The Simple Beauty In Song

The journey for ten young American adults has began. We left Chicago last night around 10:30pm and landed safely this afternoon in Frankfurt, Germany around 1:30pm local time. Some of us spent the eight and a half hour layover hanging out at the airport trying to catch up on some much needed sleep, but the rest of us decided to go out and do a little bit of exploring in Frankfurt. I chose to go exploring (big surprise right?). It was really nice to get some fresh air after seven and a half hours of being scrunched in an air plane. 

The main reason i'm writing this post right now though is for a much different reason. As i write, the beauty I am watching unfold in front of me is amazing. And not only beauty, but such profound praise. A choir group from KwaZulu-Natal, SA is sitting at the gate waiting, singing absolutely beautiful songs. Some of them English, but most in Zulu, which i can't even begin to understand, but regardless it is SO beautiful. I watched as our entire YAGM group suddenly showed a peace in their faces i have yet to see on our journey together. It honestly was the exact comfort we were needing, and not even realizing it. 

12 hours and we hit South African soil........Amen.