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...
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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....
Yes Yes we had another challenge in Malaysia. It was amazing as usual and really joined forces with the locals to finish the tasks as soon as possible, and when I say locals I really mean locals. As most of you know me an JohanB was blessed to travel back to Malaysia in order to help the local church community with some IT problems they are experiencing. It came at the right time since we had to be out of Thailand on the third of April and we receive the good news on the 31 st of March. This...
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These last three weeks changed my life!! For the first time I really saw where God is busy working!! Just a quick statement; God don't need you and me to do His work, He is busy working from the day of the fall!! That day He started working in the peoples hearts and He is changing them everyday!! The first village that we visit, we met some new believers and while we were praying for them 3 men just came in. It was muslim men so we were a bit sceptic. The pastor that lives there asked them what they want...
On the door step of Stephan’s flat we stood uncertain and somewhat scared of what was coming! It was just like confirmation from God when we got blessed almost immediately after we started our Luke 10! I knew Burma was set on my heart but was it for the Luke 10? That was my question.Our travels were blessed so much that I knew we were on the right way. We were heading to Mae Sot a place where many Burmese refugees found a home or medical attention. This was the place where we were heading!We came there with no money,...
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...
Normal 0 We arrived quite early (6:00) after a cold night in the bus. Somehow water got in from the floor of the bus (strange, but true) and soaked some of our hand and day bags. We sat and tried sleeping in the cold on the bus stop until God gave us further instructions… about 9:00 we got on a train and traveled to a backpackers’ towards the center of town. Between the two trains we had to catch to get to our destination Paul gave us all a VERY big fright by falling down the stairs…crutches and...
Morocco welcomed us with a night at the airport where we had to sleep through the sound of hammers and chisels ceaselessly building away on a new part of the airport. In Marrakech we stayed over for two nights. The vibrancy and colours of the markets overwhelmed and mesmerised. Rooftop views and coffees became a frequent enjoyment as well as prayer walks through the mazed streets. In the mornings we watched the sun rise over Marrakech and prayed together there. Fes was our next destination, once we got there after a long bus ride we were graciously scammed...
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
Defining my personal mission for GCX
today i had a great time to exprience the city of budapest and see the museum of the Holocaust and that was an intense thing to do. saw how gods people were taken and destroyed by hate. i had a time spend time with God through all of this. the tour ended in a synagoge and it felt through all of this pain and suffering God still was in control. I had a great time to see the city too, Budapest is an amazing city and I cant wait to see what else God has instore to show me. the parents...
