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SET FREE BY GODWe were born free to live free in God'sfavour not in any man's favour. That iswhy God did not allow Pharaoh tomake slaves of the Israelites. He sentMoses to rescue them. Soldiers, do notallow anything to make slaves of you. Ipray that our leaders will understandour vision because everyone has avision, whether a Recruit, Private,Lance Corporal or Sergeant.God does not start recognising usfrom Staff Sergeant and up; He startsfrom our mother's womb. In the DODpeople will look at your shoulders andsay lower ranks are crazy, even if youcome up with something constructive.My advice is not to look down at God'simage because by so doing you are dis-SA ARMY GYMNASIUM MEMBERSREACHING OUTThe SA Army Gymnasium slogan says:"May every soldier make his or hermark", and the social outreach serves asa means of making the mark in the community.The Unit's programme accommodatesthe social outreach once ortwice a year. For 2011 a social outreachwas organised by the Unit with the aimof giving to a community organisation.Unit members brought clothes and nonperishableitems together to theChaplain's office as an expression of caringfor the needy in the vicinity of theSA Army Gymnasium. This processtook about three weeks, after which anorganisation was identified.Ikhono Care Group, a non-governmentalorganisation of Ratanda Extension7, was identified as an organisationfor reaching out to in the year 2011. Thisorganisation plays a crucial role in supportingpeople who are suffering fromthe HIV and AIDS pandemic.letters to the editorhonouring God. Anyone who sins is aslave to sin (John 8:34).Soldiers, let's depend upon God forour lives, for we are created by Him forHis purposes, unlike those who dependon people and then if that particular personmakes a mistake then he or she killshimself or herself to be free. It starts in themind, for example if you want to go tothe Democratic Republic of the Congo(DRC) and help people there, God will dothe impossible for you: you just have todo the possible and believe. When youare sick, see yourself healed no matterwhether the disease is curable or incurable:God is God. No sickness is biggerthan Him. If you want a degree, see yourselfgraduating, and you will graduate.The Unit representatives who tookthe gifts to the Ikhono Care Group on 17March 2011 were as follows: the Chaplainof the Unit, Cpln W.H. Mthimunye,Communication Officer, Maj P.P. Xaba,Evaluation Warrant Office, WO2 E.B.Nkomo, Musketry Non-commissionedOfficer, S Sgt C.J. Cockroft, and a PublicService Act Personnel member, Mr G.H.Dlamini. Cpln Mthimunye spoke to thepeople on behalf of the Unit before handingover the gifts. He emphasised that thegifts were a gesture of caring and concernfrom the military community that couldmake a different in the lives of the needy.Thereafter the gifts were presented tothe representative of Ikhono Care Group,Mr Obian Skhosana. He expressed hisgratitude and appreciation as the giftswould be very important in alleviatinghunger. He made a plea that the relationshipwith the military should be ongoing.Maj P.P. Xaba, SA Army GymnasiumA member of the Ikhono Care Group thanks Chaplain W.H.Mthimunye for the gifts that the SA Army Gymnasium presented tothem.S A S O L D I E RTake myself before integration. Iwas integrated after it was declared thatthere would be no more integration. Iprayed to my Master and said: I do notwant to demobilise and stay at homeafter all I did to earn the opportunity.My vision was to serve my country, butfor Him nothing is impossible, no matterhow long it takes, but you will befree.Once there was an incurable diseasecalled polio, but today we are free.Believe that there will be no more HIVand AIDS soon. I pray for this becauseit is destroying our beautiful country. Inthe journey of Israel there were a lot ofthings happening, but God rescuedthem (Exodus 14:13).I pray that God will make our channelof command effective in such a waythat it will help everybody.We have to stop the mentality of Icannot or am not able, because we arecreated by God, who can and is able.We are his image (Genesis 1:26). Godcreated everything and finally created aman. He created everything for theman, meaning humankind.In conclusion, in the deepest mudyou can see a way out. God directs youthere: make sure that you get out; noone must oppress you because of hisBig Rank. My God says the righteouswill have many troubles, but God willrescue him out from all of it (Psalm34:14). Cpl M.N Lubuzo, School ofArmourA FIREFIGHTERThe main task of a firefighter is to carry outrescue operations and save people's lives andequipment.A firefighter's task is not easy; it requires alot of physical strength and endurance.A firefighter needs mental toughness andpersonal skills.A firefighter renders the services of a rescuer,even at the risk of his or her own life.A firefighter needs to be ready at any givenpoint and time.A firefighter should be respected when carryingout his or her tasks.Fire-fighting needs a lot of character.To become a successful firefighter one needsto stay focused; and to "look, listen anddecide". Pte Yaya Guduza,Kimberly Military Base (fire branch)J U N E 2 0 1 1 • s 7