MKK Camp (continued)

Tuesday: 

Trying to get our kids to open up is always a struggle. Claris is one I have met before and I know she can talk but this time she mostly just smiled and giggled at me. She did share with me that she wants to be her own boss one day. She also loves coming to camp because her hobby is socializing. She is a sweetheart and a leader amongst our kids. 

Klevon seems to struggle with English but he tried so hard to communicate. He shared with me about his family of 13 kids and how after his father died his mother struggled to keep her kids in school. Then he started talking about his favorite subject, marine biology. He told me about turtles and about mangrove plants. His family lives on an island surrounded by mangroves. 

The last time I saw Ngao was 6 years ago. At that time he was so shy around me he could barely even tell me his age. Now he is quiet but so well spoken. He was helping the other boys at our table to communicate. He is 9th grade and loves chemistry. This one is so special to me because even though they are all our kids, he is the first one we picked out to sponsor years ago when he was in primary school. I have prayed for and cried over Ngao more times than I can count. 

Today's sessions attempted to answer the questions Why does God allow suffering and Who is the Holy Spirit? Two deep subjects to get into but they sparked good discussion questions and responses. Rodgers noted that our response to suffering is more important than the why. Suffering can make us bitter toward God or turn us towards God. We can always take our anger and heartache to God. I was asked to teach on the Holy Spirit. We read lots of verses and took lots of notes to try to get an accurate, if limited, view of him. Liz told me they could understand me better this year because I speak "Kenyan English". It's good to know I'm getting better at communicating here.