Participant Blogs

Date:  06 April 2009 Place: Nazareth / Tiberias, Israel   Our time here in Israel is almost coming to an end... It was a very special journey for me to learn more of the Old and New Testament. Experiencing and seeing it as described in the Bible. In this time here our group was challenged to learn more about the Persian Empire; while the other two groups looked at the Babylonian and the Assyrian Empires. A person can’t also travel through Israel without looking back on Jesus's life stories by following the footsteps of Jesus, physically throughout the country. There...

Date: 08 June 2009 Place: Panajachel, Guatemala   With great JOY I can testify that the GOD did astounding things... and I will be leaving Panajachel with the words mentioned by the pastor:   ¨Global challenge usually leaves a significant mark on the people so that they see God not just in their own Village but in the world, with a bigger picture, a bigger of hope¨     SERVING in Gautemala  I am almost leaving Panajachel, leaving behind a lots of sweat drops, a couple of tears and awesome people. It was a time of SERVING, being part of...

Date: 07 March 2009 Place: Dahub, Egypt   Our time here in Egypt came almost at an end. It was a wonderful experience, meeting some great Egyptian people, learning their culture and understanding the Moslem religion. The last few days we also discussed how to approach Moslems and to show them in their own Koran that Jesus is the Way and the Absolute Truth! What struck me most about the Moslem people are that they extremely hungry for real and authentic friendships. One of these people I've met, was a man I started to chat with on a bus in...

Date: 24 March 2009 Place: Bethlehem, Israel   We are almost completing our time here in Bethlehem. In this ancient city, we have been working very hard at a church where two nuns are living. Centuries back the persecuted Christians dug and built caves underneath buildings to hide away from their persecutors. One such building is the old church where we stayed and worked. We were so blessed by the two nuns at the church. They took us in their home and cared for us. In return we assisted them around the home, being a blessing to each other. A...