Participant Blogs

   The past week in Jerusalem has been an amazing journey where the stories that you heard from childhood just came to life in a totally new way that I could have never imagined.Just to see all the places where most of the Bible stories took place has been a life changing experience and there is no way that i will ever read a single story the same way.(Wessel)   I have always known that Jesus died for me but seeing His grave (where they think he lay) and realizing the shame, rejection, and pain He must have experience was...

We are coming to the end of our time here in Thailand, and the last few days I have been thinking a lot about everything that we did here and all the people that we met and so forth. It made me realize one thing about myself, I am so focused on where I am going, that I forget about today!! I am always looking at where we are going next, how we are going to be ministering to the people when we get there, how awesome it is going to be over there and how we are going to...

So the new year started with a bit of uncertainty, i had and still have a clear call from God to stay involved with GCX for at least another year but the whole time there was a sense that maybe i wouldnt be able to...  Let me explain Last year when we were in china i got eye infection and because i have a history with my eyes the specialist didnt want to  give me "the green light" to be away from home again for such a long time.  Well i decided that i am going to trust God for...

    Hi guys! Just a quick update on whats been going on here in J-Bay.  The first 2 weeks of Global Challenge 2009 has really been awesome, I had the previlage to meet some AMAZING God seeking people whos heart is just to serve God and learn more and more about him.. We are busy working at a primary school near J-bay in iThemba, where we are giving the whole school a face lift, painting, cleaning, building, you name it and we are doing it. :P We are also busy getting ready for the year that is ahead with all kinds...

India fair india... A country with a great need.   As you walk or drive through any city in India, you see the poverty and the depravity of man.  This is sight that makes your heart turn and wonder where or how you can help, but then you see the need is to great and you feel helpless and also hopeless.  The only thing you can do is turn to God and ask Him what now?  I think the smallest difference we make in one life is a big difference to God.  Even if there are millions of people that...

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