

I'm glad that i didnt reject the role because i loved every moment , from the preparation until the end of the camp. It was a new wholesome experience of working with different cmdrs and meeting rangers from different churches. Eventhough there were moments of stress , worry and doubt but all of this added up made it a more memorable experience to me.

I thank god for continuing to challenge me in different ways ...It's true that he doesn't give you more than what u can handle. I was blessed with a good leader by my side (shoutout to Jason tee zhi sheng haha) that always listened to my crazy ideas and still went along with it hahaha + not being annoyed with all my spam messages. I met many other great leaders within the team which supported and guided me throughout this journey (appreciate y'all :)) Truly enjoyed leading Team Nehemiah and tbh y'all won 1st place in my heart ..Looking forward to more memorable camps like this!!

*Moral of the story : don't listen to your friends hahaha

Keerthana
(Team leader of Nehemiah)

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With it being my first PowWow camp, I can only say that it's been a huge regret not going for a Pow Wow sooner! This camp has been such an exciting one and God was truly so present. He was evidently restoring friendships, experiences and relationships for every single person of the camp and for myself as well.

It feels so good to be back for a camp after years of us not able to hold a camp for so long and it was honestly such a humbling experience to be able to be part of the planning committee.

To be able to see God move so powerfully in the sessions and to hear/read the amazing testimonies, it's only made the experience much more fulfilling. God is so good and faithful, I just thank God for Him and His presence in this camp.

Truly, I pray that this camp becomes the catalyst for everyone's life and that everyone's relationship with God and the people around them continues to grow even greater from this!

Thankful to everyone who served in this camp to make it possible for the Rangers to experience God. You're all incredible blessings in our lives, thank you!

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I had a lot of fun. I surprisingly made a few new friends. I also invited my friend to Pow Wow and I was happy to see him having fun. When I wanted to try kayaking with my friend and I wanted to pair up with my friend but they only had boats for anybody who’s going solo. Suddenly I saw my brother coming to line up and then when he saw me he gave the sus look and said " No unholy relationship on my watch" , I’m like what……….. Come on man.
I don’t have confidence in myself and I get anxious when I’m with people I don’t know so this camp has helped a lot in many ways.
I have always doubted that if God was real or not in many ways. After coming to this camp, it cleared 80% of my doubts, I’m still thinking about the other 20% myself. I decided to believe and have faith in God for once in my life. A few commanders said it like multiple times " Trust and believe in God" and I want to thank the commanders so much.
On the third day of the camp i just suddenly had a spark of confidence in me and I want to thank God so much. I’m trying to pray everyday as much as possible and go to church.
I had a terrible past and I want to come out of it. This Pow Wow has restored many things in my life.
I want to thank the commanders for all their hard work and the royal patrol so much.

PRAISE THE LORD

Isabel AR Sel 1

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Where do I even start! 😭

Firstly, I just wanna thank all the Cmdrs who put in so much effort in this camp. From the camp commander, Cmdr Jo, to the camp advisor, Cmdr Kwang Yew, to Royal Patrol's Cmdr, Cmdr Ludwig, to Job's Cmdrs, Cmdf Gabby and Janice, and to all the other Cmdrs. Thank you for making Pow Wow Camp 2023 one of the most memorable camps I've ever been to!

During Day 1 of camp, I knew that I was actually going to be enjoying myself to the fullest at camp. From patrolling at night, to trying out things that I would've never been able to do since I had a fear of heights, to praising God with all my energy! 💗 I felt really blessed to be there.

Most of my friends asked me on the last day of camp: "Hey Ash, what was your favourite part about this year's camp?" I had to talk for about an hour or so cause there was just wayyy tooooo manyyyyyyy!!!

Let's start with the games:
1) Flying Fox. I've always have a fear of heights, so trying out flying fox was something I didn't dare to do. But something inside me just kept telling me to try it out, it felt like God encouragin  me to face my fear and try something new, so I did. After climbing out those REALLY TALL STAIRS and attaching the safety gear to the rail kinda thing, I was praying to God, praying so hard that I would not fall. 30 secs later, I was in the air sliding down, wind breezing through my hair. ONE OF THE BEST EXPERIENCE I'VE EVER HAD! I was so glad that I went on the Flying Fox, cause honestly? I would've regretted so much. 🔥
2) Kayaking. Woah!! Also one of the best experiences I've ever had. It was my first time kayaking, and I was pretty scared to do it too, mainly because I was afraid of drowning and had no experience kayaking before. Trusting God, I went with my best friend, Sophie. I enjoyed myself SO MUCH, it felt like I wanted to stay there forever. Enjoying the sun, and the shining water, I managed to paddle, and enjoyed the whole view. What an experience! 🔥
3) Obstacle course. Remember when I said I had a fear of heights? YEA, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN I WAS ON THAT GYMNASTIC BEAM KINDA THING. IT WAS SO TALL I FELT AS THOUGH I WAS STANDING RIGHT ON TOP OF THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT. Thankfully, Sophie was there to support along with another Cmdr. They gave the best advices, and that really encouraged me to move on. As I did, I felt proud that God protected me, not letting me fall or anything of that sorts. I really enjoyed myself with the swinging rope thing, even though I got really wet. 😂💙 The thing that I struggled the most was the wall. YES, THE WALL. I was so scared of falling, standing on the tyre for as long as I could, and too afraid to stand on the smaller one since it could "easily slip". Was so scared for at least 5 mins, when some of my fav Cmdrs from my outpost came and support me! 🌟 One of them, Cmdr Laurence was like: "Let's goooo Ashley!!!", and Cmdr Michelle was like : "You can do this Ashleyyyyy!!" Honestly, I felt like crying and laughing at the same time! 😆😭💗 Their encouragement meant a lot, and u guys could probably guess what happened then. Yes, I climbed over the wall successfully, trusting God that my head would not become a watermelon. At that moment, I felt so proud of myself. 😆

Now, let's continue with the Royal Patrol part:
Alright, well, at first, I was really scared to join Royal Patrol since the Cmdr who was teaching us was not from my outpost, but Sel #7. He looked fierce and acted fierce as well before we knew him in person. I was really nervous, scared of getting scolded since I'm quite a sensitive person. So on the first day of camp, I told one of my fav Cmdrs, Cmdr Janelle on how scared I was. She told me that it's okay, he's not that scary, just encouraging. That helped me a lot but I was still scared cause it was my first time. Before lunch, we had a small briefing, and he basically helped us by giving us advices for Royal Patrol. There and then, I felt better. Over the next few days of patrolling at night, practicing for parade, he's not as fierce as he seems. All he does is to make sure that the job gets done. And now? I feel so embarrassed for being so scared of such a kind and helpful Cmdr. Btw, shoutout to Cmdr Ludwig Kwan for being such an awesome Cmdr, staying up late night just to teach us, sacrificing his sleep just to make sure we march perfectly during parade. WOOOOOOO!!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Ouh also, shoutout to all my awesome jiejies and gorgors I made friends with during Night Patrol also during parade. U guys were on 🔥 every single night and morning. It's crazy how we're already so close even though we only know each other for 4 days. Those memories we made, and they're all flooding back. 🥲 It was definitely a great experience, hoping to meet you guys next year.

Lastly, I wanna thank Pastor Andy for two amazing and great messages during the night rallies. I was so touched by the message that I broke down so hard, asking God for forgiveness, and stable paths. During the end of the message, I just thought back on the days where I was bullied in school, and then going back home, crying and asking God, why did he do this to me? What did I even do to deserve all of this? I felt lost since I wasn't in the mood to worship God. I was questioning myself and my relationship towards God. However, that night, I felt like restoring my relationship with him since I realised that, though life may seem very hard sometimes, and you just feel like God is treating you unfairly, he has his own timing. Never question him because he knows what he is doing. That night, I felt so grateful that our relationship was restored, cause I don't know what I'd do if God was not in my life. 💗🙏🏼

All I wanna say, to whoever is reading this, continue being a child of God, for you will not feel lost in life, and that God is with you whenever wherever. 🙏🏼❤️

Ashley (Sel #1)

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That day still shocks me as I am today, and although not much time has passed since camp… I felt that I was much closer to God after I walked to the alter.

Pastor Andy was preaching, music was quiet, and the moment he said that “If you want God to heal and restore you, of whatever challenges that you occur daily in life, please stand up and walk to the front.” and so, I did. It felt like it was right for me to do so, as before Pow Wow, I basically had lost my purpose to even fight for anything of any sorts, and even if I did pray for something, I’d pray with an empty heart without expecting anything to happen. That was maybe one of the reasons why it had to be why it has to be, but that night… changed me. It changed me in ways that even I myself could not comprehend.

Walking to the Alter, was the best thing I’ve could've asked myself to do, I don’t regret it even a single but, as that night… that night, God touched me. I was bawling my eyes out while praying that even if I may not be like the others, and even if I may not have the privilege to even play without having to be worrying about my skin, that I’m still human. I thank that night to Pastor Andy firstly, and Leader Natalie. Natalie was the person that prayed for me at that time, and I feel that if she didn’t do so, I may not be as close to God as I am right now. (Natalie, thank you for even having the thought to pray for me, I truly appreciate you, and even if I may not show my gratitude much, please do know that if anything were to happen, you’ll probably be the first I’d run to HAHA. Thank you Natalie, I truly owe one to you.)

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Team Esther's campfire (taken by my sister)

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Throughout my life in Rangers, I always thought the Royal Rangers ministry was just an ordinary 2-3 hours of my life every Sunday learning and equipping new skills. Fortunately, how I feel about Rangers instantly changed after attending this camp.

As a 12 year old, my original testimony was most likely about the scorching but manageable weather and the scrumptious food that was prepared by the people back there at KKB Ampang Pecah. However as a young Adventure Ranger boy, never in my life I would have imagined that I would be given a chance to encounter an enchanting experience during the night rally on the second day that restored and allowed me to have a closer walk with God.

What was my encounter during the second night rally? You may ask.

To simplify, I felt God's presence. While everyone was worshiping and pouring their heart out for God, I proudly sang along loudly with a heart burning of passion. This was the first time that I truly felt the most cheerful in my life and nothing could replace the joy at that time.

All of a sudden, my body temperature rapidly increased and I started to sweat uncontrollably. It was weird because the room was relatively cold due to the air-conditioning but the temperature of my entire body was the complete opposite. I felt dizzy and my legs became stiff. My body was in pain yet it was not in pain.

Therefore, I stretched out my arms to worship God. Just then, a warm sensation fell upon my arms and it felt like Jesus was giving me a comfortable and relaxing hug and it eliminated all the pain I had. At that moment, I did not want to tell anyone about it because I was confused about it myself and assumed I was just sick.

After that, I asked my friend about the incident that happened to me and he shared a story about his friend named Isaac (which means laughter) burst into laughter after feeling God’s presence. Immediately after camp, I did some research on the definition of my name. Guess what, the meaning of my name is little fire! It made me feel even more special and I thought everyone felt that way but no. God specifically spoke to me and gave me a cozy hug that sparked a little fire in my heart and kept me warm throughout.

Who would have guessed that my first ever Pow Wow was the BEST CAMP I’ve ever attended? From my amazing fellow rangers, dedicated commanders and a survivable dorm to sleep in instead of a tent!

Other than my wonderful encounter with God, the camp itself was well planned and conducted. I made many friends (even though I don’t remember the names of some), I also met many new commanders from different outposts! In addition to that, I was able to build a stronger bond with the people from my outpost, Selangor 7.

Furthermore, I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude towards my friend, Sebastian (Selangor 7) who was with me throughout the night rally and explained to me about things I did not understand. Most importantly, kudos to Pastor Andy for teaching us about restoration, a restart in my path with God and how to appreciate Royal Rangers even more.

I am wholeheartedly grateful for everything this camp has taught me. Moreover, I enjoyed participating in the fun games, sleeping in the dormitory, devouring the appetizing food, the campfire and socializing with the cool people from different outposts.

Thank you and God bless!

- Ayden Teh, ARB, Selangor 7 (Job)

( hi cmdr natalie from sel1 )

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As almost everyone think that their family are the only once who get into a fight or divorce or the only once who have family issues. Since I also have that thought, I always cry to myself that my teachers also know about it. My teachers are like my school therapist. For being in the same church for 5 years, I still don’t have any friends there. If you search in my YouTube channel, “ItzJust lol”, The last recent videos are videos of my friends in my house having some chaos there. When I know I’m with someone who I know and love I will give them my real smile. With my friends, I can do anything. I feel lonely sometimes forgetting God is my everything. He is the Sun who gives us the light, we are the bits and pieces of the moon who reflects the light of God. Sometimes, I imagine myself hiking to the top of the mountain and back down. God is the one who’s following at the front and back of us to protect us. At the back of us to make sure we don’t fall, at the front of us to lead us to our path. He is the way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper, and light in the darkness. He sits on the thrown and we bow our hearts to him.

Written by 12 Years Old Girl from Sel #7

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What I was thinking about when our speaker, Paster Andy was talking about good fight

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What I was thinking about when our speaker, Paster Andy was talking about good fight

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I know this will be pretty funny that when he mention not all fights are bad, when he shared what happened when he was younger and he was always teased, he jumped and slap his bully. When it showed on the screen “Good Fight” I immediately thought of my two friends, Rhema and Cherith. We were fighting outside the shower saying, “You go in” “No you go in, you got longer hair” “No it’s fine, you go in first.” I just thought about that…but when he was sharing of himself being teased, I can relate to him as my class clown and also my enemy who always sees me and always calls me big forehead. My dad knew what happened and he always try to tell me, “You know big forehead means bigger brain?” But I just felt I was too depressed and I keep denying it. That boy even pointed a penknife at me for not eating the egg I thought it was cooked and already cracked. Well actually I didn’t but still, he shouldn’t be pointing that sharp item at me. After my dad got to know about the penknife situation and tell it to the manager of the school and the manager told the disciplinary teacher and the disciplinary teacher took the boy outside the class to ask him why did he point the penknife. After that, he never dared to called me big forehead anymore.

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Since when I was younger, I’m always afraid of the dark, I always sing “Way Maker” to myself while I’m in the dark. But later, I slowly forgot about God and move my favourite songs to all the bad songs like “Dolls” I forget about God. When I went to Pow Wow, a coincidence that before we had to shower and go to Night Rally, I was in the pool, going back to my dorm to have a bath. I heard the worship team practicing and I heard them practicing the song “Way Maker”. I didn’t know how to react but I was just shocked. Did God wanted to remind me my last time favourite song? He’s trying to call me back? I could still hold my tears back to the dorm. I cried softly in the shower and when I came out, I still had that thing in mind. When I went to the Night Rally, and when they were singing Way Maker, I couldn’t hold my tears anymore. How is it like to be accepted back into the family even if you forget who your Father is.

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Having the chance to be the camp cmdr, that too for the first camp post pandemic was a-bit mind boggling to me. But God is great, and he blessed me with the best camp committee I could’ve asked for.

And I’m glad that I took it up, coz alongside planning, so many areas of my own life was restored too. All those times planning with fellow committee helped restore friendships and gave the chance to make new friends.

All those time spend praying got me and I’m sure the rest closer to God and planning the whole camp through faith and guidance in our Lord Jesus is what brought us this far.

I’m glad that the fun, games, campfire, amazing worship, the word shared and every aspect of camp brought forth restoration for everyone who attended camp both young and old and reignited their love and passion for Jesus and for Rangers.

Having the chance too see the impact this camp has brought, life’s changed, hearts restored and minds renewed that truly showcases God in work is amazing.

PS: I thank God for the camp committee, all the commanders and the support of everyone who’s involved in this camp. It’s everyone’s dedication, hard work and sacrifices that made this camp possible too.

To God be the glory always!

Joanna

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it was a great camp serving together with all the leaders. used to not like pow wow but this camp had totally changed my mind even though the camp was hot hot hot but I LOVE IT 💜 absolutely have fun seeing all the rangers have fun! hope to see all of you again the next camp!

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I would like to thank and honour the media team. Your skills are amazing and thank you for braving the sun and being on your feet night and day to capture the great moments in this camp. Staying late to ensure edits are done.
It was a true blessing and a fun time working with all of you. 🥰
Media Team: Andrew Hong, Chermaine, David Swee, Michelle Ong, Hui En, Rachel Looi, JoJo and Isabel Small.

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Have planned many camps, but this Pow Wow seemed to be flowing in a smooth way . We always asked Jesus to be the centre of this camp , to restore passion in leaders and rangers in this ministry as they come to camp . This camp was abit more special as even us leaders needed Restoration .

Planning a post covid camp, had alot of carefull of this and that , check on this and make sure of that .. but when the camp started and when the FIRST BUS Arrive .. Jesus took over .

I truly was blessed to see how Rangers stepped up to help from food , tuckshop and all the stories they shared and question they asked , Keep the passion going lets share with more friends  and family about Rangers .

Shamita

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Having decided to go for the camp was one of the best decisions I’ve made. Meeting fellow Cmdrs and friends and forging new bonds and memories are truly priceless.

Who knew that a pow wow was what we all needed to RESTORE many areas of our lives. Truly an amazing camp, with amazing people, amazing rangers with our AMAZING GOD!!

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I've been in rangers since I was 5 years old. Been for so many camps growing up. But somehow this camp has been very different. Especially after the pandemic and with a theme like Restore, it truly fits the season we are in. Seeing the young leaders rise up and even the very young rangers seem more brave then I was at their age, I'm so proud of them all. My most memorable part of this camp were the night rallies, the testimonies shared, sharing of the word and last but not the least, the amazing time of praise and worship. I didn't want it to end. I also had a great time chatting with the younger rangers, they are such a colorful bunch. 🥰😍

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A Testimony of Faith, Commitment, and Restoration 

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A Testimony of Faith, Commitment, and Restoration 

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As I reflect on my experiences at the Pow Wow, my heart overflows with gratitude and a deep sense of restoration. This experience has reaffirmed the transformative power of faith and the incredible impact we have in shaping the lives of our young Rangers.

To all the young Rangers, I want to encourage you to hold fast to your faith. The moments we've experienced together, the challenges we've overcome, and the camaraderie we've built are a testament to the strength and resilience within each one of you. Let your faith be the guiding light that leads you through life's uncertainties, inspiring others along the way. Remember, you are capable of great things, and your commitment to living out your faith can bring about profound change in the world.

To my fellow commanders, I am immensely encouraged by your steadfast leadership and unwavering dedication throughout this camp. You have tirelessly worked behind the scenes, ensuring the safety and well-being of our Rangers while keeping the flame of faith alive. Your dedication to our shared purpose has enabled us to make Pow Wow unforgettable, creating an environment in which Rangers can grow, thrive, and rediscover the joy of physical togetherness to play and worship our Lord.

Together, as commanders and Rangers, let us embrace this newfound restoration, knowing that we have triumphed over adversity and emerged stronger and more resilient than ever. May our testimonies of faith, commitment, and restoration inspire others, serving as a beacon of hope in these challenging times.

With profound gratitude and a restored spirit,
-Cmdr Andrew, Sel7

PS: To all the media team commanders, Kudos, for all your hard work and sacrifice, without your footages, the videos and photos will not be as impactful.. 💪

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Best 4 days of my life.. Tho’ the weather may be hot, body may be tired, feet’s still sore, exhausted but nevertheless, this camp is worth every minute of the planning, the sweat and the tears in prayer.. Truly truly I say to you, God is faithful and will remain good to you as long as you stick to Him. He will never leave you nor forsake you. He loves all of you! A much needed camp, a much needed restoration, a much needed coming together… All for the Glory of God! Keep that passion burning…

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What was your most memorable moment at Pow Wow 2023

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What was your most memorable moment at Pow Wow 2023

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Share your testimonies and photos as we would like to document this very impactful event.
Tell us how the sharing of the word on Restoration has blessed you too!
We look forward to read all your cherished moments.

Royal Rangers Malaysia