by Marisa Fourie
Even though this phrase has been said so many times, it can never be said too much. This is indeed what I’ve been experiencing up to now and every day I come to realize it more and more.
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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....
Wow, God really did a good job when He created the earth. Thailand is the most beautiful and amazing place I have ever been to. The people are the friendliest I have ever met . We started a week ago in Bangkok, with the word challenge, we split up into two teams, the red team and lime team, I was assigned to the lime team. We had to do a list of activities before the next day when the race ended in Phuket at 8 in the evening. The road was tough but, we eventually arrived before the red team, but we...
Are you Jesus? Most of you would be offended by this question. How can I even ask this? Let me explain what I mean... We all have friends who feel offended by the cross. We all have friends who feel that they don't like this "Jesus" that we speak of. We all have friends who know the truth but refuse to accept it... Why I ask you? Why would someone know that something is true and still refuse to accept it? The answer is simple... Because we who are Christians don't live the Gospel! We accept it and believe that it...
These 80 days are part of my amazing race through life. Hey all, I am Michelle, I am 24, and I come from Centurion. The last couple of months God told me. I need to get out of my comfort zone, take up my cross and follow him. In order for me to experience personal revelation I need to obey him. So, here I am... looking forward to all the challenges these 80 days will bring. Like everyone else, I am still struggling to get the sufficient funds, but I have no doubt that God will provide...
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!!
Guatemalalaaaaaa!!!!! :)
The empty tomb was just an empty tomb.Mt. Olives’ beautiful view was just another mountain with a beautiful view. The garden of Getsemaneh’s colorful flowers was just a garden with colorful flowers. I’m not gonna lie, i’m thankful off my socks that i got to experience the places where my Jesus did the breathtaking things he did, but something that i realized throughout the past 10 days in Israel is that Jesus lives, which makes all of these places just that - places. Its beautiful to see and experience, but something i’ve tricked myself into believing is that...
In just a few days we're off, going on an adventure to challenge ourselves to start living a God seeking lifestyle!
Asia! With that word my thoughts would immediately turn to rice, black hair and strange sounding languages. Even now after being in this part of the word for a month these would be the first things jumping to mind, but now so much more as well! Super hot weather, friendly and generous people and God given break throughs are added to that list. New places, people and cultures are continuing to excite and challenge me. Our first two countries in South East Asia have been the Philippines and Thailand. Arriving in the Philippines most of my thoughts were consumed with...
Hey friends and family, you are now going to read my first blog. All I can say is - what an amazing experience, even getting to masaai land was an adventure! 2 days with very diverse forms of travel - air, bus,taxi and a 4 hour bumpy 4x4 drive but it was all worth it. The first 2 days we spent getting to know the land and meeting Maasai, what a wonderful, colourful culture and people group. What a wonderful surprise and blessing when they gave us a lamb spitbraai the Sunday evening - it was like they knew what...
