Goats Everywhere!! Welcome to Senegal..Welcome to Africa. I love Senegal.... From Mauritania we crossed over to Senegal, which is where we have been for the past two weeks. Senegal is a very special country. Up until Mauritania we had experienced Africa with a touch of Europe, even though poverty still remained a strong characteristic, but when we reached Mauritania we got a glimpse of 'rustic' Africa. Senegal is almost like the full realisation of the 'rustic' Africa. The humility and simplicity of the lifestyle is so full of richness. The country has a sense of contentment even in the...
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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....
Who told you you are naked? The enemy has been spreading lies about God's Children since time began. The sad story is...believe what he says! God got so angry when he heard that the Enemy said to Adam and Eve that they are not good enough...that they are naked in the Garden! Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” (Genesis 3:1 ESV) And he said, “I heard the sound...
What an amazing country! Turkey was really a blessing to me. The food and the people made it so loveable. Let me tell you what we did in Turkey..... We arrived in Istantbul and traveled to Kusadasi. There we stayed at a wonderfull hotel called Hotel Sezgin. The managers of the hotel was so friendly. The same as the rest of the people in Turkey. People would come up to us to talk and even invited us to spend time with them and then they would treat us with all kinds of Turkish dishes for free. The food in Turkey was...
!!DESPERATE CRY FOR HELP!! GCX - Southbound is currently serving at Emmanuel Orphanage in India. They have been overwhelmed by the desperate living conditions of those children and have no other choice but to ask you to be part of the solution . Children are currently sleeping 3 – 4 on mattresses that are in terrible condition. The orphanage also has to feed 200 children on less than R0.31 per child / per day. We have created an emergency account and appeal to you to contribute abundantly to this project. All funds will be paid over as soon as...
Gone was the comfortable bus and train rides of Morocco and even to a degree Egypt. We were now in the land of trying to see how many people you can fit into small spaces. Our travels to Nouakchott was in two Mercedes-Benz taxi's. We would now complete the journey from the capital to the Senegalese border in one Renault station wagon! Including all our bags. Somehow they convinced us it was an 8 seater. And it really was, just for very tiny people. Two or three bags fit in the back (of course the door had to be...
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21/04/2014 The country where your heart gets torn in two, and your soul cries out “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?".(Matthew 27:46) This Hindu-colony with its pack of gods, “Father, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing.”(Luke 23:34) Where colonialism's deep, raw, wounds are still festering and the demonic-gods are indulging them in the hopelessness of this colony's ants. This is indeed an exotic colony, with exotic beings. If I think back to the three weeks I spent in India, I think of a tremendous number of mosquitos, the zooming of lots and lots flies around rotten food,...
"We must be known for hope for the day we live in, as the purposes of God are always great. He will do everything needed, according to His promises for His victorious bride." - Bill Johnson If God doesn’t build the house, the builders only build shacks. If God doesn’t guard the city, the night watchman might as well nap. It’s useless to rise early and go to bed late, and work your worried fingers to the bone. Don’t you know He enjoys giving rest to those He loves? (Psalm 127:1-2 MSG) It takes wisdom to build a house,...
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Time flies when you’re having fun – with that we’re ending off our time in Ubatuba. What a blessing it has been! From the Brazilians I have learned that it’s important to make time for people and that building relationships is a big part of ministry. O yes, on the picture with us is Elaine´s grandmom, she is 100 years old and still walks alone to the beach every day!
