I am currently lying on my back on a bamboo bench, Just after my fellow rookie constructionist and I finished building a sturdy wooden grass covered structure.This process involved a dangerous amount of inexperience ,riggedy scaffoldings, and the use of a nail gun while suspended up in the air.I suspect God poured out some serious last minute wisdom into our arrogantly confident hearts.None the less we are finished and admiring our golden creation.There is a sence of pride and contentment flowing through our veins.Wiping a drop of sweat from my brow, I can not help to realize the privilege of...
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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....
I’m sitting in a mini bus between bags and my team mates(family really) on our way to our last country for this year and its absolutely crazy! I am completely caught up thinking about everything that Jesus did this year. I really just want to weep and laugh at the same time - He did more than I could EVER explain in words, He changed every single part of me. He gave me more than I could ever asked for. Jesus showed me how to take everything in even if there is just two weeks left. Sure, I miss...
To be quite honest I struggled alot with my emotions going on a crazy roller coaster the past two months! A little while ago I started feeling emotionally exhausted. I couldn't understand why I would one minute feel so joyful and the next I would feel hopeless and tired. Until recently God revealed to me more about what was really going on. So as we have a physical realm (everything we see and touch), we have just as real spiritual realm where there is many many spiritual dark forces from Satan constantly attacking us with lies and fiery arrows...
By Herman - 22 March 2008
CHINA Last time we could get something out to the rest of the world was in Macau. We left for our destination on Monday, taking a few busses and a 35 hour train to get to our final destination.
We had some more trouble getting through to one of the provinces...
We are back from Varanasi, in Delhi, after a great time of interceding for the city. We had prayer walks next to the Ganga River and in the streets. Our team went on an early morning trip on the Ganga River where we could really see and experience the influence of the religion on the people. God used our team as vessels to do His work. A man came to Christ and a lot of love has been shared through team members. We were also blessed with Gods grace through a South African lady that opened her heart to us. ...
wow time in Russia has finally come to an end and all there are now are memories and photos to keep that amazing country in our hearts and thoughts. my time there was a time that God really worked in my heart and thoughts , i was in battle within myself with all these questions with what must I do or whats my plans next year. but God came and put all the answers and calmness. I feel ready for next year. in Russia i met some amazing people and made some great friends, one guy called Gary who ia...
So far my journey has been...a journey! This is definitely not something that they tell you in training or even sign-up. No-one to share any revelation that you get during solo time, there is no-one watching your every move and reminding you to have solo time. There is no travel team, no finance team, no food team, and believe me there is no clean-up team. Everything is going so slowly and when I look at my watch I see what felt like 5 hours was in fact 5min. During the day I ponder on all the revelation I ever received...
There's five months left, and I am not the same person I was. I've been overseas for three months. It sounds so little, I almost can't believe it, because it feels so long. Someone asked me my testimony the other day. And I said something that stays with me. When I was in my second year, I asked God: There must be more than this, God? Doing school, studying, getting a job, getting married, having children... you know? Just doing the same everybody does. There has to be more! There is more to life: it's called love. Love is being...
We do not get to choose how we start out in life. We do not get to choose the day we are born or the family we are born into, what we are named at birth, what country we are born in, and we do not get to choose our ancestry. -Konyenikan Hidden World was in Costa Rica the past 10 days. We were hosted by Teen Challenge. It is an organisation that focuses on rehabilitation for drug addicts and prostitution. It has intensive Bible courses and support. Teen Challenge is spread over the world. God told the organisation in...
I was born on 3 February 1984, Pretoria South Africa. My name is Liza Kruger, and this is my story of how I can testify that God's grace is sufficient for me. He is all I need. And He is more than enough. Usually people end with the moral of their story, but I want to start with mine. As this is what defines my life. As I look back at my 24 years of life, I can see one thing only, GRACE! I am one of those people who can testify that even though I let go of God, many...
