Worship U Days 1-4 :)

"It is not those who write the laws that have the greatest impact on society, but those who write the songs" - Not sure who said this

We are four days into this school and everyday I stand jaw ajar, gob smacked at the goodness of God. There is a hunger and thirst for the presence of God in this house that is so real and tangible and unlike any environment I have been in before. We've had incredible times of worship, amazing teachings by incredible speakers, but the thing that stands out the MOST for me: The levels of transparency, vulnerability and authenticity, I have never seen in the context of the Church before, it is just so refreshing. For a "Worship School" the greatest lessons (as in every session almost, ha!) taught are about the heart, not your gifts, not your talents, not your abilities but about your heart, your connection to God and relationship with others, this is what drives the heart of this house. My heart is just like "yes Lord, more"! It's just really cool being here. I will post longer once I have processed it all. In the meantime, enjoy some pictures below.

Pretty much Worship everyday

I'm getting to do some fun things like going to the lake, enjoying some authentic American restaurants and convenience stores, meet people from all over the world

It's no longer just a dream

It's almost 01:30am here. Yes I should be asleep, that's the problem with traveling to another country where the time difference is 9hours; you go to bed at 17:30 and wake up at 22:00🙈. Needless to say, I am here. I am here. I.Am.Here. Lol, I'm repeating that more for myself really than for anyone else. With all the endless hours of travel; 36 to be exact, the stress of not missing flight connections, of getting through US customs, of finding my way around the BART system (train), walking through the streets of San Francisco (which is just so stunning, and no I didn't take pictures; too much stress) to find the Greyhound bus station and the bus ride WITH a layover (huh??), uber not working at 1am in a strange city where I don't know another living soul (eek), and finally getting a taxi (it was yellow ☺️ ha!) to my accommodation (phew 😅), i am here! I AM HERE! Haha!

It feels like my heart is just playing catch up as I sit on the bed, under the blankets, of this little dorm room which will be my home for the next two weeks. Deep Breath. It's no longer just a dream. The past few months I've watched as God took a ridiculous, completely out of reach dream in October 2015 when I submitted my application for WorshipU ( I've often wondered if it was just a Tshepi dream or something He put into my heart to dream, I like to think we dreamed together 😊) and made it a reality. Look what He has done. It is no longer just a dream!

I should probably go to sleep now 😋😴

P.S. The last picture is where I will be staying the next two weeks.

Sunrise over Zurich

Flying over San Francisco 

Sunset in San Francisco