God is REAL God is not some figment of my imagination. He is not some mythical hero. He is not just a good feeling or a whim or A good idea to make us all feel better. He is one hundred percent true! Existing Persisting Present Near Right here From way back Even now And definitely tomorrow AND HE MADE ME PERFECT I savor the feel of Truth rolling around my mouth, Hearing it drift into the shadows as I speak... I am wondrously made! Deliberately made Not a creature of coincidence Not a random...
Participant Blogs
Global Challenge Missions Blog Archive: These are real blogs, from real people, bringing real change...
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....
Date: 08 June 2009 Place: Panajachel, Guatemala With great JOY I can testify that the GOD did astounding things... and I will be leaving Panajachel with the words mentioned by the pastor: ¨Global challenge usually leaves a significant mark on the people so that they see God not just in their own Village but in the world, with a bigger picture, a bigger of hope¨ SERVING in Gautemala I am almost leaving Panajachel, leaving behind a lots of sweat drops, a couple of tears and awesome people. It was a time of SERVING, being part of...
I can't believe that it's only been 3 weeks!! There has been so much going on, and God has been moving in such an awesome way! We started out 3 weeks back at the caravan camp site and got to know each other better as a group, then we moved to the ucsa camp site and did lots of hard labour, which came in handy the next week when we went to the bush for survivor. We've made gardens, helped at a school, worked in the community and so many things! All I can say is watch this space. ....
This past weekend we as the 2012 participants had our briefing weekend to prepare us for our seperate journeys next year. We got to meet the 2011 participants and they shared how amazing the Lord has touched their lives in the past year. Continuing the good work that He has started in them! It was a bit overwhelming, realising that next year this time it will be us sharing our experiences with the next generation of challengers when I do not know whether we will ever be prepared. This weekend I found immense peace in knowing that God does not need me, but He wants me. There...
This being my second year on global challenge hitchhiking has become one of those skills that I might consider putting on a CV, I've been working in the hours and can honestly say that I love the adventure of putting out my thumb and expectantly waiting to see who will pick us up. My heart is filled with fond memories as I think back to drinking late afternoon coffee on a smallholding close to the border of Costa Rica - Panama, and then being stranded in nomansland on the same border a few hours later. Going at hair-raising speeds down...
Would everyone with a watch please set it to 10:32 – in future lets all try to be on time. And we believed her... CRAZY! This is how Sulene got us to synchronise our watches before handing out Macao challenge...
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hey you all this is my first blog for this great year that lies ahead... too be honest i am in some what way scared for this journey but i know that God has me in His hands and will never let me go.. well right now we at Base camp and doing some preparations for our journey... we had this extremely awesome challenge that the planned out for us the next day we arrived in J-bay... the challenge was so exciting and extremely busy... not to mention it was my first time that i hitched hiked but it was...
Hi, my name Jean and this is my first blog, which I am writing from Ubatuba Brazil! I am 21 years old, from Cape Town South Africa, and I like to surf and be outdoors in the wild-a true John the Baptist at heart! I was a carpenter and truck driver before coming to Global Challenge.
‘The Ground of Unrelenting Magnetic Force that detained us for a Greater Purpose and Undeserved Reward....’ We left Benin with a taxi that seated up to nine people excluding the driver. We have become very accustomed to this cosy public transport arrangement. There are usually animals among the passengers, this time we just had a live guinea fowl behind the back seat. The border crossing from Benin to Togo was a very smooth procedure which led us to the land of unpredictability. The beautiful landscape and climate of Benin rolled out into Togo like a carpet and did not yield...
