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  As the my people would know... I am an absolute dreamer, 'dagdromertjie verby' and up to the last few weeks I always kept all my dreams up in my head as pretty pictures but with no use.  I believe that God truly gave me a gift of dreaming... seeing pictures to communicate with me. So as I am really trusting God this year to help me develope this gift I would love to share with you a little provision from God :  Just before we entered Dahab (small touristy town in middle of desert next to red sea) I...

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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 ;-)

In 2006 we met a young lady, Jacqueline… she wasn’t able to walk or even stand up on her own. After much prayer we left her, trusting that God will continue his work in her.

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...

Before Luke 10 I often wondered what is the hardest part was going to be. I found a lot of options like 'no money', 'no food', 'sleeping on the streets' and 'not knowing were to go'. Looking back I am 100% sure that the hardest part is 'coming back and trying to share the experience with others'.

I can easily compare Luke 10 with a thick book.
It is filled with characters you meet as you turn the pages, some just playing a small part, others you get to know on a deeper level and see a lot of growth in their life. It also has interesting events, funny little twists, highs, lows and a whole chapter on faith.

I would have liked to invite you to turn the pages of our Luke 10 book with us – but due to technology's influence in this case - I'll rather ask you to scroll through the pages with us as we share our Picture chapter with you.

Red Hill, Cape Peninsula

12 February 2008 - There was only one thing that kept the people back from building today: wind.
And the wind was extremely unhelpful.
Each volunteer was covered in a thin layer of black dust by the end of the day, and most were trying to get sand out of their, ears, eyes and mouths. Still the volunteers and the locals kept pushing on, knowing that time and the elements was against them. The sooner a shack is put up, the sooner people can get out of the wind into their own places.

  Day 1 The first day was our day of faith. Completely surrendering and just doing as God tells us to. We got our first lift just outside town at the entrance of Mike and Adelle (from Crossroads) new home called “MOOIBOS”; they took us all the way to Antigua – 4 hours. Our second lift was a very old pick-up but it was sufficient and it took us all the way to Guatemala city, as we were walking down the street quite hungry I prayed and asked God where we should get food and very clearly on the wall...

I want to start this by thanking everyone who supported us, financially and spiritually. This would not have been possible without all your support!! We definitely felt all the prayers and that was what made me still stand in very hard times.    Summarizing this Tibet experience in one sentence: God's love for His children and moving mountains to prove it.    This journey actually started in July when one of the team members had a dream. She shared this dream with me and told me we will go to China. I didn't believe her and said it will be impossible, just because...

"All of us have the devine spark within us and we so desperately need the breath of God to bring us to life and light. Jesus wants to set the church on fire so the world can warm themselves around us and find light and safety. We are here on earth to be a home and a refuge for the lost and broken. But first we must learn the art of togetherness and celebration. To welcome people into the party of true freedom of finding Jesus we must first be students of that very way of life. We need to...

Saterday was a rough day at the Red Hill site.
 We were tired, having worked eight days in a row with no rest in between. And the people decided it was their turn to take control.