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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 everyone!!!! This week was such a challenge! But I suppose I had to know that because I am doing the Global Challenge! Hehe... My English improved a lot. It is such a privilege to be involved with a great group of awsome people that is so passionate about Lord our God! We started off with a big challenge in J-bay! It was very tough but we had a lot of fun! I just want to thank my small church and our leader Clara! I think that we are a very special group! Thank you all for supporting me! So much happend this week that it is...
So I believe you have read our Hidden world blog on our first week of travels. This was definitely not how you would start a journey - hitch hiking to Paraguay because you do not have enough money. But God provide to each of us in the way we needed and there is definitely a plan with our first week being so challenging regarding finances. So we made it to Santiago, Chile, in one peace, very excited to do our first ministry. Immediately the church embraced us, loved us and blessed us. So for me only one word describes Chile - OVERWHELMED. It started by God...
'REVOLUTION REVELATION' This Is what was starıng at me 3am ın the mornıng, turnıng ınto a somewhat desperate request to God. ‘’ Lord I don’t get ıt’’, I was expecting a thunderbolt of truth, a revelatıon bıg enough to brıng a revolutıon ın my heart.’’ The reply came ın a stıll small voıce, almost completely drowned out by emotions and confusıon: ‘’All ın good tıme Robın’’ so let me start at the begınnıng, all the events that lead to thıs desperate prayer: We started our Luke 10 journey wıth a farewell that made my heart jump at the thought of steppıng out ın complete faıth. ...
"Wake up from your slumber, baby open up your eyes! " challenge time So rise and shine prayer time before a hard days work... Or do we get suprised with that little white paper listed with crazy ways to explore Panajachel and the Mayan ways? Tiptop... ready purple team? With +1 (new team member) and -1 knee the sports begin! So the journey started with a picture of our own home flag as well as playing around in Tuck-tuck street with camera actions. Treading the colorful streets of PANA we saught relationships with foreigners, met some awesome people and...
Israel, Palistine and all things tense. I do not claim to be an expert an will not attempt to explaine the intigrate details and complexities of the political situation in the Middle East. However standing in the mist of these countries and crossing the wall that devides them, seeing both sides and and grasping a fresh the gravity of the situation is what is on my heart. There is a wall, it is deviding and it is opressing, two grous of people are hurting and what they need is JESUS. This is not about picking sides or having a right...
It's a race!! Famous last words? Never! The start of a life-changing experience! The
race has started! Meet the crazy, excited, no-clue-what-in-the-world- is-happening
RED TEAM. We're running around in the streets
From noodles to chopsticks, from "squatters" to cold showers, from dusty towns to snowy mountain tops...they all form part of the experience of a lifetime.
Been in Bethlehem is an overwhelming feeling !! We are living just down the hill from MANGER square.. The Bling Bling team are living alone for the week and doing ministy in the Palestinian Refugee Camps. We have had an amazing time of orientation about the current situation between Israel and Palestine - i now realise how blinkered and uninformed i have been of whats going on around us... These people are desperate for any bit of hope and we have the answer - Jesus! The Silver team has had a very special time of bonding this week through prayer...
CHINA - Written by Sulene
What a joyful experience...
Buying "mielies" on the streets of China, who would've thought? First, you need a friendly smile! But that is not hard to give or to receive in a city where very few people have ever seen a bunch of foreigners sitting around with huge backpacks on the street corner.
