Great Night

Wed, 3 Feb - What a wonderful night. I went to the first meeting of Powerhouse – a meeting group for people 18-25. It’s a Christian group led by the Hillsong Church of Cape Town. It was wonderful. The leader’s name is George and he had such a good sermon. There were students there from UCT, the University of the Western Cape, and Stellenbosch. The room was packed, too. This guy was just so on fire and excited…. You could feel it. I also met a few American girls who were doing internships around Cape Town. One of the girls is doing some social work in one of the townships – I asked her what she hoped to do in the future and she shared that one of her passions is anti-slavery/anti-human trafficking work – I was like ME TOO! It was pretty cool. It’s kind of neat starting to connect with people and really start to make friends. After the service, I asked for a ride home (I knew someone would be taking me back when I went, I just wasn’t sure who)… George suggested a girl named Helene (pronounced Hilian) to take me back because she lives close to where my flat is. This girl is awesome. We went to get some dinner following the service and had such a great chat. She has lived in the UK and US and didn’t have much of an intention of coming back to South Africa, but realized that God had other plans. We talked quite a bit about God’s timing and the unique way that God orders our lives and our time – it’s so cool to me. She also has a 2 bedroom flat and her roommate is moving out soon – she offered to have me move in once he’s left, which is great news!! More on that later