Participant Blogs

On Sunday 6^th March the Southbound team departed South Africa for Brazil, via Doha. We are currently in the humid city of Ubatuba, working under the ministry and guidance of Agape Church Ministries. Although we have been invited to stay here till the end of March, we are awaiting further instruction from ‘On High’ in regards to a ministry opportunity in Natal, Northern Brazil.

  Healing the broken hearted.  2008 is the national year of prayer for the evangelical church of Bosnia I Herzegovina (BiH). They are trusting God for Prophesy, word of knowledge, and direction. And we here at camp have taken the torch on for the summer.                                                              We have been at camp for over a month now having come throe two kids camps, teen's camp young adults and now busy with the highlight of them all, Youth camp. Focusing on prayer this year we have made it our aim to individually pray for and with each camper. It has really been respected,...

Dear Global Challenge supporters The Northbound team is currently working at an orphanage in Kota , In dia . There are about 600 children accommodated in this Christian home. So often one becomes aware of the overwhelming need in the world, but doesn’t know how to get involved or whether one’s financial support will make a significant difference. Here in Kota we have enough helping hands and willing hearts , but a lack of resources, to complete the task. We identified the following projects to be the most urgent: •           Mr. Thomas , the manager/father of the orphanage, had to...

I am on an Island called Zanzibar which is about 2 hours from mainland Tanzania by ferry. It's beautiful beaches and people are like stories only told in semi-fiction books, if there is such a thing as semi-fiction. Truth be told that the world we are living in is full of half-truths. After sitting in sessions on Islam and meeting believers of islamic backgrounds, I am more than sure the god of the Qu'ran and the God of the Bible are not the same at all. How in the past I thought we served the same God is sheer ignorance...

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...

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.

Bikes, brakke, die baba Jesus Ek smag na wysheid, ek sien die krisis   Ligte gly verby oor ‘n besige pad Niemand wil gee nie, almal wil vat   Is jy gemaklik in jou 5 ster hotel? Is jy gemaklik, voel jy tuis in die hel? Noem my skynheilig, noem my ‘n vegter, noem my ‘n sendeling, maak my ‘n enkeling   Dis donker waar die lig nie skyn nie Almal lieg, “my lewe is great, ek het nie pyn nie” Hoe lank wil jy lewe?  Eintlik is jy dood. Jammer as jy skrik  Maar God is groot   Cebu...

As I am planing the next 80 Days for November I reflect on God's faithfulness in my life.   Last year me and Francois were blessed to host the first 80 days around the World journey.  this morning my heart rejoiced over the places we've, seen, new friends that we have made and the wonderful team that we've shared our lives with.    The essence of this journey is to discover God and His world,  and to get myself out of my own little world.   "What have is the main thing that you've learned on this first 80 Days trip? " I...