Participant Blogs

"The reckless truth of travel into countries and cultures far from your own is that sometimes, you're just rolling with the dice. Fate, the tour guide, can lead any traveler, at any moment of the journey, into a labyrinth of learning and love, or the long tunnel of a dangerous adventure. And every traveler knows those moments in the mirror: the last, long look at yourself before Okay, let's do this ." - Gregory David Roberts The two weeks we spent with the Walking with Maasai community was filled with sensational norms like stalking a buffalo and adopting an eland....

Hi there ! My name is Jana Nel, I am 22 years old and my hometown is in Johannesburg. I studied law for 4 years and I have been waiting about 4 years to start my Global Journey with Jesus. I am so happy that 2020 is finally the year to travel, serve and love the nations, although I do not believe that these things happen only in the nations, we can love and serve wherever we find ourselves. I am looking forward to cultivate a lifestyle of simplicity and freedom with Jesus, getting re-rooted into what really matters. So...

There is an importance, and incredible value, in sharing with a group, whether it’s your family or a homecell group. There is something amazing that happens when we share what we are thankful for with each other and when we share our stories and testimonies with each other. It’s important to live in a community where we can trust each other and open up. In Bali I discovered the importance of a group. You always hear about how important it is to be part of a group where you are able to open up, and feel safe doing so, but...

From the day that I decided to join Global, I knew I was never going to be the same again. But I did not realize that I will change this fast. I always thought that I was a good Christian and that I knew God quite well. But it feels like the moment when I stepped into the Global World God just smiled at me and said "Okay cool, but look over here. I bet you did not experience this before." He is always willing to show more of Him to you. That is exactly what He did to me....

Does the potter not have the right over the clay, to make from the same lump [of clay] one object for honorable use [something beautiful or distinctive] and another for common use [something ordinary or menial]? Romans 9:21 This verse never really sunk in before I started my journey. I came in here thinking that I am a polished diamond, but I walked into a world full of rough diamonds. It's been a life-changing process of becoming the original rough diamond that God wants me to be so that He can start shaping me into His caracter. Six days of...

  I think one of the best things to hear is your own name being called out. There is an automatic mindset of feeling important without even doing something. Somebody   is recognizing me... This is probably how Moses felt when God called him from the burning bush “God called to him from within the bush “Moses! Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am” (Exodus 3:4). Just imagine that feeling of being called by the Creator of the universe. The funny thing is Moses did not know what he got himself into but that is the beautiful thing of being “called.”...

  “ I will be to Israel like a refreshing dew from heaven. Israel will blossom like the lily; it will send roots deep into the soil like the cedars in Lebanon. ” - Hosea 14:5 (NLT)   Over the past few days God has been stirring my heart regarding what it means to be a lily of the valley for him. The beauty of this flower is that it grows and blossoms even in tough conditions. The lily of the valley is a simple, humble flower yet its scent is strong and sweet. That makes me wonder how it’s possible...

I can't do it   I will fail   It is only my imagination    Thoughts like these crossed my mind when we were told that we were going to prophesy over our team, the school and the community. I was really afraid, thinking what if I get a prophecy wrong. Then what? What if, because of that I will be the reason why people drift away from God.  What if I am the only one that does not hear God's voice?  What if it is only my imagination?  What if...?  What if...    What if because of my "what...

We all get those days where we feel down and think we're not going to rise again. It's in those times that we really want a comforter.    Some of the downs that I had resulted in me being angry and restless. The impact of the storm was big and I wanted to get out. I tried, but I failed. Hope was disappearing and I wondered whether the storm will get to an end. Is there a solution? Can someone maybe help me? I was caught in this storm for a few days. It tossed me around and didn't respect...