Dum dum dum.. The first blog. Wow I truly can't believe that I haven't even been in Jbay for a month.It feels so much longer!Arriving at the Jbay caravan park staring at what felt like a million new faces I asked God what on earth He was making me do..But you know God,everything is planned before hand and within a few days it felt like I'd known everyone for weeks.The first few days we were left to get to know each other and listen to the stories of the old challengers.Inspiring and awsome stuff.On day 5 we got up,packed our...
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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....
So yeah, I’m back with yet another blog and I’m personally very excited for this blog. It was something I never really thought of and when I really sat down and talked to God about this, it was like a HUGE revelation (I know there is a lot of them). I pray that Jesus will once again talk to you more and more throughout this blog and that this will also be a revelation to all of you reading this blog.So the topic for this blog is UNITED IN CHRIST and I know, we all heard that term a lot,...
There are few things more enjoyable than getting to a bus stop in a new city, after many hours of travelling, and being greeted by a familiar friendly face... And so our stay in Yogyakarta started with our global friend, Annami, and her posy of scooters fetching us one by one from the bus station. Mental picture time: Imagine five scooters rocking up and lifting us five girls with 2-3 day bags each and weaving through the traffic filled city streets, to drop us at an unknown location, then departing without a word to fetch our friends and our...
My journey started out with a great blessing and present from our Father. When we entered Egipt, I didn't have a visa to enter Cairo, and had a lot of difficulty at the passport control. Anita stayed with me while the rest of the team went out to explore Cairo. They sent us from the one to the other and we didn't know what was going on. The whole time, this song was in my head: "Strength will rise when you wait apon the Lord, wait apon the Lord..." so we waited. The only way to enter the city, was...
So, a little update on what our team is up to next.
My Beloved Shepherd, My Lord & I
(Part Five)
In my weariness from earthly cares, do I hesitate to answer when the Divine Shepherd knocks at my door, and so turn Him from me?
rHebrews 3:15*Then while it is still called Today, if you would hear His voice and when you hear it, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.
Psalm 95:7-8*For He is our God and we are His people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. Today,if you will hear His voice, harden not your hearts as at Meribah (Contention) and as at Massah (Proof), in the day temptation in the wilderness.
Date: 02 March 2009 Place: Anafora / Cairo, Egypt Our time in Egypt began with a climate shock. We expected to experience warm weather conditions, but instead our layers of jackets emerged. During the first few days we stayed 50km outside of Cairo, called Anafora, studying and dwelling into the Bible. Learning so much about our great God. Then we left for Cairo.. and experienced Cairo to the fullest in the first 2 days. These 2 days we explored the city and experienced the Egyptians way of living… also looking for a souvenir. We had close encounters with their...
In my mind, India has always been one of those legendary places that I have read about in books. As a child, I remember learning about Amy Carmichael who went to India and took in temple girls under her wing and taught them the Truth of the scriptures. Of course, I had read and heard countless stories about Mother Teresa and the work that she was selflessly doing in this land as well. India is all that I had read and heard about and more.
We had a wonderful week of debrief in Macau!
And since we didn't have any time for a challenge in China, Sulene thought it wise to give the teams the opportunity to get to see Macau's interesting places, in other words ... a challenge!
Proud to announce that the red team was the winners (!), though humbly sharing their first place with the orange team!
Here we are at the lighthouse at the Guia fortress (Elizma's GC shirt has
just been washed when the challenge was announced!)
Mariska Booysen It starts on a train leaving from Johannesburg to Jeffery’s Bay... This exited feeling of anticipation is slowly coming to a boiling point. I know that my highest expectations for this journey will be exceeded, for we can’t even begin to imagine what our God is capable of, and His work is beyond impressive and will touch us in places we didn’t even know exist. I’m ready to feel the Hand of God in my heart and life, and to follow in His Footsteps so that I do not get lost on my journey ...
