Kept for a Purpose

A teenager's true account of war, survival, and faith Bosco was fourteen years old when he fled the Rwandan genocide. In the chaos that ensued, Bosco was separated from his family and forced to trek through the forest to a neighboring country. With the support of friends and missionaries who led him to faith in Jesus Christ, he slowly adjusted to his new home. But peace and security did not last. Forced to run for his life a second time, Bosco eventually ended up a refugee in a camp where he made a solemn promise to God: "If you get me out of here, I will serve you the rest of my life."

Detailing Bosco's escape from a refugee camp in Uganda and imprisonment in Kenya, the narrative offers an amazing testament to the power of prayer and faith. A harrowing story of one boy's deliverance through God's grace, this memoir takes its place among classic autobiographical stories of survival.