I was really touched by the people who lives in England. They have a different missionary field than we have, and they have a lot of other struggles. I have learned a lot from them the past few weeks that we have been there. We had the privilege of having fellowship with them in the evenings, and the best part was talking about scriptures, and just everyday life with Christ. They are solid men of God, really solid. Only good words come from their mouths, and they want to edify you rather than break you. They asked us to...
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Uncertain future, certain God.
Our journey back to South Africa was undoubtedly paved by the hand of the Father. The moment we heard the seriousness of Corona, we as teams were called to meet together at a central place in Brazil - a house in the mountains near a very small town. ...
Led to Lead
I'm leading a team this year! In less than four years God has come and radically changed my life for the better. I believe that each and every single one of us are led to lead. In other words Christ leads us to lead others to him. What a privil...
Would you jump with me?
I remember standing at the edge of a cliff. Looking out at the big wide blue ocean. Looking down and seeing a beautiful scary blue unknown. My heart pounding in my chest like the sound of an epic climactic drum solo. Should I jump? Should i let go of...
Into the nations
Hello, my name is Johan Bruwer. I am on the brink of a 10-month journey where I will see and be a part of the establishment of God’s kingdom in the nations. I believe that the great commission is not an option to be considered, but it is a command to...
Discovering God
After finishing a blog on how God changed my mindset, about things I did not like doing and showing me other wise, I was not convinced that that was what I was supposed to share. After some amazing teachings this past few days and spending some...
"The land of smiles"
Thailand!! Wow it's an incredible place! Filled with beauties that only seeing in person can be understood! It definitely lives up to its phrase "the land of smiles" everyone here is just amazing. This country is special for me! We started in Bangkok...
Hidden World in The World
And just like that we were saying our good bye's and getting on a plane, watching South Africa disappear beneath us and bidding it farewell for the next 8 months. Hidden World is officially in the nations. It still seems unreal to us. 8 weeks ago we ...
Thanking food friends
An exciting update from the GLA eco campus construction site! We would like to give a shout out to the small businesses in Jeffrey's Bay- Beesland Slaghuis, Vyeboom Takeaway, RS Fruit and Veg (Croix Street) and Mengelmoes Kardoes We would like to th...
Break an Egg, Build a School!
The Global Challenge Expeditions Team of 2015 has created an initiative to increase financial support, called the Break an Egg, Build a School Challenge . This challenge is to create a video of you breaking an egg in a creative way and donate at www....
Hey all the wonderful people at home. Hope that everything has been well on that side. This side it has been tough but what an adventure!! Our trip started with us flying from Joburg airport to Cairo, having a 18h lay over there and then flying to Mumbai. Cairo was fun as Egypt Air booked as into a larney hotel where we had 3 buffet meals for the day and Stoffel and I could go site see abit in the markets. Traffic is a mess to say the least and being an Islamic country, it always felt kind of gloomy......
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...
Hier by die Kinderhuis in Dwarka Hier is so in die 80 kinders hier wat tussen die ouderdom van 3 jaar tot 16 jaar is hulle noem die GCEX meisies “Antie” en ons GCEX ouens noem hulle “Uncle”. Die grond wat hulle het, is ongelooflik groot en ek dink nie enige kind in Indië of selfs in die wêreld kan se hulle so groot erf of speelpark het nie. Ons almal slaap in ons tente ! Die wasgoed hang daar ja Ons het die 7de die oggend vroeg op gestaan in Shimla...
ek het die verkeer oorleef in Cairo... gebed is baie belangrik. ek geniet my gate uit. die Koptiese mense is baie "warm". God is baie besig in die land. Dahab rule nogdteeds... ek mis almal/// Suid AfriKa is TOPS.... ek mis die braaivleis
Ek doen hierdie jaar Explore Africa om die Here se naam te gaan verkondig in Afrika lande. My span is Madeleen, Magdel, Gerrie en Cornelius en ons het al julle gebede en ondersteuning nodig. Een van die beste weke in my lewe is verby en het ook nou begin... -Ons het met die Veritas kursus begin. -Ons het in ons verskillende spanne ons lewens verhale vir mekaar vertel en mekaar beter leer ken en vertrou in die proses. -Ons het uitgehelp by Itemba, 'n naskool sentrum waar ons geverf het, gespeel het met die kinders en ook hulle boeke oorgetrek...
I remember being prepped by previous Explore Africa members... They tell you about the adventure, strange foods and even the hardship but the one thing they don't tell you is that the biggest challenge of this year is living with 6 other people, 24/7! Six other people from very different backgrounds, cultures, ages. The really diabolical toilets, sleeping on the floor and mastering the art of bathing your whole body in a liter of cold water seems like child's play compared to getting along with team members. Maybe they tried to tell me but I
just was not paying attention.
" My old self has been crucified with Christ, it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself to me" Gal 2:20 On the 26th Jan 2010 on a misty weekday morning I was baptist in the Indian Ocean. Making the decision to die to my old self and to live through the Holy Spirit living in me. What this means for me is captured in the above scripture. Through Christ that died for me on the the...
05 Maart 2010: Ons 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...
Ons is veilig in Deli Indië Dit is heeltemal 'n ander kultuur - dit is net mal (die straat lyne en robotte help niks) maar dit is baie baie lekker. Ons is 3 1/2 ure voor SA Tyd Ons is nou my een van baie markte in een van die gangetjies in strate. Ons ry more 05h45 met die trein na die Himalaja Berge. My mangel onsteking pla nog – bid asseblief dat dit gesond word (12h00 SA Tyd - 27 Feb. 2010) Hier is South Bound span op lughawe in Johannesburg. Dit was 'n missie om daar te kom...
