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14 December 2004

Hallo my friends all over the world,

Here I am still in Somerset West – near Cape Town – a beautiful place – overlooking the sea and mountains.   You all know that I have been stuck here in South Africa for more than four weeks – could not go back to my home on the farm in Zim.  The woman who claimed previously that the farm is now hers came on to the farm – with her youth brigade.   They encamped around our house and the barns for all this time.   My husband had to flee and he and my son Hano had to go to Mutare and stay with his Mum in a small flat.   I have been praying and waiting here.   I ministered a couple of times – went on radio a couple of times – telling how God has protected us in the past and He will do the same now.   Two black guys Eliot and Tacksure went and they stayed in our house to protect what is ours.   They were forced to come out but refused – they said that they will stay with the Slabbert family and help them - what a testimony of black and white that can help each other.

I felt like I would stay here but after four weeks – I will go back.   Yesterday – two days before I had to go back – Danie phoned and told me that he can go back to the farm!!!  What a joyful moment it was- he was crying and so did I – we rejoiced so much - I phoned people with the great news.   The police and other high officials came to the farm and removed the youth brigade.  Danies farmhands came running to him and the women came from the seedbeds to welcome him.   There was crying and dancing – at his return.  I was so happy so thankful so relieved - only to hear this morning when Danie phoned and told me that all hell broke loose again and that she is back with the youth – shouting and screaming at the gates and ordering our farmhands to stop working for us – she went on to hit and really damaged one of the guards at the barns.   So sad.   Again – some authorities told Danie that the farm is now the property of this woman.   Where do we stand?   So many phone calls are coming in - telling us to stand and see God’s deliverance.   People all over are praying again.   I so much wish to be on the farm for the festive season.   I invited all the people that I know that do not have a place to go to on Christmas - where will they go now?  I believe that they will come to our house on the farm for that celebration.   Thank you for your prayers – you have no idea how much it means to me.   God bless you for standing with others in suffering.

Love in Christ

Hanli

 

 

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