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I was born in 1972 in a town called Vereeniging, South Africa. I attended primary and Secondary School here and eventually went to the Vaal Triangle Technikon where I studied electronicall engineering.
Kwasizabantu Mission
When I left school I chose to compromise with sin and lived a reckless life far from God. I got involved with alcohol abuse, drug abuse and imorality and never completed my engeneering studies but got expeled from the institution due to dishonest behaviour during the exams.
With my friends on the beach few years before my conversion.
Semi-Concious state
Eventually I got sucked in deeper in sin and eventually tried comitting suicide. Yet through the grace of the Lord was kept alive and given more time to reconcider my way of life. At about 22 years of age the Lord convinced me of my sin and lost state and I realised I had to turn to Him for help. I then trusted Him for my salvation at the age of about 22.
After being saved I resigned my job and went to Bible School in order to get some firm Biblicall foundation in my life. This was one of ythe best years of my life! We had some very good academic classes but also worked hard physically. After completing my time here I started to work as a youth worker at a Dutch Reform Church in South africa and remained here for 6 years.
Practicall Work at Bible School
Duirng these years I got married to Marie and we both experienced a calling into the misisonfield. We were especially interested in foreign misisons amongst people groups not yet reached and therefore decided to wait upon the Lord for morte clear guidance.
We then moved to Adullam Mission were we worked as support workers amongst Zulu speaking people. During these years I also completed my studies in Theology. This was a great blessings for us and we were eventually send by them to go and work in Papua New Guinea.