Urban lights and flashes of nature, though clouded, still persist in my weary mind. Countless thoughts slowly fade. Strange emotions still feuds for control. Yet new understanding makes home in me as i, make a new home, for my wings clipped, by His will, i am urged, for now, to stay. Names i will forget but the wisdom gained is partly forever and wholly mine. I want to thank all the people and all the places i will never recall. For you were and still are part of God's scheme, to ruin my once lost life. And now in the...
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Tomorrow evening, we will land in South Africa. As I reflect on this last month in India, I realise Work Your Way 2015 is ready to go home. Ready for the next journey that awaits us. Its been a great year. A journey full of lessons learned, adventures, fun and difficult times? Our expectations have been met in more ways than one could imagine. The first week in India we spent in New Delhi, while we waited for another Global team (Nortbound) to arrive. Together we went to an Orphanage in Kota, South of New Delhi. It...
Our arrival into India was ubrupt and crazy, chaos was an understatement. Animals, tuk-tuks, trucks, cars and crowds scattered everywhere. New Delhi is a bee hive of hasslers, vehicles and markets - all trying to promote the best price. Just as ubrupt was the 'Dehli belly' many of the guys suffered from during this time. We arrived in New Delhi on a Monday, from Bangkok, after a lay over in Sri Lanka. As expectations go, Slumdog Millionaire was on my mind, there is a reality of slums yes but there is such a diversity in India itself. Every state has...
Faith Journey Malaysia The Luke 10 Faith journeys would begin in a country unique and alien to us, good thing it wasn't up to us to decide what to do. We all came from Singapore to Malaysia with uncertainty and excitement. This whole year we don't know what amazing stuff Gods has to surprise us with, now even more so. The team split into four groups. What occurred that we would for the first time be "split" and be completely dependent on God for everything! We reunited in Kuala Lumpur ten days after starting our Luke 10 faith...
What an adventure! All Glory to God. We trusted Him and we where blown completely away by his goodness with this Luke 10 Faith Journey for 10 days. The thought came to me to lay everything bare, to pour out my heart to the Lord in worship and prays until we had an answer. I suddenly had a desire to delve into the Word, a couple of days passed waiting apon the Lord at Changi Airport in Singapore. I didn't know if God was speaking or not during this time, i looked for scripture to confirm where to go...
Had an amazing adventure with Jesus the past ten days in Malasia. God blessed us so much and provided abundently. He gave us so much more than we needed and I know He had an absalute jol every step of the way. Though we stumbled, He kept us in His hand and never forsaked us, just like He promessed. I know God always wants us to trust Him like we did these past days and even more, so I know He will teach me how to live in full dependance of Him in my everyday life. Thank You Jesus. O...
Mission: Get to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from Singapore within 10 days. Trust the Lord for a man/men of peace. Challenges: You will have limited resources and you have to take all your luggage With you (contrary to Luke 10). Day 1: 6 September Woke up in dodgy corner in airport with 2 other homeless people. Ate noodles noodles 1.5 sng $ changi airport went out came back again. Jesus told us, go back and rest in me. Wait upon Jesus to act. Bought dinner 2.15 sng $ Day 2: 7 September Still at changi airport. So we still waiting to...
LIFE ON THE ISLAND As on many islands you expect to get a lot of palm trees layered with coconuts, white sandy beaches and a friendly local greeting you in a vibrant tongue telling you to enjoy your stay on the island. Fiji is much the same. It consists of 333 islands with two main "bigger" islands . The people are extremely warm and relational orientated and your watch is only used to tell you when it's time for your next meal. According to history, Fijians came over from Africa with "big canoes" in the 1800's. Not hard to believe....
Journey to the end of the earth "You will be spiritually awakened, Work Your Way, the time has come." This was a prophesy given to Work Your Way in Sydney, we didn't expect accurate it would be! How God works His way in the most unexpected times, how it unfolds as He has predestined by working in hearts of those who love him. The First ten days in Fiji was spent in a rural community called Labasa at a YWAM base surrounded by rustling sugarcane plantations, scattered palm trees that eventually had to be climbed and uncharted...
Fiji A lot happens in a months time. We are already on our way again after spending a bit over twenty days in Fiji. The first sence of the country could already be felt on arrival, this is one of the friendliest people groups I have met. This country is generally filled with friendliness. It is a bit of a laid back culture even modern music has been mixed to fit the island vibe as you drive on local busses. We started off at a YWAM(youth with a mission) base near Labasa on the northern island. Here we were...