It all happened so fast, because it felt like yesterday where we arrived in this warm country. One moment we were still in an air-conditioned airplane, but the next we were outside in the heat. What lied ahead was something which everyone was a little bit afraid of. We went to the Himalayas for a week to do a VERITAS course, just to escape the heat and the noise of Delhi. We arrived there and had the best time there, and God really treated us a lot! We saw the top point of the majestic mountains and it was the...
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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....
Today was definitely one of the toughest days of wYw 2011 thus far. It started at 5 am with quiet time, some worship, cleaning and packing. We met Ps Silvanus after this and went into town for our final meal together. It consisted of egg roti (Indian bread) served with a side dish of curry sauce. India seems to stick to our group. This was washed down with a coffee, iced tea or milo. Ps Silvanus mentioned that Henro’s sermon of last night was good and the alter call had a few people recommit their lives to the Lord. We...
After two weeks in Malaysia, I can honestly say that if anyone were to tell me the rest of the year's program has been cancelled and that we had to stay there until the end of the journey, I would not have minded! My heart is full of praise as sit here and try to put in words what I am currently feeling, so instead of giving a low down on our daily activities, I thought of sharing a bit of where my heart is at...
'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. ...
The End of one journey and the beginning of a new one! The journey already started when we were in Canada. God gave us some words and pictures of what is going to happen the next month just to get us excited for what lies ahead!! For that excitement that gets you on the edge of you seat! We left Canada sad but also with much joy of what are still going to happen and what already took place, we entered Europe with money in our pockets with the plan to buy some bicycles and just to...
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?
As I write, we are on our way home from an incredible faith journey. A week and a half ago we set out to Port Elizabeth in hopes that we would make it to Coffee Bay in the Transkei in South Africa. Once in Port Elizabeth, we went out into the streets with cans and told people about our mission to go to Coffee Bay and build a fence and playground for the kids. Over the course of three hours we were able to raise 18,000 South African rand for our journey. So, we left on our journey!
The work Your way team was yet again very privileged this year to visit Australia and more specifically, Mountain Trails Adventure School (MT) just outside the capital city of Canberra. It was great seeing some familiar faces at MT, but also to make new friends and build relationships with more of God’s beautiful people. We spent just over two months at this spectacular facility where the Australian youth have the opportunity to experience the great outdoors through hiking in the hills, horse treks, caving (the great indoors?), dirt bikes, archery and most importantly, hear the Good News. Caving and Absailing...
This is crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wash 10 cars, eat 20 icecreams, take pictures infront of different shops, ride the super tube continiously for 1 hour, drive to the next town and share cake with a person born on January, spend an hour at the oldage home, spend an hour at the local community's primary school. Go there at 10, be there at 3, finish before 6. Needless to say, I had difficulty using my legs the next day. But what a great experience!!! The people that helped us through out the day was an absolute blessing from God. We heard the testimony...
We as an orange team are settings this world on fire. Since the last blog that Liesl wrote we had some amazing times. We learned so much from each other and the team really grew as a unit. Everyone is really filling their role well. Liesl (Team leader) Yvonne(Food) Johann(Finance) Henri(Travel/communication) We have set out from our initial base camp in Jefferies and moved just down the road to the VCSV camp and received some amazing teachings. We then had a challenge from Jefferies to Mdumbi which is located in the Transkei. Again some amazing teaching and some...
