Well, it has been a long couple of days, but I finally got to unpack my suitcase here in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was a 36 hr day from Jakarta to Singapore after that 3 hr layover and the 6 hr layover in Dubai and the the 10 hr plane ride to Johannesburg. But, I am recovered and rejuvenated as I sit in the venue for "JoBurg" on Friday night about 9pm local time. We have about finished up and ready for a full day, 3 Sessions tomorrow and are expecting a "sold out" venue for 6500 Students.
To back up a minute to our trip through Dubai. Since it was a 6 hour layover, several of us went through Immigration and took a trip through Dubai. What a city. We had a friend of someone in the tour who is living here take us out for a couple hours around the city. He said 40 years ago everything was nothing but desert. Just desert tents and camels. Today, mostly because of the Oil, the city has more money than it knows how to spend and it is a beautiful and very clean city. Everything was new. There was of course no building over 40 years old and most were 10 years or newer. New roads and beautiful scenery. They are even making small islands to put some additional buildings on. It was well worth the trip into town to see the sights. We went by the hotel where Tiger Woods always stays and hits golf balls off the roof into the Gulf.
The trip to JoBurg was uneventful and I was able to sleep and dream about the Safari they will take us on on Sunday & Monday after the event all day Saturday.
It has been a fantastic experience of new sights, cities, countries, people and food, as well as see God work in amazing ways and the excitement of the students around the world to come and here Chris Tomlin, Charlie Hall & Steve Fee. There haven more blogs to the 268generation.com sight than ever before and the kids have been amazing in wanting to see change on their campuses. The "Ashley" story has been dynamic and well received.
To back up a minute to our trip through Dubai. Since it was a 6 hour layover, several of us went through Immigration and took a trip through Dubai. What a city. We had a friend of someone in the tour who is living here take us out for a couple hours around the city. He said 40 years ago everything was nothing but desert. Just desert tents and camels. Today, mostly because of the Oil, the city has more money than it knows how to spend and it is a beautiful and very clean city. Everything was new. There was of course no building over 40 years old and most were 10 years or newer. New roads and beautiful scenery. They are even making small islands to put some additional buildings on. It was well worth the trip into town to see the sights. We went by the hotel where Tiger Woods always stays and hits golf balls off the roof into the Gulf.
The trip to JoBurg was uneventful and I was able to sleep and dream about the Safari they will take us on on Sunday & Monday after the event all day Saturday.
It has been a fantastic experience of new sights, cities, countries, people and food, as well as see God work in amazing ways and the excitement of the students around the world to come and here Chris Tomlin, Charlie Hall & Steve Fee. There haven more blogs to the 268generation.com sight than ever before and the kids have been amazing in wanting to see change on their campuses. The "Ashley" story has been dynamic and well received.
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