Participant Blogs

God has a voice.  What does God sound like? How does His voice sound? When and how does He speak? God is the creator of all things.  This is a question that I’ve had all my life. What does God sound like when He speaks? Is His voice gentle like a father speaking to his children or does His voice sound like thunder when he is mad? Does He have a deep sounding voice or just a normal speaking voice or does He have an accent like I do when I speak in a different language. For long I was...

Sitting in a church in Lapu Lapu, Philippines, that used a mall as a venue, I  was distracted by the play area for children next to where I was sitting. My attention was grabbed by a chubby little girl, playing. She was so beautiful and it gave me so  much pleasure, observing her trying out the different play equipment, how she enjoyed jumping on the trampoline even though she fell more than she actually jumped.  And when she tried something new and got hurt, her mom was right there to comfort her. Looking at this little girl God revealed something...

“Deeper: deep | dēp | adjective  1. extending far down from the top or surface 2. very intense or extreme - intensely felt”   There’s something about the ocean that pulls me so intensely, but something that makes me so immensely scared at the same time.  I want to jump off a cliff into the very depth of the ocean again and again and again, and I cannot help but stare in awe at it’s perfect formation of waves and movements. But when I think of going deeper than usual or when snorkeling on the edge of a reef drop...

I remember standing at the edge of a cliff. Looking out at the big wide blue ocean. Looking down and seeing a beautiful scary blue unknown. My heart pounding in my chest like the sound of an epic climactic drum solo. Should I jump? Should i let go of every fear, every doubt every what if? Should i abandon all i thought i knew? Should i trust that the fall will bring freedom instead of regret?   I was standing at the edge of my seemingly ordinary, but yet surprisingly weird and random life, Our omnipresent creator whispering: “Do you...

I needed Him, still do, but in that moment I needed Him more, I wanted Him more.    The thing is when you see more of who Jesus really is and what He is like - your heart can’t help but change.   I’m at a place where I can’t help but smile when I talk about Jesus and what He is busy doing in my life.  In the middle of training God gave me a promise that if my heart is open for a change that it would happen, and in this moment I experience a complete change in...

Step into the classroom thinking this is it. Leaving your books in your bag like you know what to expect. You’ve done this before so why would you bother expecting more.    And so it begins.   You do what needs to be done with the time that has been given to you. You continue as you always have believing lies and making them true because thats what happens when you believe a lie. You grow reluctant towards purpose as you wear the mask that everyone sees as true. As you continue on surviving you find deeper strength that shows...

Bikes, brakke, die baba Jesus Ek smag na wysheid, ek sien die krisis   Ligte gly verby oor ‘n besige pad Niemand wil gee nie, almal wil vat   Is jy gemaklik in jou 5 ster hotel? Is jy gemaklik, voel jy tuis in die hel? Noem my skynheilig, noem my ‘n vegter, noem my ‘n sendeling, maak my ‘n enkeling   Dis donker waar die lig nie skyn nie Almal lieg, “my lewe is great, ek het nie pyn nie” Hoe lank wil jy lewe?  Eintlik is jy dood. Jammer as jy skrik  Maar God is groot   Cebu...

There is a grace that washes us clean, transforms our hearts, and challenges us to love deeply even when it seems too difficult. God first extended this grace to us through His Son, Jesus, as He took on our sins and willingly gave His life to reconcile us. We live in this grace everyday- it has become apart of our stories with God and testifies of His power in our lives. As God first extends this grace to us, He then invites us as His children and His heirs to extend this grace to each other. His grace is part...

After traveling through Turkey for 6 weeks I’ve seen and learned a few things. I’ve met some really cool people and had some really unique experiences. Turkey was full of everything.  We’ve also met some really difficult people. Difficult to talk to, difficult to share with and some really difficult to love.  One man in particular, I was almost convinced of his intention to get me to dislike him as much as possible. Conversing and sharing our stories with him was inconvenient and loving him seemed impossible.  And quite frankly, it made me feel inadequate. Incapable of understanding why I...

Not so long ago, I felt a bit lost, as though I couldn't feel the Holy Spirit as strongly as before... Being my Sustainer, and what I stood on, I felt lost without Him guiding me and empty without Him filling every ounce of my being. I couldn't understand why. I knew He was still with me, because I stand on His promise that He will never leave nor forsake me. But I couldn't feel Him at all...  I knew that there was a reason, a purpose for it. I thought maybe He wanted to teach me something - let...