New Zealand for me was the mythical, magical land where elves and hobbits competed with the All Blacks for space while doing the haka. Basically, I didn't know alot. What I found was a little different. The country is amazingly beautiful and VERY wet. The people are friendly, and the Christians have a passion for God. No funky hobbits though. And I had an amazing host family where I felt comfortable to be myself instantly. We worked for a week at a wintercamp for children aged 5-11. They really wiped us out by the end of each afternoon. They all had different...
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Then Jesus asked them,"When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?" "Nothing," they answered. He said to them, "But now if you have a purse take it, and also a bag, and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one." We had bags, BIG bags, and to be completely honest, nothing much else, except faith much, MUCH smaller than a grain of sand - nevermind a mustard seed. Well, I can't really speak for the rest of the Lime team, that's really just me. Oh me of little faith... (me, yea...same...
Once upon a time, in a land far away there was 2 little boats, a blue one and a red one. They lived happily in a their little port, occasionally going on great big adventures in the big blue ocean. One day...
Spending time in the centre of Egypt was an interesting experience. Something I sometimes wish I could pull apart, study under a microscope and then put back together again as I please. It's like building a puzzle without first seeing the picture. In the end I found comfort in seeing the church searching for God as much as I was. Longing to love Him more everyday. I realised again the privilege of growing up in homes hearing the name of Jesus, whether in Egypt, SA or any other place. I saw and experienced courage and conviction under persecution and...
Lime and blue meet on day 1 on a train from Pretoria to Gabarone, as though it was written in the stars...
So... China, land of mystery, dragons, hidden behind both the iron curtain and the great wall... but actually the most difficult barrier is
