It's hard to believe six days have flown by so quickly. I have been blessed to make so many new friends. The pastors who came in to speak to the kids were effective communicators bringing humor and insight into the issues African teenagers face. The younger children ....this age range was aroung 6 to 11 years old... were taught by Kathy Watson who was incredible with her teaching, music and ventriliquism. Her website is www.freedomhmin.org... It turns out Bonnie and I met her in Nashville about 8 years ago ... when we set up a booth at the Children's pators convention. She dedicates much of her time traveling around Kenya putting on workshops for Kenyan Sunday school teachers. I did music with both groups ...sometimes separately ....sometimes corporately .... there was a schedule ....but this is Africa...where you must remain flexible ... and Gumby could be the nickname of the week.

Today in the final meeting the kids were given the opportunity to describe how the camp has impacted their life. This went on for an hour or so and there were some powerful testimonies.....and an encouragement to all of us who were the leaders. My role was to conclude the ceremonies with some music .... so I started with Welcome to the Hood .....a song I wrote about Angels welcoming someone into heaven With Rainey and Ann ...the two wonderful Kenyan teenager singers who worked with me all week ....(first picture)... I reminded the kids by accepting Jesus as our Savior we get to spend eternity with him and by laying down our lives to serve him ....there are reawards! Next we sang Mercy is Falling .... this mercy and grace is the only reason that salvation is possible... then we ended with Jesus Loves me ..... the reason He came for us! If you know Sprout'N Shout music then you know wee were doing some serious jammin'! The enthusiasm of the worship has lifted my spirit... it was a privilege to be here and experience all of this.

Tomorrow ....Sunday .... I am on the Eldoret Christian radio staion called 97.1 Fish radio. I'll be interviewed and will play some songs .....I plan having some fun there! So pray that God will grant me wisdom and my words will be His words!

On Monday I head for Nairobi ..... I will be seeing some of the work some missionairies are doing there and will be doing some music in some of those places....plus taking a few days for a safari. Whatever my role may be I know the Lord will be there .... so as they say here ....Hakuna Matata ... or no problem!

John