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Die Geel Span het gister ʼn ongelooflike dag gehad ons het in die berge gaan stap in die koue en dit was toe gemis en as jy trap trap jy soms tot by jou heupe so diep is die sneeu. Terwyl ons op gestap het, het dit gesneeu reën wat ʼn lekker gevoel en belewenis was. Natuurlik het ek oral op geklim en ek het tot gehol in sneeu !!! Ek het partykeer gedink ek trap nog op sneeu dan sit ek heup diepte in die sneeu en dan vries jy jou boudjies af in daardie sneeu. PJ het op...

03 Maart 2010 Dit is ʼn ongelooflike belewenis sover in Indië Ons het 2uur JHB verlaat waar ons mense moes tata se wat ongelooflik moeilik was. Op die vliegtuig het almal maar geslaap en fliek op 2 gekyk het. Ons het ook asemrowende mooi dinge gesien uit die lug ons het oor Zanzibar gevleg en het oor klomp riviere en mere gevlieg het en dit was nog vol maan ook wat alles net nog mooier en mooier gemaak het. Net voor ons geland het in Dubai was dit net liggies waar  jy kyk uit die vliegtuig uit wat ʼn baie...

Place: London Time: 8am-4pm The Mission Objective: Preach the gospel at a venue. Bring back at least 5 pounds. Budget: 5 pounds Team 1: Hanno, Erns, Dirkie Team 2: Frikkie, Schalk, Ruben Team 1 Hanno, Erns and I went to a map at a bus stop. Just to see what is in the area. We felt God is sending us to the Salvation Army. We went there to see if we can preach to somebody there. It was not open yet, so we had 2hours to walk around in London. We were on our way to Kings Road. We saw...

  "As Short as I could get it It was a while ago that I was standing in church and we sang the words “no matter what the cost, I’ll go…” and the words struck me. It is sang so easily, but is it easily met? No matter what it will cost us… will we go where He directs us? Words so easily spoken, “Lord, I am willing for anything… use me”, but what we don’t always understand is that God will take you seriously, even if you did not mean it seriously.  '   God took that to the...

While our first week in Nepal we focused on encouraging the churches, the second week we focused on adding to them. After a six hour bus ride to Pokhara we immediately started walking to unreached villages, sharing the truth with the people and handing out tracts written in Nepali. We had some great conversations and people were usually willing to listen to us. God really protected us there because after we got back Ben (The Nepali missionary we stayed with) told us that the people in those villages usually attack Christians and he had been too scared to go until now....

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As I write this, I am sitting on a two day train from the North of India to the South. And I literally do not have the words to fully describe what I have experienced here (And for those of you who know me well, that is a miracle in itself ;-)

Colombia... where we will always remember a different version of John 15, "Remain in Me, and I will remain in you."

What a privilege. What a phrase. Not only was this a common phrase used during training, but it's a phrase we, as Explore Africa, will be taking with us into the nations. This is not just a phrase - it's an attitude, a lifestyle rather. Life is all about perspective, and this is ours... What a privilege to be children of God, to be part of His Kingdom and to advance it. What a privilege to travel the world in a God-seeking lifestyle with the desire to serve, love and restore. What a privilege to get to share our journey...

  It rained today, the type of weather that screams 'stay in bed'. I didn't feel like going to the camp but I promised you I would, so I went.  I had lots of plans for new games we could play and I also promised to still braid your hair.  But you weren't there... I walked through the camp, expecting you to come running, screaming my name as you always did, but you didn't. There were no running footsteps, no waving hair and bright smile. No one eagerly grabbing my hand and saying 'come, come' to play a new game....

What a privilege! We started our time in Indo on a very luxurious note. Meeting some parents in Bali. Oh what a glorious time it was. Beaches, sun, fun and a whole lot of feedback. Of course when you start to invest and spend time with people, you grow attached.   Yes, it was devastating to say goodbye to the parents (and Reinhardt) I can't even imagine how hard it had to be for the biological children, if saying goodbye made me cry and I was just a friend.    After Bali we met up with our friends at Destiny...