As promised here's a brief summary of day 6 through to day 12. After we left Omar in Salina Cruz we hiked along the scenic coastal route. And scenic it is! We're all in accordance that this is some of the most beautiful land we've ever seen, what a privilege it was! After quite a few rides and miles walked we were stranded on a random corner on the outskirts of a little coastal town. We ended up spending the night camping in a yard of a chicken fighting ranch. (In Mexico chicken fights and betting is a big thing) Earlier...
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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....
Normal 0 21 false false false ES X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 I think I need to recheck my family roots after my 3weeks experience in Croatia... somewhere I got some croatian blood in me I am sure of it! Apart from walking tall amongst other ´giants´ and my name sounding like every name on street i felt so part of the family there, I only found later that the true secret was a connection from the heart. For the first time in my life I truly understand the importance an need of a spiritual family and to be true brothers and...
Walking on the side walk, like any normal day, you passed Him by so easily, without even looking His way. Sitting just to the right a Man dressed in white, shining with all God's glory, beauty and might. How could you not see Him, He was sitting right there, Maybe you were to busy thinking of worldly things, or maybe you were looking through a physical stare. To see His awesome glory, you have to keep in mind, not to stop at only the physical, but also look through your spiritual eyes. What you probably saw was a filthy man...
What an honour it is to be writing to you from the Himalaya Mountains... YES... you read right... the Himalaya Mountains in northern India is where we find ourselves at this present time.... In a cozy village called Shimla, a stone throw away from Nepal and on the opposite mountain face as China, we wake up to misty, chilly air, thinner to what we are used to... With an entire almost city carved into the side of the mountain, we wonder how it all still stands... We're staying in a hotel that has the most stupendous view of the surrounding...
Hola friends and family! Greetings from Columbia!
Our team is currently helping with maintenance work at a New Tribes Mission camp in Fusagasuga, just over an hour from the capital of Bogotá. We have been here a week now and although the work has been physically tough and demanding, I have loved every minute of it! God has really blessed our teamin providing this opportunity to be a part of the ministry here. We finish up in Columbia in just over a week and are prayerfully considering how to get down to Peru for our next ministry service place, where we will stay for the month of May.
Hi Everyone So the first week in Egypt has just been AWESOME! The whole team was caught with their pants on their ankles a bit because of the weather, all of us thought we were going to be sweating the WHOLE time, and when we arrived here ALL of us had to get our jackets out and start putting on some extra clothes :P We had so many teachings the last couple of weeks in SA and even here in Egypt but i quickly want to share something with you that really made me think a lot How many times...
China was quite a strange country that never failed to surprise me. Initially my perception was that it was rigid and lifeless but the more time we spent there the more I grew to love the culture and people.
What a priveledge to experience the 2011 training for the GCEX teams in Coffee Bay. The team members are working hard in the harsh waether conditions of the Wild Coast. Yesterday the group washed the feet of all the children in the school. Samaritan Feet provided new tekkies for all the children and they were so happy to receive their new shoes. Stoffel, leader of Explore Africa brought an inspired message and a number of children committed their lives to the Lord. God is really doing a wonderfull work in and through the teams.
I met Benjamin and his family during our ministry in Central America. The impact his testimony had on my life is worth sharing to the world.
Praise the Lord. For working in India. For grace. For our team. For love. For this privilage. Thank the Lord for the time we had in Kota spending it repanting their church, playing with the kids ect. We are in Varanasi now, and we already seen God's mighty hand over us. Our team always need support, either in prayer and/or in financis. Our buget is currently a bite low and we are trusting that God will provide what is nessecary. thanx to everybody that have been supporting our team. Love from India
