Here follows Paul's words to the Philippian church, it really inspires me. "The very credentials these people are waving around as something special, I'm tearing up and throwing out with the trash - along with everything else I used to take credit for. And why? Because of Christ. Yes, all the things I once thought were so important are gone from my life. Compared to the high privilege of knowing Christ Jesus as my Master, firsthand, everything I once thought I had going for me is insignificant - dog dung. I've dumped it all in the trash so that...
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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....
Yes I know what you are thinking: “GP posted yet another blog.” O well, what can I say, I LOVE IT!!! ; ) Bringing it back to this blog. When You’ve felt neglected, rejected, USELESS, not worthy, lonely and all those other bad stuff I want to encourage you to start paying attention right about…NOW. Last week I got the privilege of feeling and experiencing God’s love, BUT in a TOTALLY different way. Unfortunately, due to safety reasons, I can’t say anything about what I did or what happend exactly, but I’m asking that you will just trust the Lord...
What a privilege:) Coming to Nepal I had quite mixed expectations as I didn't know much about the country( only about Mt Everest) but I also had amazing feedback from the team that had been there in the previous year. God truly came and taught me that his ways are higher than our ways and totally blew my expectation away. It all started with an unexpected 25 dollar per person visa cost upon arrival at the airport in Nepal. Immediately knowing that on a Global Budget it would be impossible in human terms to even pay for accommodation with...
1 Corinthians 13:11 "When I was a child, I talked like child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me." I am already halfway through the journey ... but actually it is only starting now. I began this journey as a child, but finishing it as a woman. Just before the journey started Uncle Joe had a prophecy for me that this year God is going to take away all the "little girl stuff" and I will be a "Woman of God". And...
To my recollection I have never cried tears of joy over receiving a Christmas present.
So after cold and grey Russia we arrived in Cuba..stepping of the plane I was welcomed with the heat of the Caribbean and people talking, laughing and smiling. Driving out of the airport it felt like I went back in time. There is nothing modern in Cuba, everything is still the Same as in the 80's. I was amazed to see how people just carried on living in that way. The music is everywhere and as you go you catch the one beat from the other one. There's people dancing in the streets in their houses in restaurants....
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Today has been one of the best days on the trip for me thus far! As I wrote about before, I have been wanting to go visit the family I lived with for 3 weeks in February of 2006.
What's the definition of contentment? Being satisfied with what you have or where you are. Right? No, there's way more to contenment than just being satisfied. God took me on a journey to experience true contentment.
From: Panajachel to Cancun
Distance: 1200km
Budget: Q260 per person
Time: 3 days
