Participant Blogs

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...

So Panama and Costa Rica was just like the other countries we have visited, really special, breathtaking sceneries an amazing time and experience.  We can´t believe how fast time is going and how blessed we are to see the countries and its culture and people.  Every one of them so unique…

    Guyana, it's jungles stretch out as far as you can see in every direction. The land of many waters is true to its name, from the rivers and creeks flowing in every direction, to the lakes hidden deep in the Amazon Jungle. It really is a beautiful country. The church where we were located is a part of "Full Gospel Fellowship" which has a collection of over 150 churches across Guyana. We were privileged to have the never ending jungle stretch out behind our house, and a smooth, very skate-able roads to the front. The community where we...

So my heading might be a bit boring but let me assure this day certainly wasn't. In my book it's one of the top 10 best days of my life and so what if I'm only 22 and have my life ahead of me? This day will be engraved in my memory till death!

I was going on a journey around the world but I didn't care so much about going to China or Thailand. I was looking forward to the adventure across the Sahara from Cairo to Cape Town. I even bought myself a map- of Africa. When we arrived for training at the Alabanza mission station in Pretoria (in that first year training basically consisted of a two week get-to-know each other and Anthony Jacobs drilling us in the rain with physical exercises) I constantly looked at my African map. I remember spreading my map out on a table in the barn...

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...

Our plan (man's plan) was to go to Bolivia to serve at a church there. We were prepared and ready for ministry, just like the rest of the year...but we encountered visa problems at the border. After searching God's guidance in prayer, He directed our paths towards Chile...unknown territory for the team in more than one way. In times like these you realize God send you on this journey as a leader for times like these...recklessly trusting Him to come through for you and your team when you have nothing secure to hold on to accept His promises of never...

My journey started a few months ago, when God started to speak to me about a small country called Nepal. A few weeks later I found myself in this country of Mount Everest, Hinduism, and a Nation which really likes to strike against everything… And in the midst of all this God arranged an encounter with a crazy South African Team from Global Challenge. Some weeks later while I still was ministering in Nepal God started speaking to me about the faith-journey this Team was doing and four weeks later I found myself in this beautiful town called Jeffreys Bay...

Cuba will be remembered as a country caught up in the past. Movie scene streets, 60c ice cream, classical old model cars and hearts warmer than the street pizza on offer. We were served like kings by the dearest Cuban family, struggling to put food on their own tables. Blessed with our daily Ola! and a warm smile we had our daily hot chocolate and bread before starting the day. Cuba opened my eyes to see what luxury we actually live in back home. The mere thought of running water when you open the tap now makes me want to...