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21 November 2005

Dear Friends,

All is well in our hearts here in Africa. All may not be well in the country of Zim. For every time I get back here after ministering elsewhere - I can see the deterioration. The local black people are getting more and more despondent but in the hearts of the Christians there is hope and an excitement. Actually I do not want to fall into complacency where we are not completely dependant upon God. He is doing great things in our lives. The fact that we see things in a positive light every day - makes me realize that God has done work in our lives - in the natural it is not possible to be so content and filled with joy. Not just happiness- because happiness waits for something to happen before we are happy - but the joy that the Lord Jesus gives - is strength! Yes - I am back in Zimbabwe with Danie my dear husband. It is good - nothing more needs to be said!

Soon after arriving in South Africa - I had the privilege to be the guest artist at the "Feast of Tabernacles" that was hosted by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem - in the City Hall of Cape Town. It was wonderful - the enthusiasm of the South African people regarding their love for the land of Israel was a testimony of God awakening the hearts of the people to have a responsibility towards the people of Israel. The hall was packed. And Rev. Malcolm Hedding - the Director of the ICEJ - was the key note speaker of the evening. At that very night a lady who was in the audience asked God to bring me across her path again in the next week. She is a tour operator for tours to Israel. Somehow she felt in her heart to ask me to be part of her taking people to Israel. Amazingly - for some time now - people have asked me - that if ever I would think of taking a group of people to Israel - they would love to go with me. Their words were:" they know that it will be fun and relaxing - yet intense and serious". That very Monday night after the weekend of the Feast - I walked in at a small meeting of people gathered in the house of Dr. Johan Greef who heads up the ICEJ in South Africa. So the lady called Ita - was in that room and introduced herself to me. I was fascinated and overwhelmed by all this. She left for Israel that week and only last week did we get together again. So if any of you are interested in joining us on any of the four tours next year 2006 - let me know. I will only do 2 tours with them as I have other responsibilities and singing/speaking engagements. The detailed schedules will be seen on my website - next week. Is it not interesting that the tour logo is something to the effect of JOY and fun?

The other wonderful experience I had was to sing at a function organized by the Esther Ladies - called - Esther's Banquette - held for the Madame Mayoress of greater Cape Town. She was overwhelmed by the love shown by this group of women who goes to her offices on a Thursday and prays for her and her team. Pray for this group of young but strong Christian ladies - who were called for such a time as this! If any of you organizers read this- thank you for allowing me to be a part of this. Then I spoke at the Conference of the Women of Essence - arranged by the Bay Christian Family Church - hosted by Pastor Jeanine Bag. The way they enveloped me in love and acceptance was such a testimony of true Christian conduct. And done with such class - I commend you all - women of Essence!

Marius Claasen - M.D. for Toyota Helderberg in Somerset West asked me to sing at a launch for the new Toyota Yaris. Knowing that it is a car for the younger generation - I was hesitant to do that - they however convinced me that I can do it. I thank you Marius for making me spread my wings even further and try my hand at singing different kinds of music to what I'm used to do. Songs like "Unforgettable" and other Laura Jones stuff. I thoroughly enjoyed it. You know why? Because people asked me where I normally sing so they can come and listen and I could answer: "Normally in churches and you are so welcome to come listen there". See we should go out to the market place and let our light shine there - we do not always have to sing only to the ones that are already going to church. We are living in times much closer to the end every day. Paul saw it this way too: "Knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep, for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed."

I had a great time with my daughter Hanel who is working in Stellenbosch at the Hydro - being a beauty therapist. She says:"Mom, I am ministering more to people now that when I was in the ministry". She came home every night with more and different interesting encounters with clients who just opened their hearts to her. Being professional - she never disclosed any names of clients - it was just wonderful to know that God can use us in any field of harvest. So there you go - just be a Christian - let us not say we are Christians - unless our deeds and actions and speech correspond with it.

While in South Africa, I lacked in nothing - He provided in all our needs - we do not have to tell people anything about what we need - He does it in such a credible way. Even a car was provided by the same man and his company that helped me previously. I felt the time has come to go to the man and say that because I respect our relationship so much - it was time to end his responsibility towards me to provide or sponsor a car every time I'm down there. I said that I would be in SA too often and can't expect that from him anymore. He respected my decision. See we have to learn to hear God's voice and not just continue receiving when time is up for a specific thing in our lives. Then we go on to trust Him on a different level. That is where I am now.

We had great times of worship evenings. People would just arrive at the house in Somerset West and Alida - an anointed pianist would arrive and we would just spend time worshipping and praising our God. There would be no preaching - just reading the Word - scripture - and singing and adoring our Saviour. We would leave refreshed and actually sometime lame in our legs - just wanting to stay in that presence of God. Much prayer would go for our different countries and for Israel. For the Islam communities and all others who do not know the love and freedom that can be experienced in Christ Jesus.

To you dear reader, thank you for getting onto my website - May I once again encourage you. Your days are numbered not numberless. So the Bible teaches us. We as the church are to concern ourselves with one aim. To concern ourselves with the campaign for souls. Jesus went where His Father sent Him we should go where and when Jesus sends us. "As the Father has sent Me, I also send you". Be mindful of the number of your days.

May I just add something in here - which my sound engineer Sean - makes ministering and especially singing - a joy - he is so good. Pray for him as he has a big task actually ministering with me - every time he does sound. I also would like to thank the two popular magazines in South Africa '"Christian Today" and"Finesse" for putting articles about us in their October and November editions respectively.

For the rest of the year I will be planning my trip to America - beginning of 2006 and giving much attention to my husband. It is precisely a year now - since we have been forced off our land. Time has healed wounds and we still believe that God has better plans - we can already see it - Glory to God!!! The enemy thought he had us broken and bitter - no way - our God Reigns!!!

Be blessed and live - for HIM!!!!

Hanli. I am still trying to send some photo's to you all.