Awake, utter a song: arise – Jdg 5:12

I awoke this morning with the song…’Into Thy presence I come….not by the works I have done…but by Thy grace, and Thy grace alone….into Thy presence I come’

I just wept as I sat at the feet of my Jesus…sooooo grateful that He ‘caught’ me through His love 35 years ago….and has since then, on a daily basis, held me by His love!!!!

I think that I am more aware of His grace at present, because Rupert is doing a series with us at Southfield, on ‘How to share the Good News of Jesus with the lost’….and as I have been pondering on these truths, I KNOW that I KNOW, that it was HIS love, that I was attracted to, after spending a month with a group of people that NEVER ONCE told me how ‘bad’ I was….but how amazing Jesus is!!!

Oh, how easy ‘His burden is’ for me….how can I but help, to tell of His incredible love….and how can I but help, to hold up in prayer, those that are in such pain and misery, because they don’t know Him!!!

The prayer of my heart is that JESUS will ENABLE  you ….yes, even this needs His enabling 🙂 ….to burst with His love for those that do not experience Him as you do.  


xjc

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Getuienis




Ek en Lise is al 9 jaar getroud.  Toe ons getroud is, het ek gese dat ons ten minste 5 jaar gaan wag voordat ons gaan begin met ‘n gesin. (seker maar die tipiese ouditeur in my wat dinge beplan en uitle)  In elk geval na 4 jaar van getroude lewe besluit ek en Lise dat die 5 jaar plan aangepas gaan word en dat ons met ‘n gesin kan begin. (vrouens het mos maar so manier om altyd by die beplanning te hou nie) 
Omen by daardie tyd het ons ‘n ISLS student gehuisves, Imraan van Pakistan.  As ‘n totsiens geskenk, het hy vir ons  Ps 37 – 4 gegee.  Dit was 31 Aug 2008.  Hy het ook aan ons genoem dat hy ons sien met ‘n seuntjie.  Ons was natuurlik baie bly, maar dit was nie vir ons ‘n groot verrassing nie, want ons verbly ons mos in die Heer en ons gaan mos met ‘n gesin begin.  Ons gaan kerk toe, woon sel by ens ens.  Middel Jan 2009 kom kuier my beste vriend en sy vrou (wat op daardie stadium nog nie heeltemal oortuig was of sy kinders wil he nie) by ons.  Hulle is swanger met hul 1ste kind.  Dit was dieselfde oggend wat ons ons eerste negatiewe swangerskap toets gekry het.  Maar ons is fine, want dit is nog nie lank wat ons probeer nie en ons is baie bly vir hulle!!
Dit was min of meer die storie vir die volgende 4 jaar!  Vriende dink net aan swanger word (en huil baie keer dat dit te vining gebeur het), dan is dit so.  Die vriend wat ek hierbo van praat het daarna ‘n tweeling gekry wat in Julie 3 was.  Wat was verkeerd  met ons!  Hoekom kanons nie swanger word nie.
Wel ons (ek) sal dit oorkom.  Tot op hierdie stadium van my lewe het ek nog als gekry wat ek wil he.  Natuurlik met harde werk, maar ek het dit gekry.  So ons sal maar na net na die volgende (duurder opsie van fertiliteitsbehandeling) oorbeweeg! 
Intussen het Ds Jan en Tannie Imelda by ons kom kuier en lekker by ons geeet en die aand is afgesluit deur Ds Jan wat vir ons skrif gee – Ps 37:4 Can you believe it!  Vol inspirasie gaan ons so ver om dit teen die spieel in ons slaapkamer te skryf, sodat ons dit elke dag kan sien, maar niks gebeur nie.  Die negatiewe toetse bly maar net aanhou kom en orals waar ons kom is iemand swanger!  So het ons maar aangekarring.
Gedurende hierdie tyd het ek ook baie wipplank by die werk gery.  Dan gaan dit goed, dan gaan dit sleg met baie stress wat natuurlik oorgedra word aan my arme vroutjie by die huis. Maar dit is wat ek nog altyd wou he – vandat ek in standerd 7 was het EK gese dat ek ‘n venoot in ‘n oudit firma gaan wees! En die geld was goed en ons moes van iewers die fertiliteits behandelings betaal! (om en by R25,000 per keer. Geen mediese fonds dekking) So, ons mission maar aan en druk maar deur die swakker tye by die werk – almal het dit mos.
Einde 2010 gebeur daar iets by die werk waarmee ek nie saamstem nie.  Ek kanbaie dinge hanteer en om iets werk, maar ek is nie bereid om my integriteit op te gee nie. Dit raak 1 van my kliente en ek se aan die vennote ek is nie bereid om dit te doen nie.  ‘n Opkomende vennoot word toe op die opdrag geplaas om dit te hanteer. Gelukkig is dit toe Des vakansie en ek dink ek gaan net rustig raak oor die vakansie, miskien het ek ‘n beter perspektief in die nuwe jaar. (dit is ook in hierdie tyd dat ek regtig begin moeite maak met stiltetyd) Ek praat natuurlik baie met Lise deur hierdie tyd en sy hou aan ondersteun.  Kom die nuwe jaar, niks verander nie.  Ek skeduleer toe ‘n vergadering met die senior vennote, waarin ek die situasie verduidelik en se dat ek gaan bedank.  Hulle is natuurlik geskok (nog net 1 keer van te vore het so iets gebeur in die geskiedenis van die firma  –  en daardie vennoot het ‘n baie goeie aanbieding van ‘n klient gekry)  Ek het nie geweet wat ek gaan doen nie.  Die vennote vra toe dat ek ‘n maand moet neem en weer herbesin.  Hulle wil ook individueel met my praat.  Die maand kom en die maand gaan en niks kom van die gesprekke nie.  Die oggend wat die maand verby is en ek my finale besluit moet deurgee sit ek in my kantoor en bid en vra die Here asb vir bevestiging dat ek die regte besluit geneem het.  Ds Braam Hannekom se dagstuk boekie was in my onderste laai en ek gaan maak dit oop by daardie betrokke dag se dagstukkie.  (ek het nie geweet wat dit gaan wees nie, want ek het nie eintlik die dagstukkies gevolg nie)  Maar dit was Gen 12: 1-2  Dit wat vir my bekend was, was my werk.  Daardie dag dien ek my finale bedanking in en gee my jaar kennis.
Twee maande later is ons swanger en natuurlik verheug. Ongelukkig is ons eerste seuntjie Ben op 8 weke  van swangerskap hemel toe.  Ek en Lise is teen die grond. Wat gaan aan! Ek is mos op die regte pad.  Soos altyd verwerk ek dit so vining as moontlik en beweeg aan.  Ons gaan net nog ‘n behandeling doen. Ten minste het ons nou swanger geraak.  En ek verdien nog my goeie salaris, so alles sal uitwerk.  Ons volgende sessie sal in elk geval goedkoper wees, want daar is embrios gevries van die vorige keer se prosedure.  Lise moet net eers bietjie rus en ‘n maand of 2 afvat (hormoon behandeling is nogal rof) maar dan gaan ons weer voort. 
Ons is weer swanger met die volgende terugplanting, maar die 2de toets is negatief. (na ‘n IVF doen hulle ‘n swangerskap toets en dan weer een 4 dae later om seker te maak dat selverdeling reg plaasvind)  Hierdie keer is die bietjie makliker om te hanteer en ons staan weer op.
So breek die laaste dag by my werk ook aan….  Ons het nog nie ‘n baba nie en die salaris gaan opdroog!  Dit is toe ook sendingnaweek en tyd dat ons weer ons belofte moet maak.  Hoeveel belowe jy as jy nie weet wat jy gaan verdien nie???  Ons hou die Here vas en belowe ‘n bedrag.



Lise is moeg vir al die behandeling en oorweeg al surrogaatskap.  (BTW behalwe vir polistiese ovariums is daar nie ‘n rede hoekom ons nie moet swanger raak nie)  Ek se toe kom ons probeer nog 1 keer met ‘n vars siklus.  Dws, Lise se eierselle word oorgestimuleer om eiers te produseer en word dan ‘ge-oes’.  My sperm word in ‘n proefbuis bygevoeg en hopelik vind bevrugting plaas.  Indien wel, word die embrio na 5 dae teruggeplant in Lise se baarmoeder.  En ons doen.  Maar die vragie – ons kort geld.  Wel nie kort nie, maar dit is nogal ‘n groot uitgawe as jy nie inkomste het nie en nie weet wanneer of hoe jy geld gaan verdien nie.  My nuwe beroep is in die finansiele beplanningsektore en een van die eerste dinge wat ek doen is om my eie verskering te hersien. Ek doen my navrosing en sien dat my huidige versekering bietjie duur is vir wat ek nodig het.  Die nodige aanpassing word gemaak en ek skuif my versekering na ‘n ander firma.  ‘n Maand later word R39,000 in my rekening inbetaal.  Van waar kom dit vandaan?  Op navraag word bevestig dat ek ‘n ‘rebate account’ opgebou het by die vorige versekeringsfirma en dat dit aan my betaal is toe ek die versekering gestop het.  Ongelooflik – die Here het voorsien.  Daardie geld is gebruik vir ons finale behandeling en die res is geskiedenis.  Simon is 9 maande later gebore uit die hand en wil van ons Vader!
Tydens bostaande gebeure het God met my gewerk en ons voorberei vir dit wat ouerskap regtig is. Dit is nie goed as ‘n ouer afwesig is in die lewe van sy kind nie. En dit is wat ek sou wees indien ek by my vorige werk gebly het. (die ure was lank – gemiddeld so 12 uur per dag) En dit is nie wat God vir my in gedagte gehad het nie. Die vreugde wat ek kan sien op Simon se gesig as ek by die huis kom is baie meer werd as al die geld in die wereld.  In vandag se wereld is dit belangrik dat die Pa in die huishouding weer die plek as koning en geestelike leier in die huis moet inneem.  Hy moet instaan vir sy familie by God en hulle aan Hom opdra om hulle te beskerm teen die uitdagings en versoekinge van die lewe.
Vandat ek vir myself werk, spandeer ek baie meer tyd in die teenwoordigheid van die Here.  Ek lees daagliks die Bybel en bid tot ons Vader.  Die seening in my (ons) lewens is ongelooflik en God seen my ongelooflik baie in my nuwe werk.  Ek staan aan die einde van elke maand verstom oor wat/ hoe God vir my en my gesin voorsien het in die vorige maand.  God het my regtig voorspoedig gemaak soos wat Hy in Gen 12 vir my beloof het.
Ons het toe die voorreg gehad om ‘selbyeenkomste’ by te woon wat deur Francois Visser aangebied is.  Ons behandel die beginsels/ leeringe van Christenskap wat  in Heb 6:1-3 voorkom.  Die 3de een handel oor die doop en toe Francois daarmee begin, kom die begeerte by my op om gedoop te word. Ek bespreek dit met Lise en 2 weke later is ons gedoop.  Dit was ‘n baie geseende gebeurtenis wat deur baie vriende in Christus bygewoon is.  En wat my opgeval het is die vriendelikheid wat hulle aan ons geopenbaar het. Ons is gelukgewens en welkom geheet.  God het by ons ‘n behoefte geskep om Sy woord te bestudeer en tyd te maak vir Hom en ek kan getuig dat dit ‘n wonderlike ervaring is en dat ek nie kan glo dat ek al die jare daarsonder kon klaarkom nie.
Ek sien regtig met groot verwagting uit na dit wat nog kom en met genade van bo sal ek dit ook aan ander verkondig!
Andre





Ek glo dat Jesus vir ons aan die kruis gesterf het en dat Hy ons verlosser Here is.Dis regtig‘n wonderlike belewenis om gedoop te word en 100% vir Hom te lewe.

Hy is altyd daar in goeie en slegte tye, ek sal dit vir enige iemand aanbeveel wat glo in Hom en 100% vir Hom wil lewe.

Die woord gaan oop vir jou en dis ‘n wonderlike belewenis.


Dankie

Marizaan



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Fulfilling All Righteousness in Gansbaai



On Tuesday, 7 May, 2013, under the leadership of Rupert Freese, we were privileged to witness both Rob Koppel and Jenny Griffiths go through the waters of baptism.

Jenny indicated that as a born again believer she felt the need to be baptised, while Rob shared that he understood water baptism to be an act of obedience to the Lord.  In being immersed he believed he was identifying with the Lord’s death and burial, and in rising from the water, he was identifying with our Lord Jesus’ resurrection from the dead.

We rejoice with them both in testifying publicly to their faith in Jesus Christ.
This very special event was captured on video by Rob’s son, Lloyd.

Thank you Dudley & Shirley for the report and Lloyd for the video.

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Mens Camp April 2013

The Lord had really begun early on Friday night with a prophesy of the woman who came to Jesus with her alabaster box of perfume and broke it over the feet of the Lord. Not long after that had the entire room been filled with that fragrance.
From the Friday till Sunday we had been exhorted, to remove the lid of the container within our hearts, containing the gift from the Lord that had been give to us.
The responsibility remains with us whether we remove the lid of the box or not, but in doing so allowing that fragrance to be released and permeating every molecule of air around it.
With allowing the gift of Christ to be stirred up within us and allowing others to hear, smell and taste it, it could only be a wonderful, sweet smelling savor to the Lord.
Thanks to Scott and Tony for their shared gift which was sweet to our ears and I’m sure to the Lord’s.
Thanks to Jason for the testimony and to Lucio & Marco for the photo’s.
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Praise The Lord!

Praise the Lord that I have come through my bilateral mastectomy with the miracle of having had no pain from the operation.  I was given a morphine pump to use but not even a panado tablet was required. I am still waiting, 2 weeks later, for the pain to arrive!
We had an appointment with the surgeon for my post op check up and to remove the bandages and staples.  What a sight I look!!!!  Would empty Sandy Bayin minutes!!!!!!

An amazing outcome is that the lab tests showed the non cancerous side had formed pre-malignant ductile carcinomas which would have developed into cancer within months or 1 to 2 years!!!!! So, we would have been back to square one again.
Even though I had been cleared of cancer, the lab tests showed that the tumor which was originally 60mm x 50mm had reduced with chemo to the size of a peanut, and was still cancerous and would have grown again. This very small tumor could only be found in a laboratory test as, the oncologist, radiologist or CT scan was not able to detect it.
We are very thankful to the Lord that He has guided us each step of the way. Jesus is the good Shepherd to His sheep.
The journey continues with radiation which has been reduced from 42 to 25 sessions and 15 sessions at 3 weekly intervals of intravenous Herceptin. This is to ensure that any hidden cancer cells in the body will be eradicated.
Thank you for all your prayers and love for us. 
Together in Jesus                                                                                                                            Barbara

John chapter 10    

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Testimony from Barbara Freese

 

The Lord says in Romans 8 verse 28 ‘And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to His purpose.’
On the 20th July 2012 after having a biopsy and ultra sound I was diagnosed with 2 different types of cancer in the lymph glands and breast, already in the 3rd stage and if left untreated with 6 months to live.
 
 
Our lives stood still since this was totally unexpected as I had just been to a specialist for a check up!!  Was the Lord going to take me home?  Many thoughts rush through ones mind.  From the beginning I had peace in my heart and said “Lord, my times are in your hands.”  The Lord says in 1 Peter 5 verse 7 ‘Casting all your care upon Him, for He careth for you’. This was a great comfort to me as I gave my problem to the Lord.
Many prayed and even fasted.  How wonderful it is to belong to the family of God and as priest going before our living God on behalf of one another. We knew the grace of God and were comforted.
Before chemo started on the 28th August 2012 a bone scan together with a CT scan was done.  A spot on the lung was of concern to the oncologist.  A team of 12 specialists examined my case and thanks to the Lord were guided with every decision that had to be made.
I had 6 chemo treatments over 18 weeks. Unpleasant side effects but doable!!  Rupert’s side effect was to hang up the washing!!! I saw a new way of hanging up a shirt – from one side of the line to the other!!!!
Then came the big day on the 3rd January, 2013 when a mammogram, ultra sound and CT scan were done to see what the cancer was doing.  On that day I felt like I was going to write an exam, you know that nervy feeling, then at 1:30pm to hear the verdict.
The cancer has gone we heard!!!! No trace of it!!!  The spot on the lung was of no concern. How mercifully kind the Lord our God has been towards us. We give praise and thanks to our God.
The journey continues with a bilateral mastectomy on the 22nd January followed by 6 weeks of radiation.  Reconstruction will take place in 6 months time.  Also, intravenous treatment, called Herceptin, will continue for one year at 3 week intervals to ensure the cancer does not return.
Thank you for all your love, care and faithfully praying for us. We pray that the Lord will bless each one of you in a special way.
Together in Jesus,
Barbara Freese
Psalm 23 
 

 

 

Family Camp Testimony

It’s already three weeks ago & I don’t think there is a day that goes by when some part of the Camp doesn’t come to mind.Was blessed to be under ministry of all the speakers and never ceased to be amazed at how God ministers to us on a particular subject.

Reconciliation was particularly pertinent,not only the reconciliation between God & man through our Saviour Jesus Christ but also one to another to keep short accounts,make right whilst you still can & to be obedient to the prompting of the Holy Ghost.

Thank You Lord for giving us the words,strength & courage to do so. Thank you all for making it such a special weekend,new friends made,fellowship shared,food fit for kings &special chalet mates!

Thank you Sean for inviting us & thank you Rupert & Sean for taking time out to come and minister to us on Thursday evenings.Communication time thought provoking.

Nancy Moore

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” Wat Maak Vir Gansbaai Lekker?”

I had the opportunity to go with Sean to Gansbaai on Tuesday, what an awesome trip,very long trip though, but amazing.Its amazing to see everything that our GOD has made so in detail,flowers,the whales,birds etc.by the way it  was the first time ever that I saw a whale in real life.




Sean and I had an awesome time having fellowship around the word.when we arrived in Gansbaai we were welcomed by a group of believers.Sean asked me to give my testimony how I got saved.

I didn’t know where to start and what to say, but I got up and gave it anyway.(It was my first time that I gave my testimony in front of people)thank you LORD for giving me that opportunity.

There is a song(wat maak vir Gansbaai lekker)I can tell you now that it is our Lord JESUS in the believers that makes Gansbaai lekker. Praise GOD for all the Gansbaai folks.GOD Bless.

Jason Wasserfall



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Family Camp Testimony



What a lovely time I had at the camp with my darling family Pat and Chris! 

There were so many highlights but I think for me, it was when Chris spoke of his grandson, Josh sitting on his lap and telling him that he, Josh, loved Chris’s smell….and how we as God’s children can love God’s smell and that we can radiate His fragrance…..

Chris’s face took on a softness and sweetness when he told the story. What joy to bring that look from God when He talks about me!!!
Jean Cass.






Yet another weekend filled with the presence and power of God’s word!
A timely message imparting and unfolding the ministry of reconciliation. Being brought back into Jesus Christ – drinking from Him and being saturated with His Spirit of love and reconciliation, melting us into a unified force with God.

Not as a loose agent, but people of purpose and direction – bringing God and man together. Having a real experience of Him, we have shared the incredible joy that the abundant life in Christ offers us!.
Thanking all who contributed in bringing the Word of God in a simplistic, but powerful way!

Lord bless.
Annatjie Marais


I must admit that I have never been together with such a group of anointed men and all such gifted speakers.  It made me feel safe and in Gods order and plan. Just the fact that each speaker blessed us so and each subject just seemed to build on the last message…amazing!
I have never experienced the presence of God as I did at our last communion together – I was truly blessed.
Thank you one and all for including me so readily into your family and for the loving atmosphere that each person contributed to – and lastly (and definitely not the least important!!) thank you for the most amazing meals we enjoyed.  Food fit for royalty!  Many thanks, and blessings to all those involved with the organization that went into making the camp such a life experience!
Stevie van Niekerk
Langebaan 

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True Light Testimony

I was in the True light course in Welgemoed on a Monday night with Rupert.
The Lord put me there for exactly a year and I have gone back to visit now and then since I left in end of May.

I read this testimony to the group on the evening I said good bye.

Rupert and Barbara asked me to send you this letter, can you post it on the blog please.

‘Dear Rupert, Franscois and every other member of this group.

A year ago I pitched here as a “real mess” ! Confused, sad, angry at God and myself.
Today almost a year later I feel like a new confident woman with my foundation in Christ and his righteousness.

God has walked an amazing journey with me in one year…cause I was willing to deal with myself.
Myself, me and I was too important to me!

A fear of rejection, getting hurt and being left ruled my emotions, thoughts and actions, in such a manner that I pushed away what and whom I so badly wanted.
I some time still fall. But then I realise through God’s grace: “ I know I am not where I am supposed to be, but thank goodness I am not where I used to be.”

Only God can heal from the inside out. And we have to give our fears over to him constantly.

I want to share a very well known verse in the Bible – but it’s one of those that is just so comforting:
“Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”

I love how God is using me now to support others through advice, witnessing and even compassion to the sick and poor!

At last I am content at being 31 and single, but am FREE in my spirit!

I want to thank every one of you for your loving eyes, advice and patience with me – Rupert I enjoyed every “little argument or differ in meaning”
You handled me well ! :o)

It was such a privilege to be here with my mom and sister, sorry that we were always late!!

Tonight I am saying goodbye for now.
God led me back to Shofar Church in Stellenbosch since the beginning of this year. I am doing bible school on Tuesday evenings and want to get involved in a small group cell there with young working adults on Wednesdays.

This group taught me how important the basic foundation is of growing up with “milk” in the Word.

I wish you all just the best according to God’s plan….

Blessings

Antoinettte”

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