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27 April 2007

Hallo dear Friends,

Can you say with me that our God is still in control and the ways in which He leads us is still the best?

I like to call you friends - as so many have written to me and encouraged me in what I am called to do. My humble apologies for having been so quiet for so long.

As a family we are blessed and my husband Danie is settling in well in South Africa. He is a wise man and took his time to look for the right kind of business to get involved in. So I might as well tell you what he is doing. They get venison from Namibia and from some parts in South Africa - then they cut it up and provide certain super markets with these special cuts. I hope I explained it correctly. What do I know - I'm only a singer!!!! Hanel is still doing well and more and more clients are coming back to her for treatments. She is doing an excellent job. Hano - our son - one of the twins who lived in Scotland for a while is here with us in South Africa. He has found the love of his life in Scotland. What did I expect- I have been praying for the right person in his life. We got to know her a little over the phone and all of us in the family - just know that we love her. When he had his birthday on the 12th of April she sent him presents all the way from Scotland - not only that - she sent all of us a present as well!!! Now our other son Nicolaas is still flying up in Namibia and loving it - he is studying for his final exams to fly the big one's.

Yes - at last we had the latest CD in our hands. It is called "Draw Me". So interesting that we had to record it twice (as you all know) - I had a second person to work on the CD cover. We all say it means a double portion of His anointing on it. The launching of this CD was so exciting - when you do things in Gods order - it works. We prayed much and then things just fell into place.
We had to find a venue to perform - beverages and food for the guests, a sound engineer - a band etc. The venue was offered to us - free of charge and it was the most beautiful place in this area. Up in the mountains surrounded by vineyards. It is called Devonvalley Hotel - own by a group of Christian businessmen and the manager Craig and his assistant manageress Marlisa - were just unbelievable in the way they arranged things for us. The whole staff - are to be commended on their attitude and helpfulness. Most of them are Christians. Thank you Christians - operating in the world and making a difference. Sometimes we hear of Christians in the corporative world and not performing to standards. I am surely proud of that group of people- hope some of you read this. Then I spoke to an old school friend of mine who has a dairy farm - he offered all the cheese, butter and fruit juices!!! How he will be blessed. Bread and jam - or jelly as some of you call it was provided by my cousin Marinda. The sound and the engineer were paid for by an anonymous donor. The band was paid for by my dear friend Nic and Julie Vlok from Johannesburg. Then my special friend Johan Els - who is Dutch Reformed dominee - and a well known radio personality - with an incredible voice and a way to captivate an audience - was my MC. He did a great job. My band was lead by a young man I once saw performing at the same conference where I had to sing. I asked him last year already if he would be interested in helping me out some day. And yes - there he was - he got his team together and we only rehearsed twice - for 3 and a half hours - on 5 songs. They were great. Such servant hearts and fun! We are busy working on a longer concert type thing this time. My pianist and leader for the launch was Paul, the drummer - James, my guitarist was John - almost the whole gospel there- and my bass player was Pierre. Hanel my daughter helped with backing vocals and so was a delightful young man called - Bjorn. And of course - Hanel did some solo work with me. What a joy!
We even had national television there and the reason for that is that they are busy doing a documentary of me and my family - regarding our experiences now that we are out of Zimbabwe. So they continued the shooting - with some live excerpts from the concert. The program was short and to the point. I explained why I did this album - why it was more individual worship and in this specific lounge style - soaking music. I just felt in my heart that once you know what is like to worship by yourself in your closet - gently and quietly with and before your God - only then do you understand what it is to go worship cooperatively with other believers out there. You know then what it is about and why you do it - and not just follow others or maybe feel left out as you do not yet know how to worship your Lord and Saviour- who wants you to enjoy Him and His presence. We continue to pray that the CD will make a difference in all hearts hearing it. By the way - my dearest husband was one of the anonymous donors!!! Is that not darling?

May I also thank you for your prayers for the restoration of my knee after the operation - I am healed. Praise to Him alone.

Now I pray that you will have a meaningful Easter season as we are reminded of the sufferings of Christ on the cross. People reason backwards and forwards during these times as to - who killed Christ? I read an interesting article by Dr. Peter Hammond and would like to share some of my views combined with his with you. Again the question - who killed Jesus? Is it the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate; was it the people in the streets - they who pressured Pilate to condemn the Lord to death? Was it the religious leaders of the time - who initiated the arrest and trial of Jesus? Read Luke 23:23-25 also Exodus23:2 "You shall not follow a crowd to do evil; nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to turn aside many to pervert justice." Was it Jesus Himself who was responsible for His own death? As He declared: I lay down My life for the sheep....I lay down My life... no one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself.. He was not a victim or a martyr - He was a willing sacrifice Atonement - for our sins. Finally - it was our sin - mine and your sin that was responsible for the suffering and the atoning death of our Lord Jesus Christ. It was for our sin - my sin that He suffered and died. Read Isaiah. 53:5-12
1 John 4:10 In this is love that we love God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
My friends - we need to repent from our wickedness and place our trust in Christ. Have you acknowledge your sinfulness and failings before Almighty God? Please thank Him for dying on the cross for your sins. He died for you - Are you living for Him?

Blessings to you and yours.

I greet you in His Name.

Your friend and servant.

Hanli

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