so its been almost 2 weeks and i can not believe time has flown so fast!! just realised last night, how much i need God, so can not do this year and everyday by myself! so amazing to know that God can do all this by Himself, but He wants us and for that He will guide and provide, be strong and bold!! the last week was fab, God has spoken so much, and just when you think there is nothing more to heal or to speak about, He comes out and surprise you even more!! was sitting this morning...
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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....
Don’t renovate the hate
That
separates
But restore the core
Of what Christ spake
Resurrect the circumspect
Of words
that uphold the bold
My soul is sold
Not to the words of this world,
The cold
Step by step we are walking on a road that has been prepared for us to walk on, by the Lord. Stopping sometimes and thinking "is this for real" . We are really overwhelmed by God's provision and guidance. The time in South America has from the beginning been a step of faith for us. So many things were unsure and unplanned for this time. But how great it is to now look back over these two weeks and see God's plans fall in place and His will being done. Our first direction was to a prophet in Brazil. He then...
Many of us, when we hear Bali, we think of the movie "Eat, pray, love". An Indonesian island, predominantly Hindu, with cheap furniture. A multitude of Westerners come here for the parties, surfing or a cheap vacation. A few years ago I probably would've as well. But there's so much more to Bali... Our first few days in Bali, I felt very heavy hearted. Idol worship, temples around every corner, people "kuiering", drugs openly available. My mind felt so polluted. I didn't know what we were doing here? But something...
"Prove to me that your God is not dead!" Â Â The straight forward, nearly aggressive demand of the stranger in the shopping center kept ringing through my ears... Who are you to claim that your god is the only True God, the only Living God?! You have the Bible, I have the Koran, you have faith, I have science. Prove to me that what you believe is the Truth! My insides cringed for a moment, my all too cozy corner of inferiority and self belittlement called out in the sweetest of voices, reminding me of exactly how far my...
And so our journey comes to an end as we spent our last 25days in India. This colourful and vibrant country was definitely nothing like I have seen before. We spent our first few days adapting to our surroundings and soaking up everything New Delhi has to offer: historic monuments, spice bazaar, street food, and a multitude of colours and smells. It was a pleasant yet overwhelming experience. Soon we boarded a 12hour train to the famous holy city of Varanasi. It is considered holy by the Hindu religion because of the river (the Ganges - that is said to...
Submitted by Elizma Myburgh
I remember my dad once wrote me a dramatic monologue to perform entitled "You need to climb the mountain to reach the star". How true those words are! Not funny at
all that I were thinking on these when Sac took us up a mountain to see some waterfall ... Sac, it was worth every muscle-stretching step and thought of murder!!
Hello! So my name is Helen, I'm 21, from Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand and I am super excited about joining global challenge for 2011. For the past three years I have been studying land planning and geography at the University of Otago and at the moment am in the midst of studying for final exams. While studying here I came to know God and have been challenged to live my life for Him. It has been a time of growing my relationship with Him and understanding what it means to truly be a follower of Jesus....
By the time this blog is available for you to read, I am in Aus working on a sheep farm. Well that is the plan up until this point. I don't know if I will have wi fi or not. This is way I rote this blog on the 3rd of July.
Not from here The Northbound journey is purposefully set up in a way to expose us to so many different aspects of the world. In the past 8 months we have visted nations with dominant religions of Islam, Hinduism, Bhuddism, Catholicism, Orthodox Christians and even atheism. We saw the effect of human governments on nations through failed capitalism and communism. We were confronted by the brutal effects of war, both current and historic. The Syrian refugee crisis followed us from Jordan through Turkey and into Europe. A historic natural disaster was fresh on the face of the nation of...
