Today was a new experience to a lot of us! We had the day off (it was Charmaine‘s birthday), spent about R55 and we were all off to the Himalayas to go on a bit of a hike to experience the true Himalayan experience… SNOW! An hour and a half ride through the mountains in the Indian jeeps (Mahindra) we were at our drop-off! It started raining! Now the question was… to go on this 3 hour hike in the rain to see snow, or to go back to town and sit in a coffee shop??? Hike it was!!!! We...
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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....
Just over a week to go then 80days starts, just want to glorify God for everything and looking forward doing what is needed to make a difference. Shalom
hey guys this last week has been a gr8 week... floyd Mc Clung and Retief Burger came and blessed us with their gr8 teachings. my own personal experience with the Lord this last week has taught me so much; that the Lord has control over my entire life and I know that the Lord has me under His wings and I am so blessed to have experiened what i have this past week... Words cannot describe it... well the primary school is finally done, Wow is the word to explain that... haha... God just provided in every way...
Finally the Pink team Blogs again :P The last couple of weeks has been really incredible, we have experienced so much of God's faithfullness and provision starting with winning the "thailand/Malaysia" Challenge right through to being priviledged to have built awesome friendships in every place we have been. We are currently on a backpackers journey through different small villages somewhere in the middle of China. We as a team have decided to do it as a "Luke 10 type journey" where we trust God for food, accomodation, travel and the right contacts in every place. Already we can testify.... We...
Bump after bump, turn after turn, hill after hill... "Is this road ever going to end?" As we traveled from the doctor back to the compound, through the land of the Maasai people, these were my thoughts. We have had quite an interesting, intense, and different time in Maasai land and in Kenya, these past weeks. Then again I am not sure what place hasn't been interesting, intense, and different. As we started in Nairobi, we first went from visiting a family in one of the worst slums in the world, then after a few days, we had...
What an honour to be part of such a multifaceted team.... This year is going to be as exciting as it is scary... Life-changing moments await and character tests will reign supreme... But with God as our heavenly Father we will rise from strength to strength through His grace and mercy... ADVENTURE AWAITS!!! HENK..... RIAAN.... ISA.... SAM... SUIYEN... Blue cant wait to join our yellow and lime teams on this journey :) Southbound... (obviaas)
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Yes you heard correctly! I am doing my second year of Global Challenge! My last journey was North Bound 2010. This year I am in the Distant Islands team. I am so grateful for my team! They are so supportive and loving. I also have a new vision this year: To impact and serve the team to the best of my ability, and to apply the lessons I've learned in my previous Global Challenge journey and through last year.
''I am going'' I have seen( thank you c-kruis..oops 13th floor), I have heard( thank you pastors and most my friends and mentors) and I may not understand but '' I am giong'' ''for me to live is CHRIST and to die is gain'' I have died so many times in my life, refusing what was inside and what was calling out to me.. lying, stealing and even shook my fist at it. I am saying ''I am going''......why for I know HE is it for me. celebrate my death with me, do not mourne it nor me. celebrate for I feel alive...
Before we left we spent time with Daniel who hosted a disabled camp for 6 disabled children and their carers. That next morning the kombi was packed and we were sent off by the GCEX staff and LXP leaders. The trip down to Knysna, Mossel Bay and finally Cape Town were filled with a lot of stops and adventure. We witnessed our co-driver's bungee, pushed our kombi to the garage in Knysna, stayed with friends in Mossel Bay and camped in Kommetjie! The rain did not scare us off and the ironning room became our kitchen. Marshmellows over the fire is now...
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