June 13th through June 15th -- Michael and Michelle Rosenberg, in Eerstrus, South Africa
We ended our stay in Pretoria with the Rosenberg family in the township of Eersterus. Michael Rosenberg is the preacher at the Eersterus Church of Christ. Michael and Michelle (center) are very active with community outreach. They support an old age home, and volunteer as supporters of their children's school. We have watched their children grow up from a very young age. Now they are grandparents like us.
June 15th through June 21st -- Deon and Marietjie Manuel, in Cape Town, South Africa
We completed a full day journey from Pretoria to Cape Town on June 15th. This was 15 hours of driving. As we crossed the Karoo Desert we could see snow on the mountain tops in the distance. We were welcomed by Deon Manuel and his family. Deon was one of the young men I hired at IBM when we lived in South Africa in the 90's. He has moved on from IBM and now heads up his on consulting firm. He and his family are a real delight. They are faithful members of the Church of Christ.
One of the joys of worshipping in Cape Town is the memory of the beautiful singing.
On Sunday, June 20th, we worshipped with the congregation at Athlone. Once again, I was honored to deliver the message for this wonderful family of God's people. The minister there is Peter Manuel. He has served this congregation for more than 30 years.
In addidtion to the congregation in Athlone, he has developed a missionary program and they have established three new congregations in Namibia.
Peter and his wife Kathy were the very first people we were introduced to in the Church of Christ when we first moved to South Africa. Thy have two daughters and one son, Deon, whose family hosted us during our visit. We love them dearly.
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