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Global Challenge Missions Blog Archive: These are real blogs, from real people, bringing real change...
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....
From that very first moment we set foot on the small airport in Katmandu I knew that Nepal is going to be a wonderful journey and that the Lord has BIG things planned for us ! When Pastor Padam picked us up from the airport and took us to the church I immediately felt so comfortable. It was as if they were family I've known all my life, and to experience the feelimg of "real family love" was amazing (God really know what you need every moment.) and I thank God for comforting me in that...
Russia amazingly consists of 9 time zones!
After much over landing from Niger, through Benin we ended up in Togo for an unanticipated period of time. We have just come out of a significant time of the year where we stopped, in Egypt, to look back on the journey with a reflective and teachable attitude. The environment and beauty of the Red Sea and the rugged barren desert mountains in Egypt were definitely the most appropriate context in which to rest and review the first half of our journey. In addition to resting and looking back, we were greatly spoiled by God through generous people, the company...
Due to the nature of this blog I have to break it into the below parts so it will make more sense in reading so here we go: 1.The last week in Fuza 2.Our first challenge (a 1 day Amazing race type adventure) 3.Time in Bogota 4.Next stop Venezuela?? 5.My time Last week in Fuza: So the last week in Fuza was spent finishing off all the building projects we were busy with. The last weekend before we had to finish we had 5 Students from Bogota that came to join us in the work. We had till the...
First 4 days Well as stated in the last blog, in stead of going to Venezuela we ended up going to Santa Martha in Columbia. We got on the bus and for a nice relaxing 20h bus ride to Santa Martha. We were met by pastor Julio and Jon a missionary of the church that we were put in contact with. We were blessed with our own 3 bedroom apartment that we could stay in for the first week for free and they had a programme planned out. We started the first few days with some kids ministry in the...
I do not think there are many words to express the beauty and magnificence of Morocco, nor can it be fully explained to someone who has not seen or experienced it for themselves. I do however believe words have a lot of power when it is used in the right way. Words can change even the smallest perspective and I believe we are the ones who can say them. I will attempt to give you but a glimpse of what I experienced here, not only of God's love for us but His adoration for the people who have not...
You lead me to where my trust is with out borders, literally God lead me for the past 42 days over 7 countries with hardly any money or contacts. God prepared the way so long ago and with an ear to hear His voice. We saw His plans come to life by steping in obedience. God was the plan and there was no plan B. Graham Cooke says - there is absolutely no security in what God is doing... He does life different everyday, speaks in different ways and you can never put Him down to our comfortable 1, 2,...
Yummy Bread a Chinese Lady made for us, freshly baked!
Wow what an
amazing experience I have had in the past few weeks here in China. From day to day just following after God's own heart and will is an adventure of a life time. Let me share some of these adventures; they include riding on a camel in the desert, flying over the yellow river on a cable,
This time in Hat Yai has been such a blessing! I had the most amazing students, and love each one of them dearly!
These crazy kids I had each morning, challenging my creativity to levels I never thought it could reach!! The teacher definitely had lots more fun than the kids!
Gutt (7), Gett (8), Will (13), We (9) and Teacher Elizma!
