Moving Forward With God

I am sitting here and just reflecting on how amazing the first half of 2012 have been. Not only for myself but all the people I have met over the past six months.

My journey started when we had the RLabs Academy registration in January. As the appointed academy manager I was given more responsibility. This took me right out of my comfort zone as I spread my wigs and took off in a new direction. I was not given a manual on how to go about management and had the freedom to set-up my own management systems.

Back To School

One of my goals for 2012 was to do my Matric…much sooner than expected I was signed up in February to write the final exam of six subjects in May. I must add that at the time all seemed to far fetched and impossible. Going back to school after twenty years was a process on its own. My experience was more of a spiritual journey as the Holy Spirit was source and help. I received my results a day ago...shocked by the % as it was not expected. To achieve A's and B's  in such a short time frame can only be God.

I am looking forward to my next adventure with God!!!

     

Taking to new hights.

The most humbling but satisfying experience all  in the process of  giving back and doing good.
 I was totally taken out off my comfort zone when I was ask to do the presentations for the Social Media training at Silulo Ulutho Technologie and Rlabs.      

The people at Silulo in Litha Park, Khayelitsha was so willing to learn and hungry  for knowledge. We were running two hour  sessions from 08h00-20h00 and with me I had Ricardo Little and Neil Moses.

The 1st group of students 

Monday morning started out very early for most of us "oh I speak for myself ". The excitement was tangible in  all the six sessions  as the students enjoyed the introduction to the world of Social Media. Every different group had their own experience with a Social Media tool. The feed back to my surprise... "We like Blogger, YouTube and Facebook." The lives of many young and old has been touch and change. We are

auspicious to be part of this priceless evolution. I'm glad I had the chance of meeting all this awesome folks and will take the memories with me forever...Siluo students you rock I had some good laughs with !!!       

Hosting events in South Africa

South African people have this warm friendly hospitality about them, thus making it easy for us to welcome others.Our diverse culture comes with exceptionally good food and wine.

We have the infrastructure to host events all round inland and along the coast.
As a developing country we learning as we going along, with that discovering how much uniqueness we have to offer.

South Africa on the whole has so much to offer but most of it is still untapped! The FIFA World Cup is a brilliant example of what this country and its people can achieve when working together. We now have the infrastructure to host other major sporting events - so let the bidding continue! We can now host more international music concerts or even rallies because we have the stadiums that can be used and generate revenue - what's stopping us from hosting Live Aid for example. We have the facilities to arrange an intimate wedding on a secluded beach or a mind blowing bush safari for international dignitaries.

#Nicole Parsons-Vermaak

Climb Every Mountain

Born and bred at the foot of Table Mountain in Garden Village, and only at the age of 59 Sheila Dawn Barties King De Bruin had her first experience on top of Table Mountain, but she was faced with many mountains of her own and now I can report with much joy of how the Lord kept her.

 At the age of 36 ten years after having me she was with child and had another baby boy called Antonio.He was with us for tree months and then died in a tragic gas accident in our house. The accident also left my mom in a coma for a month and the day she walked out the hospital the doctors called her the walking miracle.  

 Not long after that she was faced with divorce as my then alcoholic father totally let go and lost control of  himself. This was hard on all of us. A year or two after, I was in my teens and broke the news to her that I am gay and want to live my life as a woman...I know that the news hit her hard but she took it and never gave up on me. Years later she had to face another mountain saving me from a ten year drug addiction that broke us both as she had to implement tough love to save her son. She is a real life testimony of a praying mother...today I'm not only free from drugs but I found my true identity in Christ, and this all because she climbed ever mountain praying and trusting!!!   
#Thanks to the Vote 4 Table Mountain Campaign for making it possible !!!

Wedding Bells & Creativity

Wedding Bells & Creativity

"I had so much creative fun with my hobby, doing hair and make up......"




The day might have started off wet and freezing cold with Winter fast approaching, but the day Bianca and Francois said their I do’s – a day they have both been waiting for and planning for a long time, the Cape Town chills certainly had nothing on them!! In fact, this must be the day the saying ‘showers of blessings’ was created for!
Not allowing the heavy clouds to dampen this glamorous occasion, all those near and dear arrived in beautiful style- tho not out shining the bride & groom who did splendid in wowing everyone who attended!
The pair was joint in a breathtaking cathedral in the city central- St Mary, followed by a warm & welcoming reception at Suikerbossie in Houtbay – one of the most beautiful fisherman towns in South Africa!
Besides the fireplace doing a good job at keeping the place nice and cozy, DJ CAT also fired away with some great tunes, making sure everyone, even those least expected, ended up on the dance floor!
The highlight of the evening must have been the fine menu! man, was the food good! Definitely to be tried again…
The fairy tale wedding ended on a fun note as guests formed an arch for the happy couple to walk through as each one wished them every happiness and bid them a farewell as they headed on their honeymoon to exotic Thailand xxx

#Photofuzion Photography

Men of Valor

Every man must be persuaded, even if he is in rags,that he is immensely,immensely important.Everyone must respect him and make him respect himself, too...give him great,great hopes.He needs them,especially if he is young.Spoil him.Yes,make him grow proud.... as only a father can do.

Growing up with no father child relationship has affected my live in many ways, and the day my dad past on it was like nothing... to me he was never alive.Yes not even a childhood memory of him playing with or fathering me...oh how i long for that embrace.It was to late I will never know I missed out on the blessing of having a earthly father and no one can replace him.I find it hard sometimes not knowing what it's like,I see others with their dad's and I wonder.........................

Yesterday as we honored the senior fathers in our church it came to me, that I can choose to forgive my father and not to miss out on the blessing of my Heavenly Father.He who called me by my name...and to all the fathers at Cape Town Christian Fellowship, I can look to you to teach me the way to live a live of honor,conviction and character.

Being a man of valor is both a gift and a discipline, It's a gift in the sense that God has given every man the capacity for greatness. It is a discipline in the sense that, although God will empower you,it is up to you to exercise the spiritual disciplines that will enable you to become the man God intends you to be a man of valor!

#Men of Valor :By Richard Exley
#Ugo Betti

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