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I am reminded of a song that starts with the following words: "Hide me now, under Your wings...."  This had a very literal and real meaning for me while in China... Backpacking around the country, leaving messages about the Good News where ever we go, trusting only in God for our protection and guidance.   Seeing people making a life changing decision to follow Jesus Christ, seeing people willing to listen to His word and seeing a man completely healed of a intense pain in his legs a few days ago (he would normally have to go for regular injections). ...

Walking on the side walk, like any normal day, you passed Him by so easily, without even looking His way. Sitting just to the right a Man dressed in white, shining with all God's glory, beauty and might. How could you not see Him, He was sitting right there, Maybe you were to busy thinking of worldly things, or maybe you were looking through a physical stare. To see His awesome glory, you have to keep in mind,  not to stop at only the physical, but also look through your spiritual eyes. What you probably saw was a filthy man...

Mount Sinai                      (10 March - 11 March)   What a beautiful view, feeling as if you are standing on top of the world!  This was definitely my favourite part of the Egypt journey!     While climbing mount Sinai, referred to as mountain of God, I couldn't stop thinking about a verse in Psalms; who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place?  He who has clean hands and a pure heart. (Ps 24 :3-4)   The question is...  How clean is your hands, and how pure is your heart?   We all...

Dahab  (4 March - 10 March)   Praying for continents, countries, communities and families, fasting meals and standing in the gap while trusting God for breakthroughs...., it can leave you physically, emotionally and spiritually drained.     Trying to motivate ourselfs we often seek results and get discouraged when little is found.  How then can we stay motivated, and why so little results?    Hear are a few principles :   Allways pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Prayer is not results driven, but so much more heart driven!! Have a pure heart and live a lifestyle of repentance,...

 Cairo  -  (1 March - 4 March)   The following happend on the 27th of November 979:   Muslims invaded a part of Egypt and wanted to drive out the christian people that lived in that area.  They threatened them and challenged them on what the bible says about mountains being moved by faith (in their eyes it was impossible, and they wanted to mock the christians).   The Imam then said that he will only let the christians stay, if this mountain (referring to Moqattam hill) is lifted up so high that he could see the sun underneath the...

Having church is a church that speaks the native Egyptian language (Coptic) is an amazing experience!!!    We had church every night, but we could not understand a word they were saying, so while they were singing I just sat and was quiet before God........and I had this simple, yet significant revelation... He is so much more than we think!!! He is not just your Friend, your Father, your Teacher, your Protector and your Comforter.... He is also GOD almighty, Lord of all the heavens and earth, creator of the Universe!!!!   "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of...

The great day has arrived!! Today we are flying to Egypt!!! My childhood, school, university and training are all building blocks of my past on which I stand on...  I have a choice to make..... Am I going to let go of every bit of security I think I have to cling onto Jesus Christ with all that I am...   My response to this question can simply be this.... YES LORD, here I am!!!   Pray for my and my team for our protection, pray that we will be Christ's representatives where ever we go! I am praying for...

    While working at the Inthemba primary school, restoring and rebuilding the classrooms, almost all of the material were provided free from different people (thing like bricks, wooden planks, nails...) ... I forgot my money at home the one day while going to buy building material, but I could not turn back. so I asked the store ownner and God provided, got everything for free!!!!!!! (God please restore those childrens lives aswell and be a shelter for them!!!!) There is an intense need for love and attention in those people's lives, lets love and help all the people needing...

   We can only describe the day we've had so far as absolutely crazy, bizarre, hectic and very intense (fun!!). We set out this morning at 8 o'clock, with one A4 paper stating detailed tasks for the day - to be documented by photographs as proof.  The first couple of tasks we managed to do quickly: Sand papering a wooded balcony while reading Luke chapters 1 -  3 out loud, decoring a cake and washing out first of ten cars for the day. Then we went in search of the elusive "Sandkasteel", convinced that we must find a sand structure on the beach. After jogging and...

 South Africa - Egypt - Israel - Turkey - London - Guatemala/Mexico - London - Russia - China - Malaysia - Thailand - India - South Africa. This is what the year holds for me.... I want to encourage you, live your life full out for God, He is the Way the Truth and the Life and therefore you can not miss out on life by living for Him!  Reaching other people or doing missionary work is not an event, it is a life-style... God said:   Matthew 28:19-20    "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on...