The pulling contest was taking place in Thailand. With a pull here and a pull there, and everywhere a pull, the challengers raced for the finish line…
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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....
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!!!
Peru was our last country and one of those places we moved around a bit so this will go place by place and cover our flights back to SA. Mancora The yellow team arrived in Mancore, a beach chilling town place in north Peru in the semi desert, on the Monday 2 pm, the exact time that you could start booking into the backpackers we were staying at. Maxine and the Blue team was already there and greeted us when we got there. The 3 days in Mancore was a rest and recovery time for the team and to...
What a beautiful country! I released this when we drove from the airport in Sarajevo to our accommodation in Mostar. Between the mountains right next to a river I had my very first summer camp. There are a few churches in this area and they have a summer camp this time each year. Actually it is a 3 week camp, but this year it is only one week. The camp dated from Monday 14 July to Saturday 19 July 2014. This is how my journal goes... Day 1: Have you ever seen the movie Camp Rock? This camp kind...
To suffer: to undergo, be subjected to, or endure pain, disability, death etc. patiently and willingly…. If I look back on the past few weeks and conversations I had, many topics come to mind: love for others, serving without reward, true wisdom, grace and mercy, forgiveness etc. But the theme that seemed to make its way into every situation was suffering. What does it mean to truly suffer? This question can be easily answered by my mind but for the first time I was confronted with a response from the heart. As the definition above describes, suffering is normally involuntarily...
I have always wanted to change the world! Ever since I can remember I have had the crazy dream of making history for God. I wanted to make an impact that is bigger than myself. I wanted to have a legacy that doesn't make sense for an average farm girl from Bloemfontein...I wanted to make a lasting difference, play a significant role in this age that I was born into. And at twenty-three I am closer to that than ever before! I get to be a Worlds Changer of future World Changers! Future History Makers! I see men and women...
Thailand was
AMAZING! I have named it Therapeutic Thailand because that is exactly how I experienced my time there. India was really blessed but it was honestly tough on many different levels and I left India feeling a bit battered and bruised and during my time in Thailand I just kept getting this picture of God rubbing soothing oil on all the "cuts and bruises" that I received in India.
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Since my last blog so much has happened. I cannot tell it all. One of the top moments for me was when we watched the sun set over the old city from Mt. Olives and when a Muslim said the words he wants to show his family the Bible. He gave his heat to Christ moments after!!
Istanbul Our time in Turkey started with us having to wait 1 day in Istanbul for Esther our Zambian team member that has not yet joined us due to visa issues. We landed in the Asia side airport and had to make our way to the Europe side airport, so we were going to stay in central Istanbul so we can take the day and do some sightseeing while we wait. In the days before we flew I felt that we should not look for accommodation and book a place, so when we landed we took a bus to Taksim...
Wow time really has been a great time with priceless moments and special encounters with Jesus. Colombia, these hands belongs to you God. I've experienced the healing hand of God once more, where God taught me the very important lesson to let people help me and that stubborness is a barrier to healing. Amazon boat trip, discovery 101 What is love?? What does it look like?? How do i practically show love??  My security, where do I put my security?? Pink dolphins?? What?? These where the questions I had with stepping on the boat... It was quite a personal journey...
