There really is not enough words to ever describe the wonderful and blessed time we had in Russia, i personally think it is so special that every global challenger past and present and yet to come should aspire to visit this once isolated country and go and learn about hospitality, friendliness, passion and commitment to mention but a few!! I am not going to waste your time by forcing you to read so just enjoy the video of our time in Russia God bless The silver team [video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSCWEvNA98I 100x100]
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It is about 20 past 3 in the midst of our SILVER SMACKDOWN in MALASIA! After a six o'clock wake up call (AM, ofcourse), we discovered it's a Chalaaaange! After a good, hot and humid day, we all got our healthy share of walking, occassionally running and plenty of stairs (including up and down the 272 of the caves; very cool place but smells funny and the monkeys tried to attack me), we are writting our blog as the final task for today, just before getting our dead skin eaten away by fish before we rush to our finish at...
I could probably think of better titles, but then again why would i when God takes us all on a journey of FAITH that exemplifies the verses of this chapter. With that said, a couple of days before we left Guatamala on our Luke 10 journey i had a dream about going to the red gas station in Panajachel getting into a brown truck drive to Sololar and once there walk up a steep hill and then..... i woke up! I am overwhelmed to report as we left the house in Pana things happened very much in the order God...
Welcome in Turkey was the sign as we entered baggage claim at the Istanbul airport after our short flight from Egypt! There is always excitement when entering a new country and this time is no different. After a trip of 9 hours on the bus from Istanbul the bus stopped in Kusadasi, 25km from Ephesus on the coast. While we waited for the guys to find accomodation, Obi entertained us by competing with a couple of kids street dancing. Aunt Fielie, Nita, Dinnie and Marelize joined us for our time in Turkey and there is great expectation of what is...
Out of the blue, they came...unknown, uninvited and so unpredicted. THE SILVER TEAM three months ago, very few people knew, had seen or had heard of us. from all walks of life we come, diverse to the bone yet our appointment was devine. we did not await what we heard 'To be on the inside but actually on the outside to be whole and yet so broken to be walking, talking but actually dead but all that glitters isn't gold everybody is around, but nobody is near there hands on mine yet in their eyes i am frozen...
who thought Egypt of all places was cold??gees thanks for the heads up......lolWe are humbled and humbled indeed we are. going from south Africa with nothing but our bags and a hope and serving im mind we never were ready to get lost in Cairo, nor be culture shocked by the clash of western life and traditional muslim life. walking here you see this and the lifestyle isnt what you would expect and we had to learn not to think but experiance, the traditions the people, the tradesmen.we were blessed by the people there and as always had time for a...
