Need prayers for a family

04 October 2006, 10:08

Jaco Human

With our yearly family hunt my son took his friend Dewald along to hunt his first Impala. A week after we returned the house of Dewald's parents were burglared and Andre and Daleen were both shot. Daleen recovered. Andre passed away last Friday after 2 months in ICU.

A memorial sevice will be held for Andre this morning.

Please take some time to say a prayer for this family and a young hunter that will have to grow up without his dad.

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04 October 2006, 15:11

Jagter

Jaco, they're in my prayers like so many other South Africans also suffering losses in this violent period of senseless crime and murders in our beautiful country.

Please pass this on to the young Dewald:

quote:
â€œIf we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.â€ (Romans 14:8)

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04 October 2006, 18:08

MacD37

My condolences to the young man, and his mom! My hope is Andre is now on a long safari in good hunting land!

My prayers are to have the perps find themselves on death row where they can think for a while, before the axe drops, about what they did to innocent people!

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04 October 2006, 18:51

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What can you say about a situation such as this. I do believe those that perpitrated this crime will get what coming to them in the end. Our prayers are with the survivors.

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04 October 2006, 20:10

BigFiveJack

I too add my prayers for the survivors and that this behavior is seen less and less till extinct, of course we'll see "THE RAPTURE & THE SECOND COMING" before that "extinct" part...

Jack

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04 October 2006, 21:03

Andrew McLaren

Jaco,

I can and will do more than just pray, yes, that also, for young Dewald.

Please tell him there is a grandfather in the Free State who invites him to come and hunt a springbok and steenbok and whatever here as part of the normalization and so required healing process.

In good hunting.

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04 October 2006, 23:16

fairchase

This story breaks my heart. He and his family has my prayers.
Let's hope that these criminals meet the most severe form of justice very soon.

Mike

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05 October 2006, 04:15

juanpozzi

Jaco this is very sad ,im worried for all the withte south africans who are now suffering a lot under your black left wing goverment ,this is another example of what gun control can do.Our country is going the same direction .Anything i can do only ask me and any south afrikan brother is invited free to my farm ,you are the bravest warriors in the world .Juan

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05 October 2006, 08:45

Use Enough Gun

Andrew and Mike: You are restoring my faith in the good people of the earth. My hat is off to both of you for your willingness to lessen the pain of this family and to help this young man return to hunting in spite of this awful tragedy. God bless you both.

Jack

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07 October 2006, 15:02

Jaco Human

Gentleman,
Thank you for all the prayers that was made for the family.

Dewald will spend the afternoon with us. I have printed out all the replies and I will give it to him to read at his own time.

Thank you Andrew and Mike for your generous offers. I will make contact with you in future. Between us We will arrange something for Dewald.

Again thank you for supporting this family in your prayers.

God Bless you all.

09 October 2006, 19:26

wimpie

quote:
Originally posted by Andrew McLaren:
Jaco,

I can and will do more than just pray, yes, that also, for young Dewald.

Please tell him there is a grandfather in the Free State who invites him to come and hunt a springbok and steenbok and whatever here as part of the normalization and so required healing process.

In good hunting.

Andrew McLaren

I will supply the transport from and back to Gauteng.

10 October 2006, 00:36

Andrew McLaren

Wimpie,

You're on. The Windhoek - no more SAB Beers for me - will be cold. Cruiser fueled up, spotlight connected, Cecilia's meals ready, bungalows prepared. Just bring Dewald, the mouth and electronic callers and the varmints will suffer a severe depletion in numbers.

I'm looking out for a nice territorial steenbok for him. Springbok are, as you well know, "trekbokke", but there are always some in my area!

I'm sure that between you, Jaco, Mike Smith and I [as well as other AR members in South Africa who has simply not seen this thread yet, and would offer help as soon as they become aware of the situation] we can make some positive difference in the life of the unfortunate young orphaned Dewald.

W

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10 October 2006, 00:37

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10 October 2006, 08:20

Cowboy

My compliments to the stand up guys that offered their time and serveces to this young man. If you are ever in my part of the world dinner is on my tab.

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10 October 2006, 16:57

infinito

Wimpie, I'll pitch in R500.00 for the fuel for your trip to the States (OFS). Let me know how we can do it!

Sad and bad. Jaco, please give my condolences to Dewald. I experienced a similar loss years ago, and a hunting trip with my brother saved me from going crazy back then! I hope you can do the same for Dewald.

On a lighter note, Andrew, I hear there is going to be a housing shortage in the Free State with all you boys coming back to earth after the weekend's "slaughter"

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