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South Africa NewsBNAllen & SueE Z A L E E LE W S L E T T E RJune 2007Dear friends,Our days begin with the householderupting into wakefulness and ending inthe blissful sounds of sleeping children.We go about the mornings to the strainsof a Baroque Minuet and the beginninghalting efforts of Hava Nagila rendered byLizzie on the piano. As she conscientiouslypractices each day in preparation for herupcoming exams and the Music Festivalin August and September, her improvementis obvious and it adds a festive airto our chores. On completion she movesto her recorder and practices with quietconfidence. She is also preparing for theLondon Trinity Exam for recorder. Thabopipes out notes on his recorder, and as abeginner his progress pleases his teacher.Ruth doggedly plucks on her guitar incounts of 4: B, C, D, E, F and G with Allenor my encouragement. She was not able toattend her music lesson this week becausethe teachers and pupils were threatenedby the union that they would be shot ifthey went to school. At present, governmentinstitutions like schools and hospitalsare striking for an increase in wages.Autumn on the highveld in South Africais probably my most favourite season.The stillness and colours of autumnleaves have a peaceful effect on me. Itwas short lived however as winter arrivedwith such sudden forcefulness ,plungingus into record lows long before it’s expectedarrival about the middle of June.We also had record rainfalls for the monthof June. In one night we had 30 mm ofrainfall in an area that is normally dry inwinter. Needless to say it is very cold.We are grateful to the Lord for ordinarydays, filled with the activities ofchildren growing, learning and playing.Roxanne has returned to work and Iteach all the children. After some experimentingwith schedules and who to teachwhat, when and with whom we have abusy but comfortable timetable workedout for academics. The four younger onesare delighted that I am teaching themagain and their eyes shine brightly as weread stories with requests for them to beread over and over again. I tried to teachmath to Ruth, Rose and Walter together,but abandoned the idea when Rosie wascoping far better. This did not bode wellwith Ruth and she gave Rosie witheringstares whenever she responded to one ofthe questions I asked. Ruth and Walterare comfortable being taught togetherand respond spontaneously. Rosie is inbetween the others with math, so she getsmy undivided attention for her math work.Six of the children and I had an opportunityto visit the Walter Sisulu BotanicalGardens near Roodepoort withthe music school to hear a jazz big bandplay outdoors. In front of us the MagaliesburgMountains towered, with a lone maleBlack Eagle soaring over it and a waterfallcascading from it. We shared a picnicon a blanket while we listened to GirlTalk by Bill Fairley’s Big Band. Adrian,our oldest son who lives nearby the gardensin Centurion, Pretoria joined us foran hour or so. It was Mothers Day andwe had a wonderful time together, onceRuth overcame her apprehensiveness ofthe mountain and people thronging about.Ben settled too once he became accustomedto the loudness of the music. Hehas always been sensitive to high pitchedsounds and cries when it is too loud.During the week I went with seven ofthe children to see a play at the local theaterby a local company. It was The Soundof Music and the children enjoyed it greatly.They have watched the DVD a numberof times and they love stories aboutother families who have a lot of children.One night one of our chickens diedand at the breakfast table the next morningRosie said to the children they must pray forit. Thabo emphatically stated that we don’tpray for the dead. On another occasion thechildren were discussing how many childrenthey were going to have when theygrow up. Lizzie said she was going to havethree children, an older child to look afterthe two younger ones. Rosie said she isonly going to have two because too manychildren make too much noise. Ben sayshe’s going to have lots of children becausehe likes noise. (He is the noisiest in thehouse.) Ernie informs everyone that it isnot their decision to make as to how manychildren they’re going to have. Mmm… Iwonder if he’s being listening to Bill Randlesand the Christ in the Family series.With regards to the children’s healthwe had a scare with Ruth in April. She hada severe infection and fever and in the runaround to get her to a doctor and have aurine test done, I was overwhelmed bythe kindness and assistance of those in themedical profession around me. Throughthis experience, as well as a book I wasreading at the time by Edith Schaeffertitled Affliction and through God’s word,I was reminded that He is our comforterin times of trouble. Jesus was withoutcomfort on the cross, forsaken, so thatwe could be comforted Is: 53:3 and 2 Cor1:3-7.As the Holy Spirit, our paraklesis,the One who comes alongside us and doesnot leave us alone but rather comforts us,so should we come alongside one anotherbringing comfort. Ruth recovered completelyand is still well. We, at last, afterscouring pet shops, S.P.C.A’s and the likefound a dog for Ruth to replace Max. Shelooks just like him and Ruth has namedher Maxine. Rosie has been seeing anoccupational therapist that specialises inhand related injuries and has had a splintmade to support her wrist and thumb. Shehas also been given exercises to preventshortening of muscles through lack of usein her arm. Wearing the splint has givenRosie far more mobility in her hand andshe is delighted. Thabo had a seizure inApril. The last one happened in Novemberlast year. What precipitates it we don’tknow. Little Themba is responding verywell to his ARV’s. According to his skinspecialist his skin condition is directlyrelated to HIV. His skin is clearing rapidlythough and we suspect that it’s as aresult of an improved CD4 count. His dadDavid regularly picks him up every secondweekend. Thoko has settled in verywell. She is eager to learn and participatesin the life of the family. She is a helpfulchild and Lizzie, Thoko and Thabo havelong discussions and sing together whenthey do dishes in the evenings. Her dadvisited last week after an absence of threemonths due to serious illness. He has virtuallywasted away and looks skeletal.He has not seen a doctor and I suspect hemay have T.B. I encouraged him to go tothe clinic for tests. Please pray for him.His name is Christopher. Walter, Ernest,Themba and Precious are all well. Walteris more confident in his school work althoughstill markedly behind. He enjoyshis lessons. Ernest is playing soccer againthis year for the same club he played forlast year. Themba’s chest tightens up everynow and again and Precious is our cuddly38 Moriel Quarterly • June 2007
little girl. Over the last three months muchhas happened in Jowie’s life. She has hada chance in a safe environment to come toterms with her status and begin to moveforward in making decisions for herselfand her twins. It’s not been easy but sheis determined and appears to be leaningon God. She is spending more time withher family and is staying with them at themoment to attend a course to improveher chances for finding employment.Please continue to pray for her and wethank the Lord for all He’s done for her.On Sunday nights Alethia meets atour place for fellowship together, usuallyover ice-cream and coffee and to listen toa teaching. While Dave, Lyn and Mornehave been away we have had a very relaxedtime together, normally with Salvadorfrom Ebyown, Mike from Alethia,Becca and Susie from the UK, Diannefrom New Zealand and Allen, myself andClayton from Bezaleel. On most occasionswe’ve watched DVD’s of Jacob’steachings and as he eloquently renders thetruth of Gods word, we banter back andforth in lively conversation about whathe’s saying, his expressions, antics etc.Some are normally about 2 hours long andDave would show it over a few weeks butwe forgot and listen to the whole teaching.(We much prefer the DVD’s) Somewhatin surprise we realise the time and everyonerushes home. How does the old adagego? While the cats away the mice willplay? Never a dull moment with Jacoband we look forward to his visit in August.As I approach my 49th birthday (sosoon?), I look back and see what the Lordhas done in and through our lives with thecomfort of the people He has given us ,to share in the joy and make possible Hiswork in this part of His vineyard. Trulythe Lord has set our feet in a broad place.Thank you for your love and prayers,the support you give us that makes possiblewhat we do. Please continue to pray for thematters mentioned in this letter with thanksgivingfor His faithfulness in all things.• Vindicate the weak and fatherless;• Do justice to the afflicted and destitute• Rescue the weak and needy;• Deliver them out of the hand ofthe wicked.Psalm82:3, 4. NASBMay the Lord’s joy be your strength.Allen and Sue.bezaleel@saol.comPERTINENT “FACTOID”April 26, 1933 - The Gestapo is born,created by Hermann Göring in the Germanstate of Prussia.April 22, 1938 - Nazis prohibit Aryan‘front-ownership’ of Jewish businesses.April 26, 1938 - Nazis order Jewsto register wealth and property.April 19, 1939 - Slovakia passes itsown version of the Nuremberg Laws.April 30, 1939 - Jews lose rights as tenantsand are relocated into Jewish houses.May 10, 1933 - Burning of books inBerlin and throughout Germany.April 9, 1940 - Nazis invade Denmark(Jewish pop. 8,000) and Norway (Jewishpop. 2,000).April 30, 1940 - The Lodz Ghetto inoccupied Poland is sealed off from theoutside world with 230,000 Jews lockedinside.April 6, 1941 - Nazis invade Yugoslavia(Jewish pop. 75,000) and Greece (Jewishpop. 77,000) 3,500)May 1, 1940 - Rudolf Höss is chosen tobe kommandant of Auschwitz.May 10, 1940 - Nazis invade France(Jewish pop. 350,000), Belgium (Jewishpop. 65,000), Holland (Jewish pop.140,000), and Luxembourg (Jewish pop.May 14, 1941 - 3,600 Jews arrestedin Paris.May 16, 1941 - French Marshal Petainissues a radio broadcast approving collaborationwith Hitler.May 17, 1934 - Jews not allowednational health insurance.May 21, 1935 - Nazis ban Jews fromserving in the military.May 1939 - The St. Louis, a shipcrowded with 930 Jewish refugees, isturned away by Cuba, the United Statesand other countries and returns to Europe.June 30, 1934 - The Night of LongKnives occurs as Hitler, Göring and Himmlerconduct a purge of the SA (stormtrooper) leadership.June 26, 1935 - Nazis pass law allowingforced abortions on women to preventthem from passing on hereditary diseases.June 17, 1936 - Heinrich Himmler isappointed chief of the German Police.June 14, 1938 - Nazis order Jewishowned businesses to register.June 14, 1940 - Paris is occupied bythe Nazis.June 22, 1940 - France signs an armisticewith Hitler.Voyage of the St. LouisThe voyage of the SS St. Louis, a Germanocean liner, dramatically highlights thedifficulties faced by many people trying toescape Nazi terror. In May 1939, 937 passengers,most Jewish refugees, left Hamburg,Germany, en route to Cuba. Most of themplanned eventually to emigrate to the UnitedStates and were on the waiting list for admission.All passengers held landing certificatespermitting them entry to Cuba, but when theSt. Louis reached the port of Havana, the Presidentof Cuba refused to honor the documents.After the ship left the Havana harbor, itsailed so close to the Florida coast that thepassengers could see the lights of Miami.The captain appealed for help, but in vain.U.S. Coast Guard ships patrolled the watersto make sure that no one jumped to freedomand did not allow the ship to dock in the U.S.The St. Louis turned back to Europe. Belgium,the Netherlands, England, and Franceadmitted the passengers. But within months,the Germans overran western Europe. Hundredsof passengers who disembarked in Belgium,the Netherlands, and France eventuallyfell victim to the Nazi “Final Solution.”www.ushmm.org/outreach/louis.htmHolocaust EncyclopediaPoint of InterestA view of the ship St. Louis surroundedby smaller vessels in the port of Havana, Cuba.(USHMN Photo)Belgian officials at the gangplank of the SS St.Louis after the German ocean liner was forced toreturn to Europe from Cuba. Belgium granted entryto some of the Jewish refugees aboard the ship.Antwerp, Belgium, June 1939.. (USHMN Photo)Refugees aboard the SS St. Louis wait to hearwhether Cuba will grant them entry. Off the coastof Havana, Cuba, June 3, 1939. (USHMN Photo)June 2007 • Moriel Quarterly 39
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