Herfs 2011

To everyting there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven ..... this is so true if I see the beautiful colours of the autumn leaves falling. It is a sad time in some way ..... (Ecclesiastes 3)

In this time, we visited my eldest daughter Claudia in Singapore where she has the amazing opportunity to be part of the Lion KIng Production as a make-up artist. What a wonderful time we had with her although I was sad to leave her there on her own .... but I realize that it is a growth time for her, as well!

Singapore is very, very hot, very clean, very safe, very beautiful and very organized ............. Their 4 seansons are "wet wetter - and hot hotter" - almost like a utopia!

Ecclesiastes speaks further of a truth that I am so aware of. "Two are better than one, because they have a more satisfying reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow. And though a man might prevail against him who is alone, two will withstand him. A treefold cord is not quickly broken."

The only lasting things in this life are relationships and I believe shared happiness gives meaning to life.....

I am blessed to be surrounded by special people - too many to be mentioned. They have all in some way, small or large, contributed to my life and existence and added meaning to my life.

I believe that people in essence are the Bible that others can read best.....

At this point allow me to say thank you to two people in the quest and accommodation industry Cobus and Gardi van den Berg who have opened there questhouses and hearts to us all over!

Thank you to Gawie Marx, Robert Veldman, Trudie Pienaar for your help over time and to dear De Wet and Garreth for their friendship and hospitality everytime we stay with them when we work in Capetown.....

So this gives me the opportunity to thank my sponsers - each of them for sponsering me in such a special way:

Christo du Plessis from McCarthy Kunene in Witbank for the deal in assisting me in buying my new Mercedes Sprinter.
Protectall Tyre Bands - thank you Patrick Bobbins for keeping me safe on the roads! Francien Dawson of "Smash and grab" thank you!

Nimue Skin Technology for keeping me looking good to do my work! Celltrack for keeping an eye on our vehicles for the last 10 years.

Jannie and Issi Parsons of JPFin and the leopard conservation project www.leopard.tv - thank you for your support!