Participant Blogs

Written by Jana

Have you ever thought how disappointing it would be when you die – expecting to see God, go to Heaven and having eternal life but instead you go to hell? How bad would it be if you were convinced that what you believe was true, and it turned out not to be. How upset would you be if your Heaven turns out to be hell?

Of course being in London you see a lot of the royal family. Deep down most people want to be part of the royal family. You maybe dream of marrying prince William and to follow in the footsteps of princess Diana. With so much authority and money at your disposal you can change the world. Maybe you dream about being the king and to rule the country. It could be great - everyone looking up to and wishing they could be just like you. I wondered about the royal family and their responsibilities and most of all their hearts. Being...

“ Blessed are they that keep His testimonies, and seek Him with their whole heart ”. This is a testimony of a group of young men seeking God and the blessings they have experienced. We really learned a lot of valuable biblical knowledge in training and none of us could wait to start using this knowledge and putting into practice what we learned. Little did we know that training was just a hint of what was to come... God wanted to teach us so much more! Going to London you could say as far as our planning we had no...

Jambo Mzungo (hello white man)   What an experience we have had in Kenya and Tanzania! Getting around in these parts of the world has been very exciting! One can go either by foot / boda (motorcycle) / matatu (minivan) / shuttle (bus) and the price is ALWAYS negotiable!!!! Once you are in your preferred budget-allowed mode of transport it gets very entertaining with all the people that you meet as well as the incredibly loud music and neon green blue and purple lights that comes as part of the package!! When going on a long 10hour bus ride you...

How blessed are we to serve to a God of mysteries. Not only does it keep things interesting (to say the least), but it teaches us to constantly surrender all our worries over to him and trust Him with it all .   We had such favor at the Macedonian Embassy in the first week of our stay in Turkey whilst applying for our visas, we were sure they would be approved.    Lesson 1 - do not rest your trust in things of this earth.   When returning to the embassy 2 weeks later (on Tuesday the 22 March),...

Thailand was indeed full of whimsy. In the physical as well as the spiritual. When I think back on our time in Thailand I have these brief moments where I just remember long hour bus trips, waiting on bus stations at unusual times in the morning and I definitely think about a few trails. But most of all. I think of moments that feel, well to be honest, moments that feel unreal. Almost to say, a few movie moments, in Notting Hill, Hugh Grant tells Julia Roberts that the time he spends with her feels like a movie, unreal, "surreal...

I can only describe the first 3 weeks of training as intense, exhausting, tiring, liberating, excrutiating...and yet exceeding all my expectations. God has come to meet me in unexpected ways, in different circumstances, and it only goes to show me how intimately He knows each of us, and He knows exactly all our needs. We have had the opportunity to get involved in a primary school and did the last bit of work yesterday. It was so exciting to see what could be done in only 2 weeks! We also got involved with the school children, and I was truly...

June 2005 my feet touched the ground of Thailand for the first time.    I was introduced to Mr. Prasert Tipparat (better known as Mr. P) and his wife Mrs. Pannee Tipparat (better known as Mrs. P).    At that stage, Mr. P was the principal of  Rong -Or school in Chiang Mai (the Northern part of Thailand) and Mrs. P a teacher at Talook school.    They are both retired now.   This wonderful man and his wife open up their house for the teams that come and go each year.    They ‘take care of the team’ (as...

‘A refreshing yet bumpy experience of diabolical roads and lush green landscape’

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What a privilage to deliberately choose to give up control and security and to go into the world and preach the good news!!!!!! Honesly, as I made the decision to join global challenge, fear kicked in and I reasoned with myself about the advantages and disadvantages of my decision.  But I realised that God speaks to your heart, and that although He always gives you a choice, He is thrilled when you first seek Him and His will.  I am just a regular girl with a normal life, sometimes not even reading my bilble, but I want God to change...