We have spent most of the month in Central America in a small town in Guatemala, called Panajachel. We worked with the craziest pastor in the world! We were challenged to trust God without using our minds, but rather stand on and in His Word. We literally saw sick people healed and demon possessed people delivered. After two weeks of intense teachings, working and praying, we were sent out on a Luke10 journey. I suggest you read that piece of scripture before reading our story… Natasha, Sumien and I, travelled through three different countries and were left on...
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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....
Welcome to Malaysia! Southbound is still on our way to Thailand however we also seem to be finding ourselves on challenge in Malaysia! Two very eager and excited expedition leaders handed the team leaders our envelopes with the tasks for our challenge with sunrise this morning. We only arrived in Malaysia yesterday coming from Israel and Cairo and by letting us challenge in and around Kuala Lumpur and to Thailand was definitely a very exciting and comprehensive way to help us see the wonderful city and sights, taste the culture, meet the people, pray and spend some Ringets (Malaysia's currency)....
On Trying to be Thai(ing)
Names are not always what they seem. For most of us it means identity and belonging. The identity that names give speak of description, which in most cases leave the negativity of prejudice and pride behind and also often leads us to form a stereotype. During my stay in Macedonia I was introduced with the thought that people and places are more than just a name. Macedonia for instance, may be known for it's rich history and important people, but for me Macedonia is like a good find in an antique store...timeless and...
In all honesty, I have grown accustomed to thinking of God as some spiritual being way up in the atmosphere, looking down at us humans with disappointment. With Veritas Training this week, that mindset has shifted. The first time God spoke to Man was in Genesis 1:28 - "Be blessed". A two-worded statement that sums up the Lord's heart for His people. After the fall of Man, God did not first reprimand them for their sin. His first words were "Where are you?" It is as if He was asking their permission to approach them , testing to see...
I can't remember much of the first day in china.&
nbsp; We arrived very early the morning in Hong Kong, met up with our contact person, got on a bus, stood in a queue to show our passports as we left Hong Kong, got on a ferry and stood in a queue again to have our passports stamped to enter Macau. All this standing in queues and getting our passports stamped really confused me.
Dear friends and family A short update of our Min_stry in Yaounde with Arsene. Don't have much two write because I spent a few days of the first week in bed with stomach problems and most of the last week with malaria. A friendly lady moved out her home to provide us with a place to stay for the 3 weeks. A group of unmarried women and widows provided food for us everyday. Our time hear was spent visiting small groups and encouraging them, 3 evening leadership seminar at the ch_rch. Two bi_le studies at non beli_vers homes, many visits...
It is our time in Guatemala, Panajachel, and it has been amazing thus far!!! It is a time of working, sitting in teachings and learning a lot of Kingdom Principles…basics to say the least…and it is a time of growth for me…SPIRITUAL….and it is totally amazing!!! God has been so faithful, and He just keeps on blessing me daily.. The first blessing was when I had the opportunity to dive in the volcanic lake, and it is SO cool!! His work is just so much more than we can imagine…and it keeps on filling me with awe. God is a...
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So the yellow team (excluding Margot) had a ball in Town #1. They took a 30 min bus drive into the desert where they went for camel rides and foefie slides over the Yellow river. They made good friends with a few locals and went roller skating
