Participant Blogs

The rest of China has happened since our last team blog and we have had an absolute blessed time! Our team is so thankful for what we have seen, learnt, experienced and what God did in our lives through all of it! Pictures will surely help the most in sharing our Yellow Team-time with you, so here are a couple of thousand words :-) At the Potala Palace in Tibet .   Invited to lunch with local friends.   A day out...also initiated and arranged by the local friends.   Yellow Girls*   Yet another household we got invited to.   Sally...

What a privilege. What a phrase. Not only was this a common phrase used during training, but it's a phrase we, as Explore Africa, will be taking with us into the nations. This is not just a phrase - it's an attitude, a lifestyle rather. Life is all about perspective, and this is ours... What a privilege to be children of God, to be part of His Kingdom and to advance it. What a privilege to travel the world in a God-seeking lifestyle with the desire to serve, love and restore. What a privilege to get to share our journey...

Wow, it is finally here, Global 2020! How did I get here? In retrospect, it's a humbling feeling looking back at your life, marveling at the Lords work!  Realising how loving and supportive the people around me have been on my journey but moreso how gracious and loving the Lord has been when I deserved His presence, blessing and love the least. I am amazed by the beauty and privilege of being part of the Lords plans! Making heaven busy, and bringing heaven to earth. I am left in wonder going into Global 2020, wondering where the Lord is taking...

Sarah Rinn

December 28th, 2007

So here is the scoop on Incredible India.  Sorry it has been so long but for safety reasons we couldn’t get on the website at all while in India. 

We arrived in India in early December.  The evening we got in we immediately headed into the heart of Delhi to stay at a “hotel” for the night.  The taxi driver dropped at the end of busy market street a ways down from our hotel... 

Northbound (Croatia team, we are divided between Croatia and Bosnia at this point in time) is currently at the Kamp Fokus, which is a campsite owned by the Evangelical Church of Split. It is located about 170km from Split and it is in the beautiful Croatian mountains. The team is currently helping out in the kitchen, we are responsible for the kid’s games at the camps, we will help with building of the bungalows and we are sharing God’s Story in our lives by doing dramas and testimonies at night around the campfire! God is truly moving mightily in the kid’s hearts, as well as the parents and camp staff!

 

Oh Zanzibar You greet me with a white-toothed smile A glimpse of breakthrough behind veiled face Poa you shout from your squeaky bicycle Skipping through the streets in your fancy dress You laugh at my attempt to speak with you. Always room for one more in your dala dala Your karibu the sound of a warm openness Explaining your history of nations walking through your cobblestoned door. Your search for knowledge keeps you young Asking and seeking, eager to learn. Behind the salaam in your mouth A question in your eyes meets mine Revealing a deeper ancient quest for Peace....

I can't believe we are actually done with training. Wow, God blessed me so much in such a short time...I can't wait to experience him in 11 different countries!

Waiting for our bus on the pavement in Beijing, Hattingh took out his guitar and we started to sing. Soon we were attracting a crowd with our singing. My eye caught a young guy to the right of the crowd – he looked shy and uncertain, his face puzzled.

We’ve been in China  4 weeks and visited different cities, okay more town like than city like but that’s what made it so interesting!!  Because we went to towns most of the people are astonished by foreigners.  Thus entertaining them is easy, just by walking along the streets and saying ‘knee how’ (this spelling is totally wrong but when you read it aloud the pronunciation is correct) gets you giggles and smiles from all around...

We are in Phuket, Thalang - busy painting the school! We have had such a blessed time here, seeing so much of God's creation and delving into His word together. We learn more each day! On Saturday, we are leaving to go more North to another ministry point. I can't wait to see what God has planned for us there!