day 10

God's vision. God's heart.

Months ago i had a vague idea of what I was doing in London.. with no place to live.. not a lot of money.. not really knowing anybody.. and a holiday visa..

i took a step of faith and went to London. and boy was it a step of faith. one of which i had seen very few people do in my life.. and personally those people challenged me.. they had a sparkle in their eye.. i have always been drawn to those people.. what is that that they have? that deepness in their soul? that life giving loving nature? them looking at every single moment as an opportunity to see God move.. everything is another page written in the book.. each day is LIFE to the full.. i kinda really badly want that too.. i knew it would be challenging to get... but so rewarding once i did.

along the way..

i have moved 4 times.. from staying in a bedroom, to staying in a living room, to sharing a bed with a sweet girl i had only known a week!
i feel like i have been to probably every crack and cranny in London and know it better than the locals!

i have witnessed to construction workers because they were curious as to why i was tearing down all the porn.. ive talked to numerous homeless people and seen the appreciation in their eyes because someone took the time to listen.. love.. care..
ive hugged strangers in the streets.. i drank lots of coffee..i caught up with old friends..i made new ones.. i lived with a buddhist that i took to church for the first time and she cried during the worship.. i lived on the river.. i lived in the ghetto.. i volunteered at a cafe.. i would stay up all night to worship with others in the middle of the city.. i handed out coffee in the red light district of London.. i drank more coffee.. i saw other peoples heart for the city.. i saw more of God's heart for the lost.. i took trains and buses almost everyday.. i walked a lot.. i almost froze some nights.. i met strangers over and over again.. i prayer walked with others.. i saw prostitutes.. i prayed for them.. i encouraged other missionaries.. i worked with other missionaries.. i was encouraged..invested and loved into by people i only knew for a short time.. i prayed in the 24-7 prayer room for hours and hours.. i listened to God's voice. i sought His face and His alone..

After being there 3 months, God spoke to go back and continue volunteering and serving and loving. this area is known its mixed cultures and up and coming street trends and melting pot artsy vibes.

After a month into me being in London, i went to meet with one of the Pastors from the church i go to in London, and we met in this cute cafe called Kahaila. so in a way, i stumbled upon this Christian Church cafe that reaches out to so many just by being a presence of Christ in this dark area. 20,000 visitors come to Brick Lane to visit every Sunday. i fell in love with the idea of what they are doing and the success rate they have with reaching out to the community in such a tangible and attractive way..

The crew that i will be working with not only is the church that started the cafe, but also a few YWAMers that work there as well. at the moment it is most definitely a pioneering crew open to see where God directs us and i can already see His hand on it all!

i will once again be a full time volunteer for the Lord and will be needing $2500 a month.. London is quite an expensive city to live in.. excited to see how He is going to orchestrate it all!