I can’t believe the time has finally arrived! We are currently at Alabanza for training, and it is amazing to see how the Lord has already worked his ways in just 2 days!!
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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....
Sarah Rinn
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We are now in Guatemala! We arrived late Friday night in Guatemala City and spent the night in a small hostel.
Let me introduce you to the Lime (Lion) Team. Left to right Yolandi Botha, Lindi Pinaar, Marietjie van Wyk, Johan Oosthuizen and Darko Rajic. This photo was taken at the beginning of our first challenge in Jeffery's Bay. It's about 10 o'clock at night and we need to make our way to PE. Bags packed and ready to go the Lime team sets out on their first journey together... Johan our Leader was catching a pig that was outlined as one of our challenges. The chicken in the photo is Mufasa our friend we had to name...
Buenos Trades! My faithful friends in Jesus, All the way from Peru ! Peru is mal! Peru dit loop! Peru is a country of hillsides, villages, incredible craftsmanship and of course llamas. We are now in the village of Chiclayo in Peru . All work, no play for Southbound Team, NO WAY!!!!! Amazing Mission !!! We are working with local Pastors and YWAM family. We are very busy with the distribution of Spanish Bibles at Primary Schools, Kindergartens, and High Schools. We have shared the Good News with teachers, pupil and passerbies. When given the chance we have been able...
Lush green jungle, mountains, waterfalls, hummingbirds and big blue butterflies. This was the setting of our first ministry point in South America. Our mission in Itatiaia was the fulfilment of a vision God gave Mariana Adolpho 10 years ago: to build a prayer room on the mountain where people from all over the world could come and spend time with God. There is a big witchcraft influence in the area and hotels and houses ran empty as a result. During our time there we helped to build the prayer room, painted the house in bright, life giving orange and yellow...
The world is telling you a lie. The world's image of perfection is NOT what we must strive for. We must strive for being in a relationship with God. Strive to get to know Him. For God is perfect and in His eyes we are perfect. No person could ever be perfect like Him. I have a ring that symbolizes the way God sees us: * There is a small flaw in the jewel (we all have flaws) * There is a small crack in the body of the ring (our physical body is not perfect and never looks the...
I have been born into one world, with my heart firmly attached to another. Born into a world of comfort, where outward appearance is of great significance. One shaped in a ladder where you either move up or down. A world of strong characters, individual success and individual struggle. Man-made esthetic beauty claims high value – it determines ranking. My heart is fondly grounded into a circular world. A world of community, where we raise each other’s children and we all go hungry together. Outward appearance makes way for heart value. Time is a commodity to be used for establishing...
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I have seen all the War movies. I was not expecting this! And to top it all, we where in Saigon (today known as Ho Chi Minh city), named after the north Vietnamese leader in the war. Saigon was the last stronghold in the War and the capital of the south. But it was not the run down, broken, bankrupt, sad city I was expecting. Except for the country side everything is developed and evolving. I where in an accident during my time in Vietnam, got help from the local hospital. Clean, organized and doctors who can speak English and...
Firstly, we stand before the Lord, giving Him all the thanks and honour for bringing us to the so called “Kingdom of Cambodia.” As it was our first time in Cambodia, we as a team didn’t really have anything to prepare us for the country itself; except to come in faith and to put all our trust in Him for guidance and to use us as a team to do great things for Him here in the country. Secondly; we were priveledged to be taken in by a wonderful family who served us with open arms by blessing us...
