YAD get serious about hand gestures!

To prepare for "Heart of a Child", an event organized by Buddha’s Light International Association South Island Young Adult Division which will be held from the 30th of November through till the 5th of December, 5 members of YAD practiced hand gestures for the song ‘Stars and Clouds’ on the 29th of November, as it will be performed for each session of the event.

The practice session was led by YAD 1 vice president Jason Liu, where he familiarised the hand gestures and lyrics to YAD members Tom Chen, Danny Chen, Jay Chen, Shenghan Lim and Fan-Ping Chiang. The members put in all their effort into the practice, and they were all passionate about the event and wished to make the most of the time they will have with these children.

The first session of “Heart of a Child” will be held on the 30th of November at 2:30 pm, with the first group consisting 7 people – 3 children and 4 parents – from the Heart Children New Zealand Christchurch Branch. The ages of the children range from 4 to 13 years of age, and there will be 4 members of YAD and BLIA guiding them around the Temple.

The youths hope that with the "Heart of a Child" experience, they will be able to help these association members have a great time as well as build on their own self-confidence and skills. More importantly, they will be able to provide service for the community with their Bodhisattva spirit.

Account by Fan-Ping Chiang and Sheng-Han Lim