That's Done

Phew!!! What a crazy day. Meetings, meetings, meetings!! But with such a good purpose. For the sake of Andy we met with MP's (Member of Parliment - our federal government leaders) and MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly - our provincial government leaders) to pray and prophecy over them and to let them know that there is a voice of the next generation and it's not for total liberalism, but is actually quite solidly found on the conservative side of things politically.

We had a rally at the Legislature Grounds yesterday and today when we were reading the Edmonton Journal, we found a nice little article on us in there. It was a really good article actually! I'm going to go buy a copy in a little while because it is cool to have.

Today started out bright and early as I drove off to the South Side for breakfast with the travelling team. I had to lead two of the meetings because we were double booked as so many government people wanted to meet with us. The funniest part was that on my team I got a guy who is making a full documentary on the tour!! He sat in my truck and interviewed me for the longest time and I'm sure I made a fool of myself, but I hope I said some pretty good stuff too. His full time job is film-making, so this should actually be a good little production. I'm excited to see what it will look like.

Our first meeting was at 11:00, which went well. The MLA we met with had already heard about us and was impressed with the media coverage we had been getting already. The tour got a great write up in Victoria as well and they got in TV in Kelowna! I'm excited to see what kind of buzz there will be when they finally hit Ottawa. Every politician we met with talked about how this is the beginning of a movement and it's just like a snowball, rolling down the hill gaining speed as it goes.

We whipped off from that meeting to another at 1:30, which was equally as good. We came into the office and the reaction of both the MLA and his staff was somewhat like a great relief that people were coming to pray for him. That was so cool to see.

Meanwhile the other team was meeting with MP's while we were having our meetings. They even made one MP cry!! I met with that particular man while I was in Ottawa last year and I was astounded with this man and his heart for righteousness and justice in Canada. He is incredibly passionate and is just what our country needs.

By 3:30, the travelling team was away and off to Calgary for a meeting TONIGHT!! They are going hard.

The encouragement that the political leaders are giving us is remarkable. Most have such a value for youth and young adults. One even went so far as to commit to setting up a youth advisory council to meet once a month in her office. Everyone all asked for youth to become more involved. They desperately want to hear our voice and all we need to do is simply speak it. They want to see us in their offices, they want to hear what we have to say. If they agree or not, they don't care, they just want to know that youth are getting out there and are taking an active roll in our country and in our government.

I was reminded of when we met with MP David Kilgore about a month back. He said that he had never had that many young people in his office ever. He also said that if each of us found a politician that we believed in and would align ourselves with - if our entire group would stand behind that person - then that person would be elected, without doubt. That has so impressed me and continues to. We have a voice. We have influence. If we get together we really, truly can do something to affect and bring change to this nation.

And I got a great coffee mug out of this! One of the MLA's we met with gave us each a sweet mug. So in the tradition of my friend, Carolyn Neary, whenever I drink out of that mug I will use that as a time to pray over this man, that he would be soft to the voice of the Lord and would choose to use his seat of authority and power to bring choices of life in our nation and uphold the standard of righteousness that our glorious nation was founded upon.