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TURKEY | THE LAND OF POSSIBILITY

Written by Eastbound on May 13, 2024. Posted in One Year Expedition 2024. No Comments on TURKEY | THE LAND OF POSSIBILITY

Global challenge is an incredible way to see the world and to serve people in a variety of ways. When we submit ourselves to the Lord to be used in the kingdom, the possibilities are endless. Don’t be mistaken, this doesn’t always mean moving across the globe but also stirring up a fire for the Lord in our home towns, our schools, our workplaces – there is so much God still wants to do with a heart that says “Here I am Lord, send me.” A question asked by one of the long-term workers prompted heavy contemplation, “Why do you want to share your story with people?”...

Hearts Set on Pilgrimage

Written by Travel Varsity on April 4, 2024. Posted in Travel Varsity 2024. 2 Comments on Hearts Set on Pilgrimage

Psalm 84 1 How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty!2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young—a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God.4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you.5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.6 As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of...

East Asia – Being a true follower of Christ

Written by One Year Expedition on September 22, 2023. Posted in One Year Expedition 2023. No Comments on East Asia – Being a true follower of Christ

This was our first time in a country where Christians are openly persecuted. Christians here are thrown in jail or given a death sentence for saying the name Jesus. When you are in this situation, you find yourself asking the Lord… What does it really mean to be unashamed of the gospel? What does it look like to be a disciple of Jesus? What does it look like to take up your cross daily, or to deny yourself and follow Jesus? Jesus said in Luke 9:23, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.’ What does this mean? When Jesus first...

Thailand | First time around

Written by One Year Expedition on September 15, 2023. Posted in One Year Expedition 2023. No Comments on Thailand | First time around

Having just come from a fast-paced country, which included a lot of travelling and reflecting, we now arrived in Thailand. Here we met our wonderful host and submitted under the vision God gave him many moons ago. Our time in Thailand was surrounded by children. We engaged in environmental ministry and a good dose of intercession for the nation. This place has it all… people of all flavours from all over the world, living for all the right and wrong reasons. Unfortunately, many of Thailand’s issues concerning purity come from the genuine needs of people. The reality is the world is full...

Where adventure can lead to Life

Written by One Year Expedition on September 8, 2023. Posted in One Year Expedition 2023. No Comments on Where adventure can lead to Life

People in Global Challenge often talk about how adventure can lead to Life. But what does this really mean? Turkey is known for its diversity — from traditional çay (Turkish tea) to kilims (Turkish carpets), a hamam (traditional Turkish bath), their bazaars, destinations like İstanbul and Kapadokya (Cappadocia), and sweet treats like lokum (Turkish delight) and dondurma (a stretchy traditional Turkish ice cream). In Turkey, we undertook a travel challenge and the last week included a half-year debrief. Our challenge was similar to “The Amazing Race.” We had a list of locations...