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05 April 2006
Hallo to all our Friends around
the World,
We are safely back in Africa - after a very long flight. It was
so different - as this time my husband Danie joined me in the States.
It was tremendous. Our children are all well - we have Hanel back
with us in the house but we have not seen the boys in a long time.
Nicolaas still flying in Namibia and Hano is in Scotland at the
moment.
A special "Hi" to those whom we saw the week before last
in America. I have written to people individually - so this letter
will just be a short (I'll try) - summary of what we experienced
the last month.
I saw some friends that I have not seen in a long time and we just
picked up our relationships/friendship - right there where we left
it last and had fun from the word "go"! Funny - but the
older I get - the more fun I have - it is as if I'm living more
to the full and for the moment. To enjoy people and experiences
is such a blessing. Jesus came so that we could have life more abundantly
- not so? It started off in Dallas where I saw my dear friend Brenda
(who is an excellent Bible teacher from Abilene Texas. If you want
to know more about her or invite her to minister - just let me know.
After spending time with Brenda - I then went on to Carlsbad - New
Mexico where I ministered at Oasis Church- on invitation of pastors
John and Liz Burke. This man has an incredible voice- it should
be heard all over America. Not only the anointing but the quality
of this voice. We sang together in Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles
- for a couple of years.
Carlsbad area is such a flat though interesting place. I realized
that this is the most extraordinary landscape I have ever seen -
much like the Karoo- semi-dessert in South Africa- but without a
sign of ridges or mountains. I loved it - it was fascinating and
it made me want to write to God. Such vast uninhabited areas - colored
gold and the sky changes to purple and orange and pink- and then
the whole landscape takes on a different perspective. After ministering
there we went for a wild four-wheel bike ride in the dessert. It
was fun!!! Thanks John Wesley - you made me feel like a schoolgirl
again.
Then on to Washington DC where my ever faithful
friend Evans picked me up and I had one day to just recover- rest
and on we went to Blue Ridge Mountains. Tom and Priscilla Flory
lives there on there breathtakingly beautiful farm - called "Providence"
Evans took me there and we ministered in that area (Orange/Madison)
for a week. Danie arrived that week and the four of us had great
fun. We felt as if we have known them for years and I believe that
we will be friends for life - and after!!!!
Something very significant happened there. Tom and Priscilla attend
a church there that is mainly visited by Black Americans. We come
from Africa - but we are White Africans. So most of you know that
all our land and possessions have been taken away -and with no compensation
- by the government of Zimbabwe - which is under the ruler ship
Mr. Mugabe - who is a black man. We could have been so bitter and
twisted - through all these experiences in Africa - but God has
dealt with us in such a miraculous way - that we are FREE. We could
not have overcome this in our own strength - it is not possible-
He did a beautiful work in us - of forgiving and letting GO of the
past- in order so that we do not risk missing out on that which
God has for us in the future. Remember - it is Danie's first visit
to the States with me. I asked him to share that evening. He walked
into that church building and that was the congregation that God
chose for him to share his heart with - a beautiful group of Black
Americans!!!! They made us feel so welcome- Danie just could not
believe the love that he felt for all of them. God has such a sense
of humour! Then we realize what a deep work God performed in our
lives that there is now no time for anger and resentment. There
could have been animosity or bitterness or even hatred towards a
different race - even though it is so absolutely crazy even to think
that way. But we still see so many twisted people because of racial
hatred. If this is the way God did it in my husbands life- please
rejoice with me as this can be such a testimony - to the glory of
God- and help many people walk in freedom of God's forgiveness towards
us first and then as we continue to demonstrate to walk in the abundant
life of forgiving others. So often we replace or even transfer our
anger on other innocent people that have nothing to do with your
situation and you are playing with fire as you are the one - loosing
all the way. We are called to show it (forgiveness) - not to just
talk about it! The world and the people around us seek answers to
a lot of questions... they yearn for true peace and happiness in
their lives. They are seeking Hope - a reason to live - a solution
to the whirlpool of problems threatening to drag them along. We
are the ones to show that God can change lives and that it will
take the whole church - and the whole gospel- and the whole city
-and the whole nation - and the whole world. Sooner or later we
have to realize that we have to become color blind - we have to
get past the epidermis. Because God has commanded us to love one
another. People are waiting for us- the real church of Jesus Christ
to finally stand up.
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