Thursday was my very favorite day of Camp LIFE. All week we had been practicing sharing the gospel with the Evangecube, and we would finally be able to see the kids in action.
We got on busses and traveled to their slum neighborhood, Kanyama. As I've stated before, Kanyama is known for its extensive witchcraft practice, and a handful of my guys have been directly affected in the form of repeated visions and nightmares. Kanyama, like many of the other slum neighborhoods, is literally everything outside of the city infrastructure. I knew we were entering the slum when the pavement ended, and we had to swerve all over the road to avoid potholes that could swallow a car. The structures closest to the "road" were more stable buildings; concrete block, bars on windows, locked doors, and roofs. No grass anywhere, but at least the buildings would keep the occupants safe.
We unloaded at the Kanyama 2 CRC (the safe house closest to my kids), and the guys all gathered around to hear their instructions. We had brought a neat surprise for the guys; in addition to sharing the gospel, these kids who have nothing in this world were going to be able to bless 3 families with a bag of Mealie Meal, a bottle of cooking oil, and a bag of sugar. The gift was easily a month's income for anyone in that neighborhood!
The symbolism here was that these orphans, whom the general population saw as a burden, were going to be blessing those who show them no care. I'll let you dig out the symbolism there on your own.
Loaded up with our gifts and Evangecubes we set out into the community. I found myself following the kids between buildings, then shacks, as we continued to dive deeper in. The further we walked away from the main thoroughfare the more desperate the situations of the residents.
My guys approached a woman sitting in front of her home and asked her if they could share what they had been learning at camp. She obliged and offered myself, my evangelist, and apostle a small stool to sit on. In a mix of Nyanja and English they shared with this mother of 2 the gospel of Jesus Christ. She shared with our guys that she was a Christian but that life was very difficult. Our gift to her was a blessing from God, and she praised Him for it. How amazing to see orphans acting as agents of the Father's blessing!
After we prayed for her and she thanked us, we pressed further in to find the next family to bless.
