Yesterday, 24 December 2006, we honoured an invitation to attend a ceremony where one of our kids had just come back from the initiation school. It was interesting to listen to men counselling and giving the newly initiate some words of wisdom. What fascinated me was that it was done by an Adventist family.
I just experienced a dialogue between Adventism and one of the African practice of circumsion, and it was good to see and experience that practice. Men and women read from the Bible - instructing the initiate that he should behave like men - avoid embarrasing men in the community, and the issues of treating women with respect were emphasized. It was good...
Monday, December 25, 2006
Christmas Day... Connected with my significance ones... 25 December 2006
Today is Christmas and I v'e called my significant others (my Mum and my sister, Tselane, in Boksburg, and then spoke to my brother, Ayo, in Durban, together with my kid sister, Ntshadi. We have been praying for Thobeka Nkuna, I spoke at length with her, and she mentioned that her health has deteriorated, but God is still sustaining her life because she is able to bear her pains with a smile.
She is able to do whatever she wants to do, and she is so thankful to God for life seeing that those who suffer from the same sickness have since passed away. Thobeka's life is a miracle to us and to her family. God is answering our prayers.
She is able to do whatever she wants to do, and she is so thankful to God for life seeing that those who suffer from the same sickness have since passed away. Thobeka's life is a miracle to us and to her family. God is answering our prayers.
Thursday, December 14, 2006
My Cycling Life - 13 December 2006
I have just joined a cycling lifestyle, and I am beginning to see and experience a change in my body. I've just lost 5kg in four weeks, and I attribute this to cycling. I hope to continue loosing wait from 82kg to 75kg.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
50th Wedding Anniversary - Silas & Thoko Motea - 10 Dec 2006
My family & I had quite an encouraging weekend. We went to Mapela Village, Limpopo Province, to officiate in a renewal of vows after 50 years between Silas & Thoko Motea. It was a touching ceremony because many marriages end in divorce or separation.
Silas has just turned 80, and Thoko is 67, and they had five kids (one passed away), and several grand and great grand children. After the normal preliminaries, I requested the bride-groom to kiss the bride, and grand children and great children were so happy and they demanded the couple to do it again. It appears that the current record-breaking wedding anniversary stands at 72.
Silas and Thoko have been following a vegetarian lifestyle for the rest of their lives, and it appears to be paying good dividends of longevity. There is a link between long life & diet. The same is true with a link between diseases and diet.
In spite of the fact that Satan is all out to destroy marriages, God is still in the business of saving our marriages - if we allow Him to do so. As mentioned earlier, we will be celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary 7 - 12 January 2007. We will be renewing our vows in one of the Mozambique Islands.
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Sunday, December 03, 2006
Festive Mood... 3 December 2006
The staff function, together with the farewell services for several of our staff members, have come and gone. We are beginning to slow down a bit - planning for next near. Planning ranges from departmental, courseoutline, changes, new staff or team, to choosing of the lecture halls. In a nutshell, one wanders where the year 2006 had gone to.
The year 2007 promises to be what we make it to be. Just like happiness or sadness, the new year (2007) will largely depend upon our choices. In whatever I have decided and chosen to do, I am planning to be happy, industrious, and fruitful in 2007. I don't think anyone will dare to stop me.
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