Participant Blogs

It is coming towards 21 months after i did my year of global challenge with the northbound true north team! No words or blog could ever describe the amazing time it was, the challenges of ordinary day life to the witnessing and testifying of miracles experienced and seen. It is more than fair and it will be easy to continue applauding that which is global challenge. HOWEVER... There are some things you are not told once back in South Africa and JBay. In reality this is no one's fault for no matter what kind of debrief or re - entry...

We had the privledge...ney...the honour of visiting the city of Phnom Phen in Cambodia as a pioneering effort for the one year journey since eighty days has got December months sorted. We as silver team with Donovan and Hanna as well as special guest Clara was introduced to seven different types of ministries in Phnom Phen and contacts was made with Philipino missionaries who all invited us to their island in future. How about an east island challenge in future? The seven ministries: 1 Teach english at Ch'bar m'pou school Every evening the tuk tuk drivers came and picked us...

In the absence of formal education we find a church with ll the bells and whistles that is associaed with my minds concept of church! It has a building and two passionate pastors. There are several sermons a week of great joy and thanksgiving, that meet the needs of all the people. There is several bible study groups and discipleship training even dane classes for young nd old, dont foget about the kids church as well as community involvement, that is what i call church. So why is this special? Why is it worth the effort to write a blog...

 Arrival   Working hard!!!!        Buying and sights       Awesome place, will tell more later Adios!! 

Vision: To enjoy a coffee in every country we visit. Mission: To enjoy a special coffee moment with Mug(Marcel) and Dougnut(Dauw). To evaluate every coffee experience on the following 10 point scale. Evaluation: Location Atmosphere Service Menu Cost/quality ratio Coffee appearance Aroma Taste Frothiness General Note: Ocasionally a special guest will be invited to share in this special moment! Points Scale Israel Turkey Guatemala London Russia Location   3/5   3/5       Atmosphere   4/5   3/5       Service   3/5   2.5/5       Menu   5/5   5/5       Cost-quality  ...

This week the Mug&Dougnut was accompinied by the delightful Mss. Marietjie van Wyk as special guest to the coffee experience. In beign the professionals that we are, the M&D pride themselves inviting the best coffee connoiseurs from right across the world to share their expert opinions!   This is what she had to say: It is with great excitement that I share my experince of the first official gathering of the Mugg(Marcel) and Dougnut(Dauw) coffee experience. Since it is a privelage to be the first guest to be invited to such an esteemed gathering, I was greately honoured by the...

Egypt has cats, Israel has conflıct and Turkey has dogs...Yes, it is a tour around the world and through biblical significant towns, which now has become nothing more than a tourist market!   Why are we here? Seven days into Global Challenge 2009 God answered this question without me even asking it. Mat. 28:18-20. "Jesus came and told His disciples, I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptiziıng them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey...

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