How three days at Wild Impressions in Kadoma brought cohorts from Harare and Bulawayo together to rediscover faith, family leadership, and unconditional service.
There are weekends that refresh you, and then there are weekends that completely re-align the trajectory of your life. From Friday morning to Sunday afternoon, believers from Harare and Bulawayo converged at the serene yet physically demanding grounds of Lasting Impressions in Kadoma for the Reformation Boot Camp 2026 (RBC2026). It was a powerful, spirit-filled gathering that brought together combined cohorts, from the new 25/26 cohort (Track 1) to the returning 24/25 (Track 2) and 23/24 cohorts. Under the guiding theme of “Word & Spirit: Whatever the Cost,” it was an explosive mix of deep scripture study, war cries, intense fellowship, unexpected life lessons, and physical endurance.

Organized and masterfully coordinated by Graham and Belinda, RBC2026 was designed not merely as a retreat, but as an intentional crucible for personal transformation. From the moment we arrived on Friday afternoon and jumped into registration, the atmosphere was electric. The camp brought together diverse cohorts across different stages of their leadership and spiritual journey, creating a unique environment where iron sharpened iron.
The itinerary was stacked with transformative sessions led by dynamic speakers. On Friday, Gray and Belinda opened with “Real Life Real Change,” setting a high standard for spiritual honesty. We delved into Track 1 sessions on “The RBC Journey,” before transitioning to team games led by Taine and Megaz on the field. As night fell, the Chapel ignited with Fusi leading “Warcry”, a session that set the tone for the spiritual battle and breakthroughs ahead.

If there was a central pillar that anchored the entire weekend, it was the sobering truth that everything rises and falls on leadership. Scripture reminds us in Proverbs 27:23, “Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds.” This truth was brought home powerfully during Saturday’s plenary session on “Leading the Family” with Fusi, Emily, Gray, and Belinda.
It became clear that leadership is not a title we wear in corporate boardrooms or public platforms while neglecting our primary calling. True leadership starts in the home. The moment I returned on Sunday afternoon, I called an immediate family meeting with my girls. We sat down together to unpack the spiritual insights, practical principles, and habits I learned at Kadoma. We discussed how we could practically implement these principles into our household, establishing structure, spiritual devotion, and shared responsibility.

Beyond the high-energy chapel sessions and deep scripture study, some of the most profound lessons came in simple, practical moments. One of the standout concepts taught at camp occurred right outside the dining hall during breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Outside the dining facility, the leadership team set up a streamlined station: bins for food waste, large tubs of warm, soapy water, rinse water, and clean dish towels. The rule was clear and universal: as soon as you finished eating, you were encouraged to wash, rinse, dry, and pack away your own plate, cup, and spoon.
Whether you were a senior leader, a first-time 25/26 attendee, or an organizer, everyone stood side-by-side at the wash basins. It was a tangible, hands-on lesson in servant leadership, personal accountability, and community care. It taught us that no job is beneath a true leader, and taking responsibility for your own plate is the first step toward taking responsibility for your community.

In the build-up to RBC2026, one phrase echoed constantly among past and present cohorts: “Just wait for the Mud Challenge.”
Scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 16:00, nothing could truly prepare us for what lay on that field. It was an obstacle course set across a sticky, treacherous muddy pitch. Underneath the murky water lay hidden tires, wooden poles, taut ropes, submerged rocks, and sticks waiting to trip you up at every step. It was slippery, exhausting, and grueling.
When you’re knee-deep in mud, crawling under ropes and dragging yourself through heavy obstacles, your body begs you to quit. But when you break through that final barrier and cross the finish line alongside your teammates, something fundamentally shifts inside you.
Completing the Mud Challenge leaves you with an overwhelming sense of invincibility. You walk off that pitch covered in mud, exhausted, but filled with the undeniable belief that if you can survive the Mud Challenge, you can face and overcome anything life throws at you. It was a physical manifestation of Sunday morning’s theme: becoming a true Warrior in the Spirit.

As we boarded the buses back to Harare and Bulawayo on Sunday afternoon following the powerful closing session on “Warrior” with Fusi, we left Kadoma changed. We laughed, prayed, sang, ate together, played hard, studied the word, and let the Holy Spirit minister to our deepest needs.
RBC2026 was more than a boot camp, it was a spiritual alignment. A heartfelt thank you to Graham, Belinda, Gray, Fusi, Emily, and the entire team of facilitators and organizers for orchestrating a weekend that will impact our families, workplaces, and communities for years to come.