I received an email with the verse from Nehemiah 6:11. “Can you imagine the thrill of working with people you love serving the God of heaven and making history?” From this quote came a desire to read the whole book. From that came a basket full of thoughtful fruits that is flooding my journal. From this came a devotional moment I shared with the kids about the passions God has given them. From that who knows!? God has great plans for us and the kids are fully aware of this fact. And yet it is hard for them to really see their dreams of being a doctor or pilot come true. So what can they do but work hard each day and pray. Pray for their exams next week. Their professors in college. Their future employers. And the favor of all the people in these stations of life. These kids can make history together as a choir and also with their brothers and sisters back in Africa. It might sound canned, but our African chaperon always tells the audience that he believes a future leader of Uganda can come out of these kids. And WHY NOT? It’s totally possible.
What will be the tipping point in their lives? This year in the states drastically swung the scales as the rest of their education in Africa is guaranteed. And they have an extra family of peers and aunties and uncles looking after them. They won the lottery in a sense. Does that mean they have to find a cure for AIDS or erase poverty in the country? No, their efforts can be modest and still impact many lives. And yet I don’t doubt that a small tipping point and pieces of inspiration will allow this group to find much favor and make history.
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