Over the past month my world has been flipped upside down! Things I thought I knew, I realized I had no understanding of. One of these concepts was love. It mentions in 1 Cor 13 how important love is and all of its fruits of it such as kindness and patience. This is the type of love my heart so longed for and desperately wanted but unfortunately I found myself falling back into the old, cheesecake type of love. This type of love is cheap, doesn’t last long and only speaks with words and not actions. It was a...
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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....
"Sometimes our stories are the ones we can never tell...but if a story is never told it becomes something else....forgotten."
I'm in a quick moving tin shell running underground with many souls on board. No word is said No sound is made Eyes don't wonder off their screens, books or newspapers, And I can only wonder how one of the biggest cities in the world could become so quiet? Eyes that look up, hastily shy away with a hint of fear within - what are they looking at? What will they see or say? I can merely smile with sadness, My heart filled with compassion for a people who have lost the ability to interact. What will become...
Since the day we first set foot on Hong Kong airport, God has been taking us through distinct experiences. During the past four weeks we've been taken form Western culture to Eastern, from country side to city life, from snow to sun shine, from poor rural areas to luxury. The contrast is difficult to explain. Just within mainland China it's been tremendous. Since we've crossed the border, the Orange team has stayed in five different towns. In the first town I gradually began encountering culture shock.
You must leave everything behind, sacrifice all you have to start something new, and move some boundaries in yourself. That's what happened when I chose a journey that's something totally different, unique and fantastic - you know, sometimes you want some dust on your feet and experience some point-break moments in your life and that's exactly what I do now. I came with an expectation where my physical, emotional, mental and spiritual condition will be carved and being formed through this year. This journey is about stepping out in faith, follow God, and don't have fear on this new journey. ...
As a little girl up I always had a heart for orphans. I always wanted a career where I could help people who can’t help themselves. Be a voice for the voiceless. It was something that I wanted to do in my life. As part of our trip to Kyrgyzstan we were planning to visit the local orphanages for disabled children. Statistically, Kyrgyzstan is one of the countries with the highest amount of orphans. Most of these kids are social orphans which means that they have at least on living parent. Parents can’t take care of their children due...
Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala!!!
I mean, REALLY, what to say??? Let me start by saying I was here in Panajachel, Guatemala in 2006 while I was on the World Race. While I was here last time I had a stomach virus for 2 out of the 3 weeks we were here. I didn´t get to see much of ANYTHING that time.
I just love to be in the Glory of God because he is Love I really enjoyed this week
We have spent the past few days at the Shing Mun Springs in Hong Kong! We are staying down the hill (and by hill...i mean HILL) from our place of ministry. 6 out of our group are doing ministry on the other side of Hong Kong. That leaves the 10 of us here living at a place called the Breakthrough.
Day 29 - a (almost) month filled with new family, overflowing joy, serving with Jesus, living a life to love with God and making unforgettable memories... Global challenge welcomed me with open arms the moment I set my foot in the Mission house.The Godly-love the students, staff and community have for each other are contagious! God blessed me with new brothers and sisters to share my Global journey with. God poured joy into my heart this 29 days. He opened my eyes to see joy all around me. He showed me His joy in people and in the smallest of...
