Taj Mahal... enough said. We departed by train to Agar this morning and spent the day visiting one of the Worlds man maid wonders! Wow! India greetings!!
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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....
Time flies when you are having fun! So, we had an option in Japan to go on an earlier flight to Hawaii and of course, I took it! We spend the whole day on the airport and flew out at 18h30 the evening of the 23 Des 2007. We arrived at 7.30 am of the 23 Des in Hawaii! It is a great day to have over again. We arrived in friendly Hawaii with an Aloha and were VERY tired and jetlagged! We camped at the YWCA near the waterfront at a bay called Kaneohe Bay. The people...
The team was quite slow to wake this morning at 06h30. This was the result of a late night because of a little night swimming… if you know what I mean. There are definitely advantages to being an all boys team. After the usual routine of quiet time, prayer and breakfast (2-minute noodles and coffee) we had a reflection session. De Necker urged the guys to go to their journals and to reflect on their expectations for the year. Which have come to pass and which are still to be dealt with? How have we grown, where are the areas...
Our last island in the Caribbean leg of our Distant Islands journey, Curacao, 7-15 May 2012. That's what our itinerary said, but God had other plans...
Dear friends, One of the most valuable things I have learned from GCEX, is the meaning and understanding of discipleship. We are currently sharing food with non-believers as a way of discipleship. We have shown and shared the love and care of Jesus Christ by opening our home to people, and giving food or help to those in need. We also shared our hope and trust in the Lord, and we witnessed how people are brought one step closer to Jesus. We call it……DISCIPLESHIP.
Indonesia made me feel welcome from the moment I walked out of the airport. They use some words that we use in Afrikaans, so I felt asif I entered a place like home. That is really what Indonesia became! Home. If I look at the overall picture, it would seem asif we had the same schedule everyday. Okay, we kinda did, but that was one of the things that made the experience more like what I am use to. In the mornings we went to a school (there were a few, so we switched between them) to share a...
"Silver and Gold is tested by fire but the Lord tests the heart." What an ecstatic time we have had, although we did not experiance all of Vietnam we experianced the fullness of its people. On arrival in Hotch Chi Mihn city, we found a hostle. Vietnam is surprisingly humid. Robey mentioned the humidity is what gets to you not so much the heat. We had a great couple first nights in the centre of town. Public Parks are available scattered across the city weaved inbetween the busiest roads you could imagine! Scooters swarm back and forth, uncautionary...
The courage in taking a little step can be the start of a great journey. So, before telling stories about my experience in the nations this year, I think it is pretty important to remember that God was already part of the beginning. God placed a desire for people in my heart long before I ever realized it would mean, going into the nations, would be part of it. Taking a year off, like this, and going into the nations never seemed like much of an option for me. I always imagined my life to proceed in the very stereotypical,...
