Prayerwalker Journals

"Even the camel-thorn trees are dying in the North West Province." This is the news flash that really hit home in my heart. The drought was getting worse. Some of the farmers were on the brink of bankruptcy. I felt the Lord lay on my heart to go on a prayerwalk in the North West Province. I started asking Him where he wants me to walk. That's when I saw the notice on Facebook. A prayer-meeting for men was to be held on the next Monday evening in Tosca. I knew in my heart that was where I should go. Tosca ... I heard the name often in the past few weeks as it was mentioned on the weather forecast as the hottest place in the country. After some research I found that the closest bus route from Johannesburg passes through Vryburg, 155km from Tosca. I realised in my heart that this was the route for the prayerwalk. The first challenge to my faith was when I felt Go lay on my heart to only buy a one-way ticket to Vryburg. He would arrange my return trip... and I

Earlier in the week, Stella and Kameel were listed as towns in the North West Province where farmers were still suffering heavily following the worst drought since 1933. That was my key, after a few weeks of trying to find God's heart for prayerwalking in the area. The name Kameel means "camel". A camel is a very self-sufficient animal who can survive very hot and arid conditions. It also symbolises a servant's heart or bearing a burden, even endurance or a desert journey. I was ready for my next prayer trek. I started the journey at 03h00, travelling to Stella. I set out for the the first leg of the prayerwalk from Stella to Kameel. The first person I spoke to said that this drought was already lasting 2 years. They had a little rain the previous week but they needed much more. I looked at the area with its fresh green grass and I thought to myself that it didn't look too bad. I thought about the effort I have put in to get here, just to find that things ac

This was the second prayerwalk where Marelise joined me, backpack, boots and all, for a prayerwalk. We drove out to the Brits area, in the North West Province. Our backpacks loaded with food for a few days, a tent and some spare clothing. We only had one arranged overnight stay (the first one) at a local farmer for the first evening. From there on we were on our own, walking into the open country-side. Just the two of us and Jesus, walking after a dream and searching for God's Father heart under the leading of the Holy Spirit. Just like spies As the days of entering the Promised Land drew closer, Joshua sent spies to check out the land.  And Joshua the son of Nun sent two men secretly from Shittim as spies, saying, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho.” ( Joshua 2:1a, ESV ) Very interesting that the farmer whom we stayed with told us he wanted to show us the route we would be walking. He took us in his bakkie (small truck) to the starting point. We then travelled on the s

preparing for KemptonPark to Hendrina. Father already indicated r e people along the road whose lives are going to be radically changed

After prayerwalking from Kimberley to Gariep dam with that profound first day spanning 66km to the centre of South Africa, Father laid on my heart to do another prayerwalk: Kimberley to Kuruman. To my question "What is in Kuruman", He answered I should do some research. Keeping in mind that the 66 books point to the bible and how I felt to pray that the bible will become central again. Actually more than central - the centre and the cornerstone in schools, business, government, and even many churches. Where Petrusburg was first founded in the middle of South Africa, the fountain dried up. The town was relocated to its current position 20 km away. The fountain in the middle of South Africa dried up! Kuruman, in the dry expanse of the Kalahari basin boasts an inexhaustible sweetwater fountain.  It has never dried out, even in the longest drought periods. It produces 20 million litres of water  daily. The first bible in Africa was p

The "Rocking the hard places" Prayerwalk (2-16 April 2012) will start at the huge man-made hole in Kimberley and end at the largest man-made dam in SA (Gariep dam).  Along the road there is a VERY significant town... PETRUSBURG: was originally started on a farm close to "Emmaus", a railway station. They ran out of water, and had to move to the present location where a strong fountain was available. So much so that the first houses had free running water from the fountain! As I read this, I saw the pattern: Moving from the empty/barren place to a place of overflow. ‎"Christ loved the Church and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and CLEANSE it with the WASHING of WATER by the word." Ephesians 5:25,26 Isaiah 55:1 "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost." "but whoever drinks of the water that I shall g