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Egypt – A Three Course Meal Of Spiritual Food

Eastbound and Westbound had the privilege of staying together during the first half of our time in Egypt. More so, some of the staff and volunteers from Global came from Jeffery’s Bay to visit us in Anafora, where we did a Bible Study course, called Veritas 2. What a blessing it was to learn about the Old Testament while being in the place where so many of the stories took place! God came and filled us with His Word. We did Veritas in the mornings and manual labour in the afternoons. We also got to know more about the Coptic church. Through it all, we learned to glorify God...

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Kenya – 3 Weeks, 2 Teams, 1 Ministry Point.

Kenya – 3 Weeks, 2 Teams, 1 Ministry Point. To abide and to dwell. This has been our experience of Kenya. Creation sings of His peace and power with vividly green fields, picturesque hills and gentle rivers that make you feel like you’re living in the psalms. His presence is everywhere. Our team has often been gifted with the opportunity to step away from civilization and seek Him intimately. This was true for Kenya too. There, we were presented with an area where our spirits could dwell with Him and hear His voice, much like a friend sitting next to...

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The Bishop That Broke Our Boxes

Bishop Thomas walks into the room, and all forty-three of us stand. We’ve been waiting for this moment. He’s a revered leader in the Coptic Church, known for his long walk with the Lord and deep wisdom. To our surprise, he greets us in Afrikaans, and in the 40-degree heat of Anafora, Egypt, I sit back in my chair and realise something: some of my boxes are about to be broken.  Thirty-six students and seven of us volunteers travelled to Egypt, where the Coptic Church welcomed us with remarkable generosity and care. A visit from a bishop is considered a great honour, something...

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Miracles in Malawi

After a long bus ride, Eastbound arrived at our accommodation in the early hours of the morning. We were welcomed by a lovely host, who stays on a banana plantation, and his seven dogs barking their hellos. This would be a time of beauty, hard work, and seeing Jesus in the little details of His Creation. The ladies helped with pruning the banana trees. This keeps them happy and healthy, preventing insects from getting under old leaves, and weakening the plant. After tasting how sweet and fluffy the bananas were, we found a new perspective on the plant and through...

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Malawi

Filled with beauty and splendour, this country came and touched our hearts. Smiling faces and lots of high-fives followed Westbound, wherever we went in Malawi.  At out first ministry point we learnt to behold and soak in the beauty of God. We stayed in a village called Chitimba in the Northern Region of Malawi, at a campsite with our hosts – a married couple representing the FCE (Foundation for Cross-cultural Education) organisation. There, we were blessed with wonderful, rare experiences. We attended churches accompanied by singing and dancing with the...

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