Beyond Seeking - Becoming…
Important Note from IHS Team: this is the second part of an initial blog written by someone whom we deliberately kept anonymous because his blog was a honest take on how he was going to show up for his first In His Steps camp and we genuinely wanted him to freely experience camp without anyone knowing he penned that piece. After camp, he offered to write this Part 2 and also gave us permission to reveal his identity, which we will do at the end (don’t you dare skip to the end oh). If you have not read Part 1, you need to check that out first and then come back to this. Click here to read the first part.
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The last time I “appeared” here, my heart was full of questions. Questions I whispered into notebooks, into late-night prayers, into quiet spaces where only God could hear. When I left for camp, I carried those questions like seeds, unsure if they would grow into answers or simply stay buried in silence.
I have never claimed perfection in my walk with Christ. I love Him, but understanding Him felt like trying to hold water in my palms. The hunger for Him was real, but the fire of passion had dimmed. So when I arrived at IHS Camp on Friday, my smile was soft, my voice quiet, and my heart cautiously open.
Camp opened its doors first through worship. Voices rising, hands lifted, hearts bare before heaven. Then came introductions. And in that moment, something shifted in me. I saw people who prayed fiercely and read widely, who loved Jesus deeply and chased excellence boldly. A proof that devotion and ambition can share the same heart. A proof that balance is not a myth. Jesus lives here. Excellence lives here. And suddenly, I felt the cage around my curiosity loosen.
On Saturday morning, I sought out Sir B. Not because I doubted the community, but because I needed to know it. He shared the history of IHS camp with me personally, tracing its beginning back to 2011. He told me of “Two Suns and One Moon,” the first camp held on a mountain on the outskirts of Ilorin, where a small group prayed and dreamed. Most importantly, he lived the In His Steps motto I had only read before: No one should be left in the dark. He answered every question I brought. Patiently. Honestly. Willingly. That’s when I realized: this community doesn’t just say, they show. They don’t just teach, they do.
And I knew then, deep in my bones, that I would have broken a piece of myself if I had missed camp. Because for the first time in my life, God spoke to me with intention. Not the vague calls that makes me feel like one in a crowd, but a message that felt like heaven leaning close to call my name.
The loudest lesson camp gave me wasn’t loud at all. It was gentle, but powerful: in a world that rewards visibility, Jesus rewards presence. When others chase the spotlight, He searches for the heart that stays. The one that lingers. The one that shows up even when unsure. Like Mary did in Luke 10. Presence matters to Him more than applause.
Even after camp ended (though a part of me didn’t want to leave), the truth stayed with me. My heart feels warmer now, braver. My mind clearer, quieter in its chaos. I now know that God is enough, even when life asks for more. I know that growth isn’t about racing ahead, but walking steadily in His steps.
IHS was not just a camp. It was the moment a soft-spoken boy from Ajegunle finally heard God speak in his own language. It became the answer to a balance my soul has always craved. It became a bridge between me and Him again. A true stepping stone, lifting me gently toward the greater heights God always planned, even when I couldn’t see them.
And now, as I look back from the same ground I once questioned, I smile differently. Because revelation came, not despite my questions, but through them.
Peter Adigun authored this piece and Part 1 titled “Seeking Answers”. This picture of him was taken on the final day of the December 2025 IHS Camp themed: #WhatMattersMost
Day 2 of camp: Peter along with some other campers and a guest minister - Eric Gugua. Peter is in the green checkered shirt with a big smile :)
From IHS Team: this testimony of Peter’s encounter at IHS camp gladdens our heart and we return all the praise to God. If you would love to attend an IHS camp in the future, or want to be part of our community, please get in touch: hello@ihsmovement.org