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Buenas Dias (good day) from the thriving city of Bogota, Colombia.

Currently we find ourselves in the third highest city in South America found in the Andes mountains, 8500 meters above sea level, unwinding from two weeks of toiling and really applying the “getting down to earth” core value of global challenge.  As we begin to shift focus to our next crazy adventure to Peru, we invite you to embark on a short stroll down memory lane in Fusagasuga, Colombia.

 

Grace. It's a beautiful thing. The one word that we have really journeyed on this year. And every day I continue to learn more and more. And of course our Luke 10 journey was no different. Grace. The only reason why the God of the universe in His all-knowingness would choose to speak to us, in our brokenness, in our selfishness, in our little faith. The only reason why the God who is able to do all things chooses 4 South Africans to go to a small town in the Andes mountains of Ecuador. Grace. The reason why I am...

When one has the privilege of visiting India, the one thing that everyone will notice is the extreme poverty that drenches this country. Last month, in India, we witnessed a lot of people in need of homes, food, parents and most of all in need for God in their lives! Over 89 million orphans, of the 120 million orphans in the world, live in India. When we went out into the streets of Delhi, we were surrounded by hundreds of beggars that ran after us. These people hardly stay alive, and the only hope that they live for, is that...

    In a little town callled Santa Catarina (1 hour's walk from Panajachel), we assisted with a building project for a family we came to love dearly.  They gave their hearts to Christ before we left Panajachel but still need a lot of prayer in their walk to maturity in faith.           

Hey Guys  I figured one should do a bit of "self training" before you do something like Global challange-So I learn't to fish. It took great courage and dicipline to brave the EARLY morning and the stormy seas,(we got soaked) but it was worth it. Although, as the hours passed I discovered that I have a tallent for loosing hooks and sinkers. As for actually catching a fish...well, not even the professionals caught a fish that morning. So, I learn't a valuable lesson: If there's fishing to be done this year, get one of the other team members to do...

God has such an awesome way of rewarding you...for just nothing...just because He can and want to! I had the privilege to play bass, again, for the first time since January, on stage with awesome sound, lights and the wildest 5 string Guitar!!! But it is not about the bass, it is about God that blesses you! We have a drama, and that is available to you on the site! Check it out! There we showed the people in 5minutes what God wanted from the beginning of time, till Jesus came for us again! It is the same drama as Lifehouse...

And We’re Off Janine and the 4 men just left on the first ever HeartCore journey! Janine, Xander, Max, John and Otto are on their way to Knysna where they’ll spend tonight. We’ve experienced incredible favour upon this journey – we’ve received numerous donations, food, petrol, discount on the vehicle rental, free nights in hotels and we’re on day one! Watch this space – it’s time for miracles and incredible stories

Work Your Way spent the month of October in New Zealand, seeking to enhance Gods Kingdom more every day. We spent our time there in Auckland, living with amazing guest parents who poured out awesome blessing on us. At first I couldn't help but think that a first world country like New Zealand won't need as much need for evangelism as say, India would, but once again I was amazed at the large amount of need for Jesus' love within the country. We worked in unity with different churches including the ACK(Afrikaanse Christelike Kerk), Doxa Deo and with the Royal Mercy Global Evangelistic...

We arrived in sunny Spain at the port of Tarifa after a windy and breathtaking ride on a ferry.  Like clockwork we gathered our belongings on our backs, went through customs and met our hosts. Our home was to be a basement transformed into a storeroom containing boxes and boxes of 'ingils' (gospels).    Here we spent a week packing and handing out Gospels and other materials to North Africans crossing the border into Spain. We had the loveliest hosts - Spaniards and South Africans. Often times we enjoyed rusks, rooibos tea and on one occasion even biltong.    Joyfully...