Thank you for reading my very first blog (ever)... I am so excited to share my journey, my heart and experiences with you. Just four weeks ago I did not even know that Global Challenge existed and from the moment I discovered them, my entire being - heart, spirit and soul -jumped out and I knew that my life was going to be radically changed, I just had to take that leap of faith and trust God, GO and LET GO. The training had already started on 11 January in Jeffrey's Bay and on 21 January I called to ask...
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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....
Flying High One of the Scriptures that stand out for me lately is Acts 2:24 “God raised him up loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it. For David Says concerning him. I saw the Lord always before me, for h e is at my right hand that I might not be shaken; therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced: my flesh also will dwell in hope!” Sjoe as I pondered on this scripture I felt so glad, from deep inside! There is so...
Meet South Bound 2010* From top left: Me, Henk, Tarina, Sam, Daniel, Elsabe, Danie, Riaan, Charmaine, Elsabe, Tannie Fillie (supporter of south bound!) From bottom left: Yolanda, Suiyen, Wynand, Isa and PJ!*
wow!! I'm so stoked these past 42 days have been something else. Learning more about myself, God, the people around me and how situations can effect you when you beyond tired. I've really been blessed to be here with all these amazing people. From surviving in the freezing cold nights at our makeshift campsite with a sheltt that didn't even work and our fire being to far away from everything, all the "dear diary" entries made it just all the more funny. My survivor team was the orange team and already in 5days we had made a bond that wasn't...
By Marcel - 13 April 2008
Climbing the Dalijia Mountain in China takes you: 14 800ft high; up more than 3000ft vertically in 1 day; through Snow,Mud and Water; from 7:30a.m. to 8:30p.m.
This whole mountain climbing expedition started the day before when the missionary here in China, Pieter wanted to know whether I would like to go mountain climbing with him and his brother Zac from the States. Without a moment's hesitation I said, 'absolutely' very confidently.
How can you possibly be the same person after a year like no other... a year of ministering to the poorest of the poor, a year of simplicity, a year of community, a year of your purpose only being Jesus and loving people? How? Arriving in America, walking through the airport, looking at people from my nation and hearing people speak the way I speak...I couldn't stop smiling while thinking, I am about to meet my family after a year of not seeing them. This isn't normal for the person walking beside me, to be so excited for one simple moment. Yet...
"My goodness," I thought, "if we survive this God would have done a miracle." I was hanging on the side of an old series 3 Land Rover pick up, grabbing onto pieces of luggage as we slugged through a water filled mud hole and dangerously tilted sideways. We were somewhere in a rainforest, somewhere in the western part of Cameroon. Going somewhere, very slowly. This was our second day of travel on the way to Yaounde, Cameroon and it was also the most adventurous. After exiting Nigeria at the immigration office we climbed into a canoe and crossed a big brown...
Any description I give to the experience I have had these past three weeks will fall short of the glory and honour it should give too our utmost Highest.
What an awesome privilege it is to stand as a witness to the hundreds of young people committing their lives to Jesus in South Africa today.
Every where we visit the same theme stands out...
With a heart wild with expectancy, and eyes filled with wonder, I arrived at OR Tambo on the 4th of March. What to expect? I didn't know. All I knew is that I am about to embark on the journey of a lifetime, to live a life like no other. And all this, with Jesus as my compass and anchor. We boarded flight 202 headed to Dar es Salaam, and you could smell the excitement in the air. Our flight only jetted off at 23:20, and I soon found out that a dinner tray can also be used as a...
