Participant Blogs

In Nepal Northbound divided into two groups : purple and turquoise. Arno, Willemien, Miga, Vanessa and Jade are in the purple team, and this blog is about what we as small team experienced. God sent us to a family that supports an orphanage with 15 boys. Due to a medical operation the host underwent, they could give as much of their attention to us, so we supported them instead. By supporting them God taught us how to bless people with kindness and care. Just before Nepal God gave Jade and Arno word: "expect the unexpected," and did He surprise us...

As we drive through this seemingly unending luscious and natural bush all around us, we view a picture perfect landscape through the dirty bus windows which has now become our eyes to the world we see....

When I think of Egypt, I think my perception wasn't very realistic. This was my first experience with a society , flooded with the influence of Islam. Around every corner, there seem to be a mosk, and the Koran is easy to get by.The Egyptian pound has mosks printed on them and every morning you are woken up by the sound of someone praying to Islam. In my Wildest imagination I would never have thought that, there would be a world like this! Despite all the religious acts,there lies a nation behind it all. A people group God wants to...

                                       Here is a thought......God is a person who takes immense risks. No doubt the biggest risk He took was when He gave angels and men free will, INCLUDING the freedom to reject Him not just once, but every single day. Auuch. He In some way most of us do everything we can to reduce the element of risk in our lives. I mean look at this, God needs to get the message out to the human race, without which they will...

The end of a long chapter written only in black and white which consisted out of routine and complacency suddenly was ended off with a full stop. As I read through the climaxes and highlighted parts in the chapter, I'm amazed at how God fits me into His story for the glory of His kingdom. Not to mention the fact that the greatest author of all times is writing my story, where I know boring is nowhere to be found in His vocabulary, for only excellence is to be expected. As I stare at the blank pages before me I'm...

How could I have known Our King looked normal Nothing was special about Him I thought Bruised and beaten "He brought it upon Himself" While all along He got broken So I could be whole "No one knows my pain" He knew it first-hand He knew pain until death It was my pain He was punished Now I can have peace It was what God had in mind all along To crush Him with pain He looked death in the face And didn't flinch The thought of me Made Him endure I have access to the Spirit Because He exposed...

 

30 April 2008, Sulene

 

I've been on everyone's case the past week or two to blog and send out newsletters to supporters as I was reminded once again of what an important part of our ministry this is. 

 

It's such an amazing opportunity to testify of God's glory!!!

 

 

 

Guatemala…

“For our battle is not against flesh and blood…”

 

FAITHE-SCAPA-DES                           So let me just share with you all what Ancient Paths has been up to for the past weeks...right after we wrapped up our time in Kusadasi     ( 2weeks),we embarked on a mindblowing faith scapade ( as I call it)... we were split into two teams and had to trust God for transport, food, & accomodation right up to Cappadocia,Goreme which is 7ookm from Kusadasi!..whaaatttttt!!!!?????....yes thats what I was thinking in my head... So the instructions where that we meet in Goreme on Monday @ 16:00hrs and the first team to arrive wins...however we also had to follow...

After experiencing nothing but blessing upon blessing in China, Yellow Team realised that that suffering would have to follow. Not because God wants us to suffer, or we deserve it, or blessings are usually followed by suffering, but because ... Well I don’t really know why, I just knew that it can’t carry on going that well all year long.