Its the Youth Against AIDS Day of Service and it means that young (and a few young-at-heart) people from different churches are spending a day with families affected and at risk of HIV.
We met in the morning to get oriented - to pray and praise - and see what God tells us about loving our neighbours - especially those with AIDS! Then we broke up into 10 groups and moved out to meet people in their homes. Each team with 2-3 volunteers and a JSK staff member to facilitate the time. The youngsters are going to spend this day with people affected by HIV. These young people are going to listen. To learn. To share. To work. To cook. To eat. To pray. To be.
We don't expect that the sky will be another colour tomorrow as a result of this day's work. But we do know that everything done for God - no matter how small or insignificant it may seem - has a purpose - and brings joy to the heart of Jesus.
Tonight we will regather and share what happened during the day. Going by the past YAA day of services that we had in March this year and November last year - this time will be deeply moving - as people share their first experiences of blessing - and being blessed - by people living with HIV.
Would that we will not have to have a Youth Against AIDS day of service. That every person with HIV would already be lovingly cared for. Even better - that the disease would only find mention in historical textbooks.
But till that day comes - this is a small step in the right direction.
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