meeting & planning (7-3)

This morning, Mike, Jason, Brian, and I had a meeting with a pastor from the township of Soweto. Soweto is one of the largest township in the country with over 4 million people living there. The pastor’s name is Mpho and he is an incredibly wise, gifted, and driven man. His knowledge of politics is extensive and he is a man of vision who has many ideas that he would love to implement, but he is so busy working on the other things that he has started, it would be simply impossible for him to do all that he imagines. He is an inspiring man because he is constantly working to make this world a better place for the people around him.
Our talk this morning was about how Vox could come alongside of him and partner with him in a variety of his endeavors. He was excited about the idea of a youth rally coming to his area and he invited me to come to his church’s youth camp for three days in August. This is an exciting opportunity that I am really looking forward to. The more youth camps that I can attend, the better of I will be. This way, I can gain a greater understanding of what works with youth and what does not work.
This afternoon, I devoted much more time working on planning out the baby steps that I need to take in order to make the rallies happen. I spent time seeking God’s wisdom and direction as I worked to see where He is leading me. I holed up in my room from 12 to around 4 spending time praying, planning, and reading as i waited to hear from God and get His direction for this mission. this was a very fruitful time as i got a lot planned out and i really think that it is less of my plan and more of God's, so that's incredibly encouraging.