On the third day of November 1944 a small baby girl was born in Klerksdorp South Africa. Her whole family was born-again children of God. (Fanatics most people would say). Never did they leave home, not even to quickly go to town without pleading the Blood of Jesus Christ over them to protect them. (Now that’s really going too far) one could easily say, but that was there way of living. Jesus was all over in there house. On the walls was Scriptures, the parents prayed for hours on end and there whole life was fashioned to please the only living God through Jesus Christ.

When Eunice Swanepoel was nine years of age, she contracted Polio which left her completely paralysed from her waist down. But Eunice grew up as lovely young girl with a beautiful voice. Hannes Kaalsen saw her beauty and decided that she was to be his wife. They got married and as there parents, they also served Jesus Christ with all their hearts. Doctors said she could never have children as her spine is severely bent which could result in being not able to give birth. But they had three beautiful children. Eunice is a very lively person with a cheerful character. People who suffered from depression often come to her that she could cheer them up.

"WHAT ON EARTH HAS THAT GOT TO DO WITH WHETHER GOD EXISTS OR NOT?" You would say, Oh! But here comes the best part.

Eunice phoned me one night some time ago and said that she would phone me at about eight O’clock that evening when they will be at home from Johannesburg. Eight o’clock came and went and I became worried. It was about eleven that night that Eunice called and told me this most terrifying but also wonderful story.

While driving between Johannesburg and Potchefstroom in their Combi, talking about the love of God and His faithfulness. Suddenly a car pushed them off the road and forced them to stop. Four men climbed out of the car heavily armed with AK47 rifles. Hannes’ first thought was. "My wife is paralysed I have to protect her". He held the steering wheel with all his might, but they hit him on the head and for a split second he was unconscious. They through him in the back of the Combi, and one of the highjackers climbed in behind the steering wheel. On Eunice’s lap little "Ludwig" a Yorkshire Terrier was laying. Little "Luddi" is a very aggressive doggy and will surely tackle a Rotweiller if you won’t stop him. Any stranger he most surely bites. "Strangely" he wasn’t aggressive that night. He was as silent as a mouse. -------The highjackers held guns against their heads from all sides and the one who seemed to be in charge kept on saying "Shoot them"! "Shoot them"!. But not a shot was heard. Suddenly they turned off on a dirt road in the field, leading to nowhere in the dark.... What I didn’t mention was that all the time Eunice was talking to them and was totally calm. Naturally she would have been in shock but a supernatural calmness came over her…….In the dark of the night they stopped. They threw Hannes out, but the criminal opened Eunice’s door, and Eunice ordered him to first take out her wheelchair. That he did obediently. "Open it please" she ordered, and he obeyed. Then he came to pick her out and she told him to support her legs as they are paralysed. She told him to be careful that her new shoes won’t fall off and that he did with great care. He gently lifted her out of the car and softly put her in the wheelchair. Now she ordered him to give her her doggy. They took a torch and sought for "Ludwig" and again amazingly the doggy allowed them to give him to her.

-----As if they were her servants they obeyed in fear. YES!! For sure the fear of the only living God fell on them!!!!! Because they touched the apple of HIS Eye!!!!!. So leaving them right there they climbed into the Combi and shouted that Hannes and Eunice mustn't look back and must close their eyes… There they went, Hannes and Eunice weren't hurt by any means. God has protected them. Surely He protected the children of the only Living God. Hasn’t He said "But the very hairs on your heads are numbered" (Matthew 10:30). -----

You must understand dear reader. THIS TYPE OF BEHAVIOUR NEVER HAPPENES in South Africa. Criminals kill, they murder, they rape, and do the most terrible things which I don’t even want to mention but never, never, never do they act so "strangely". One Newspaper mentioned that they were "thoughtful, considerate mindful and polite criminals". Hannes and Eunice walked to the main road and people picked them up and took them home. Eleven o'clock she phoned and I heard this incredible story.

OH!!!!! What a wonderful living God. What a wonderful Jesus.

Surely I want to serve Him, because He "Jesus" loved me so much that He decided to give his life for me and He took the punishment that was meant for me and died on the Cross of Calvary to pay my sins. Not only do I want to serve Him because I’m scared of Hell. No I want to give my whole life to Him, because He gave His life for me. satan is a murderer, and a liar, and a thief. What a honour to be born into the Kingdom of God and to have a Heavenly Father that loves me and in Who’s Hand I am safe.

If you want to, dear reader, you can read John 3 wherein you will see that everyone must be born into the Kingdom of God the be able to call Him heavenly Father.-----If God wills and with dear sister Elaine Marie’s approval I shall write another page through which I shall explain How to be born again.

May God bless and keep you dear reader.

Wilna Lubbe