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Youth Centre
Over the past several months, we have prayed over a vision that God has set
before us. As we've experienced teen life and culture in London, we have found that
there is a daunting lack of safe space for teenagers' informal development. One of
the most blatant examples exists in Southall. You've heard us talk about Southall
before. Now we look to take the next step.
While our Texas interns were with us, we spent a week praying on site at an empty
garage that we believe God desires to develop into a youth centre. During our times
of prayer, we met an employee from a meet shop across the road. We had been praying
that God would help us find out who owned the garage. This employee told us who
owns it and what it is used for. Remarkably enough, we had prayed that this wouldn't
be an initiative of our own (from the outside in) but that we would be a catalyst for
a youth centre developed by the community. As a businessman, the owner of the garage
would potentially be a respected man in this community. We are now praying that he
will catch the vision, donate the space, and connect other parts of the community
with the development of this centre.
Please be in bold prayer that God will direct our steps, open the doors for this
youth centre, develop partnerships within the community, and provide opportunities
for us to walk alongside of teenagers in Southall.
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