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....
Just recently i have found new encouragement through my brothers story of his life changing experience with God. And i can say truthfully that i really needed this. I feel revived. At the very beginning of the year i knew that things back home was not at the place God intents it to be and i quickly realized the reality of it all when i visited home after 2 months of training, just before departing on the year long journey at the beginning of March. The situation back home was like this; relationships where not quite ok...
My time in China started a bit different than some of my other team members. The moving crew (Me, Madelein, Miga and Coetzee) helped our contact's family to move to a new house for the first five days. We had so much fun, but worked really hard. We actually got "elevator lack", because we went from one building's 10th floor to the other building's 5th floor every day with heavy boxes, in an elevator. Up and down, up and down ! But yes, we are Global Challengers, we can overcome anything... why?? Cause we have Jesus on our sides people !...
Its hard to start dancing when there is no music. Actually it is impossible to dance to the tune if you can not hear it. You will look off beat and certainly make a fool of yourself. This past month of training I learned that its not about dancing to the beat, but rather the fact that the music is always playing. Its not really about the song playing, but do you have the ability to hear it? Faith is believing God speaks. He is always speaking to us. Playing the most beautiful melodies. Longing for us to listen....
Jamaica! Yeah mon! (Hey/ yes/ great/ bye) Wagaan? (What is going on/ howsit) Everytin idle.. (everything is good) Phathwa is the local language developed from english by the slaves. Jamaica is one of the countries I have dreamed about coming to since I watched good old cool runnings back in the day! Off to a rough start with chickv fever I slept for 4 days nursed back to health on a dusty mattress on the floor of a church in one of the most dangerous suburbs in Kingston Jamaica. As the theme song of cool runnings goes... rise above it......
Charles C West once said “We turn to God for help when our foundation's are shaking, Only to learn that it is God who is shaking them” In Luke 10 Jesus sends out the 72 Disciples before Him to go to the towns in faith without any extra belongings except the clothes they have on them and trust the Lord. During my Luke 10 experience God shook my foundations in such a way that I got a shock of how little faith I have in Him. I learned that God is a God that provides for his children when stepping...
This is the ultimate beginning where we are where God wants us to be....
God has a specific plan for each of us this year, each a unique plan, because we are the body with different functions. The last few days we have had intense training on pride, the 2 kingdoms and other topics that I wish all can have. I believe that we are here for a reason. We are the next group that will make a difference in the world.
God has a specific plan for each of us this year, each a unique plan, because we are the body with different functions. The last few days we have had intense training on pride, the 2 kingdoms and other topics that I wish all can have. I believe that we are here for a reason. We are the next group that will make a difference in the world.
Almost like home. We are leaving. Again. We have been living in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 6 weeks now. Thursday, 21 August we will fly to Turkey. Mostar is a beautiful city that had to suffer in a war 20 years ago. Today I can, with joy, say that we had the opportunity to experience the coffee culture and the lovely people of BiH. We worked and played hard. NoviMost is an organisation started by missionaries. The main purpose is to encourage and love the youth of BiH. They have several “stations” in Bosnia and Herzegovina and we could spend...
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...
*Flying to Brazil and having an extra 5 hours in your day *Looking like polka dotted humans because of the 109 mosquito bites on only one half of one leg.. *Living with people who have alligators as pets - and playing with them!! *People having tortoises as pets - and then eating them! *Jumping off a boat and swimming in the Amazon River *Having a Brazilian treat (Asaii) which stains every part of your mouth purple and having it taste like ground *Losing stranger's underwear into the Amazon while trying to get it out of he rain - and then...
