If you were to ask me how Turkey was, I could gıve you the tourısty answer of how beautıful ıt ıs here and how wonderful the people ıs...but what we experıenced here was somethıng way better and more than that! From the moment we arrıved ın Istanbul God provıded ın our every need...from gıvıng us dırectıon of where to go, provıdıng an affordable rıde there, fındıng an open campsıte out of season at a prıce we could afford and stayıng there wıth people to whom we could testıfy, to meetıng a group of young guys playıng rugby and helpıng them out...
Participant Blogs
Global Challenge Missions Blog Archive: These are real blogs, from real people, bringing real change...
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....
During the past 2 weeks, God drew my attention to this power and the effect it has. It started on our Luke 10 in Hawaii, when Johannes and I got to spend 3 days with two lovely people (Julie and her daughter Jana). I believe that it was God’s divine appointment for us to meet Julie ‘randomly’ at a laundromat, starting a conversation about wi-fi. This all led to her offering us food, a lift back to our tents, breakfast the next morning and to stay at their place (something she would never do with strangers). During the time...
Russia is such an exiting country and I am so privileged to say that I was there! I would like to share my journey with you through some photos. Moscow gardens Spending time with children in Krasnorgorsk This picture was taken at the church camp site witch they use for summer camps Me and a friend I made at one of the Having a treat at Nastya's orphanages Me and a very special friend, Nastya Me and the youth pastor (Shasha) at the church we served at. I would like to thank all the wonderfull people...
Once upon a time there were three friends. A girl and two boys. The girl loved tennis and caramel popcorn and sported a head of dark curly locks. Her name was Linel. The one boy, whom was called Albie by his friends, loved to glide through the air on a board called a skateboard. The other boy, who loves travelling, lost all his hair but still retained ridiculously good looks throughout his life. This boy was called Gerrie.
We just came back from an Indian tribe in the forest, just outside Ubatuba. What an experience! As Gehta said: “They all look like Pocahontas!” We played soccer with the boys in the rain, told the creation story to the kids – for the first time – and helped bake bread. But a story shouldn’t start at the end, so let me jump back a few days.
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By Elzet Saunders - Thailand
White sandy beaches, palms trees, coconuts, bright blue water...the perfect setting for a fairytale. Or just a day on the beach in Thailand...
From the moment we arrived in Thailand we were awestruck with the beautiful nature. From lush, green bushes to white sandy beaches and palm trees. Just another little thing in God's creation.
Southbound had the awesome opportunity to be able to perform our dance and drama at a buddhist Festival on Koh Chang Island, Tailand. [video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n32Wizs28B4 400x400] Afterwords we gave out tracts and bibles and now we are praying that the harvest would come in!
A Life Like No Other!!! This phrase truly explains what I am feeling. My life is like no other!! I have been sooooo BLESSED to experience God's world. I came to South Africa expecting to be sitting in an office preparing for the upcoming 80 Days Trip. To my surprise, three days after I arrived I was asked to join a group of adults on a journey through AFRICA.
This week the Mug&Dougnut was accompinied by the delightful Mss. Marietjie van Wyk as special guest to the coffee experience. In beign the professionals that we are, the M&D pride themselves inviting the best coffee connoiseurs from right across the world to share their expert opinions! This is what she had to say: It is with great excitement that I share my experince of the first official gathering of the Mugg(Marcel) and Dougnut(Dauw) coffee experience. Since it is a privelage to be the first guest to be invited to such an esteemed gathering, I was greately honoured by the...
The last couple of days spent with good, old friends, speaking about all the great things Dad has done this year in my own life and heart revealed so much more than I could have anticipated. While listening to Jani speak about how we were called to LOVE, God played "connect the dots"... I was reminded of our Luke 10 in Ecuador, getting a lift from a man. While praying for him, I remember experiencing such a great and overwhelming love for this complete stranger that when he had to leave I just wanted to hug him and felt like...
