Participant Blogs

The long overdue update and thank you Since it is a bit difficult to describe 2 years in a few word, and since I disappeared of the map for a while I will start with very short highlights. After the last country updates and some more. Thanks: Thank for all the people who followed and supported me over the last 2 years Future: The first 6 months of 2015 will be in Jeffreys Bay where I will be a full time volunteer at GCEX Numbers: 2 Years, 5 continents, 33 Countries, 20 Flights (excluding SA), countless hours on buses including...

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...

In Colombia, we dug trenches!   We dug quite far and wide, but I really loved it. Hanging out with the blue team, moving pipes about and playing in the mud like we were small children again. But while working and being in "semi lock down" at the camp there was plenty of time to spend with God and also reflect abit on my journey so far. God has really been journeying with me and I want to share a part of what he has been doing in my life. For so long I have always been the quiet one,...

“Bleep, bleep, bleep” is all that we are hearing from a very upset Frenchman in the lobby of the backpackers that we are currently staying.  He is busy booking flights online.  I think it’s his visa or something.  Ja, the joys of travelling the world.  Luckily our day was not as temperamental.We awoke to the sounds of Monday morning traffic outside our 3rd floor rooms.  Everyone stretched out of the fetus position to start the day in the Word.  After this we had corporate prayer where we prayed for our loved ones at home and people that need healing.  Wisdom...

Four days ago our team woke up with a mission. Just a mission. We knew what we had to do. We needed to get to Tibet. As we were trying to make this plan a reality, we realised that this is a lot bigger than just us.

This is Si, she can't really speak English, but yet, we talked for more than 30 minutes. The only thing she could tell me was that I reminded her of her grandchild, whom she hasn't seen for quite a long time, so I just smiled and with no rush spent that time with her. Love is simple. Thailand

Usually I have to repeat my name a few times before the locals can kind of pronounce it, but in Jamaica I could just introduce myself as "Marli, like Bob Marley". The rasta man would laugh and say "ya mon" and conversation would easily flow from there. On this layed back Caribbean island we were introduced to many local dishes like Ackee and salt fish (Jamaica's national dish), jerk chicken (uniquely prepared to give a smoky, spicy taste to it), breadfruit, festivals, spicy buns, Devon House ice cream and Blue Mountain coffee (among the world's most famous coffee). While half...

Macedonia was beautiful. We were received with open South African arms and felt so at home, but the atmosphere changed when we entered the colorless Tavanoche camp. By the time we reached Macedonia most of the refugees had traveled on and it was only those without money or with children that were left. It was hard to lift spirits without even being able to communicate. So we fully relied on God. It was inspiring to see how people are obedient to God even if it was to their expense. We expected life for missionaries would be careless and fun. It...

I can't believe it went by so fast. Last weekend we were at the Bloemfontein prayer meeting where over one MILLION people came together to pray for South Africa. What a amazing experience. You could feel the unity! But it doesn't stop there. We need to become a praying nation. We need to keep praying for our country. Fighting the battle on our knees. But before road tripping to Bloemfontein the community decided to do a Daniel Fast. To be honest I didn't really get the Daniel Fast but I did decide to fast sugar, dairy and meat. The fast...

Never say to God: I will go anywhere but there?

  

As you probably could have guessed, the first country God brought me to on GCX?'08(after training in Zambia). CHINA. I have asked Him why?So many times these last few weeks. Now, you can imagine the answers God has been giving me...?