This is one of the most intense, unpredictable, mind blowing, captivating, speechless processes I have been through in my life. Some days I just sit and stare because I don't even know where to begin processing or debriefing or evaluating the experience. Like a blank space just fills my head. I get up, take a shower, get on a truck with 14 other people, and go help clean a yard. And then it happens. That unpredictable thing. The pastor tells you that it is a gift from God that the team came today because it's almost their two year birthday...
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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....
Unfortunately the Guatemala part of the Work Your Way journey has come to an end. What a blessed time it has been! Here is a video that can hopefully atleast give you a small taste of the amazing things we experienced in Guatemala: [video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EScRvP5DIwg 300x300] Thank you all the amazing people in Guatemala that had a part in this stage of the journey, thank you pastor Ben and your family for everything you have done for us, thank you PJ for the huge contribution you made aswell, and thank you to all the people all over the world that is...
Hey One of the things I longed for most was being with a group op people that want to worship God with all of there hart... And boy are we having fun praising God. I stil thank God for my team, They are awesome people and I want to live a year with them. In my firts few days I learned how to speak my firts Portages words and that dog food was made for dogs. Trust me. DO NOT EAT THAT STUFF. I still find it hard to belive. 3 people doing GCEX this year was boarn op 25 January. Big Party!
Repentance is like breaking out kitchen cupboards. It's fun if you're the one doing the breaking, but it hurts to be the cupboard. Everything inside of you gets exposed - you have nowhere to hide anything, anymore. Every single thing that has ever been placed inside you, needs to be removed. You, the old cupboard, has to be thrown away; it can't be fixed, it has to be replaced with a new one. The way you are now, is completely useless. You need the Carpenter to give you a new body. And He's already done it in you. Religion says:...
We went to Sydney on one of the weekends, which was amazing. We went to Hillsong and saw the opera house, its cool but I thought it was bigger. We are working on a farm doing all kinds of odd jobs. The sheep farm didn’t work out but God made sure we had a place to be. We are feeding horses and copping out trees all kinds of things that need to get done. It is so cold here, yesterday it started to snow! It was my first time in snow!! Thank You Jesus! I loved the snow but never...
Predestined for greatness? Who? Me? Ha-ha God.. Nice one. Oh! You're serious?? I still remember how my heart pounded in my chest the first day of training. January 11th. How scared I was. New faces. New people, and still the same old me. Who are you God? Who are you? As training progressed I remember feeling even more foggy. Even more useless. Who am I God??? Who am I????? Training was supposed to be a waist of time, or so I thought. But in the middle of the madness I found how broken I really was. This is me...
In old Jewish culture, people would put precious purfumes and expensive oils in jars made from clay. These liquids where used only on special occasions, and times of high importance or urgency. But the problem was that these jars were sealed shut after the content was poured in, to keep it safe. So now the only way to get the oil out to use it, was to brake the jar open. There was no screw-on lid for use and re-use. It had to be broken completely to get the good stuff out. Kenya was our first country we visited and...
Sarah Rinn
1/29/08
On January 16th we landed in a country where only 1.6% of the people are evangelical Christian and only a mere 3% of the total population attends any sort of church. This country is influenced by witch craft, idolatry, and atheism. Most of the people lack the understanding of a personal relationship with Jesus. It is a country in one of the most resistant mission fields and on the least evangelized continent. Needless to say, our week in Portugal was very eye opening!
Not just oil, sand and Islam, I've come to realise. The Middle East is an incredibly rich and deep spot on the globe. Egypt, being the first contact, eased us into the Arabic culture, being one of the most moderate Arab states. Although being there did have its challenges, coping with the otherness was not at all too difficult. I think I want to learn to speak Arabic, and Egypt may not be a bad choice for that either, as it is generally considered, by Westerners and Arabs alike, that their's is one of the most accessible dialects used. I...
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIQu4hsE59M 400x400] As a team we learnt a few dramas that we could perform to different audiences as we travel around. Erin and I ended up with the statue drama, where one person is seemingly dead like a statue and the person is doing their very best to play with them.I try to make jokes with her and play games but she doesnt respond. Dissappointed I pray about what to do, then get a bible to share Gods word with my statue friend and try to explain the gospel to her. Eventually giving up Ipray for her. After a while Erin comes alive and is so excited to see the truth and start playing....
