The Diguna Open Camp is well under way and the atmosphere here is exciting. The kids love being here and we are getting to know each other better as the days go by. Today marks the centre point of the camp week and this is the day when we get really personal and ask those prodding questions. This is the day when the campers have the opportunity to share their deepest joys and struggles and this is the time when the counsellors at camp begin to carry the real burden of the kids at camp.
The unfortunate part is that the kids will leave the cushion of camp and head back to whatever their normal lives present to them. Some are returning to habitual abuse, neglect and lack of appreciation whereas some are returning to pampered lives somewhere in Nairobi's suburbs. We remain in Diguna with concern, prayer requests and no particular surety that we will see these kids ever again. In such a situation, one can only hope that he/she has done their best as far as our handling of these kids and their situations goes.
The speaker at camp is awesome, with a well prepared message and properly choreographed delivery. You can easily tell that he has done this for a while now and that he truly prays before he presents his message. He has an incredibly astute manner of gospel presentation that easily resonates with the kids. We fully trust that God will use him and his words to touch the hearts of everyone present and to further His purposes in their lives. Let's see how the rest of camp goes.
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