Finding the Place

In May 2010, we had the amazing experience of the water flowing over the dry Asab Riverbed in Namibia.  You can read our story about this experience at the bottom of this page, titled THE ASAB RIVER.

We also experience a second event on that day.  After leaving the river, we traveled towards Arbeid farm in Klein Karas, where we were going to visit friends.  On the D607 road, the sky became very dark as a storm brought heavy rain, which is somewhat unusual for the area.  Suddenly, a flood of rushing water came out of the desert and flowed under our vehicle.  We saw this as confirmation of the promise God had given us early at the ASAB River.

For years we have tried to find the exact spot where this happened.  Of course, having traveled this section of the road during the darkness of a storm, the environment looks very different in the sunshine whenever we return.  However, our friends Johan and Berdine de Klerk recently, having recognized it from our photos. pinpointed the place with branches and a rusty tin on a pole.  When we traveled the road again, in September 2015, we were able to find their beacon and re-discover this special place.  .

Watch this video clip of Alta Cronje explaining what happened during the storm.

ASAB River Tour 2014

Communion table in the Asab Riverbed

Taking members of our Household on tour to the ASAB River in Namibia, has been a desire of ours, since our very first experience with God at the spot, in May 2010.  The tour group consisted of 9 adults and 2 children.  We had decided that camping in tents was a good way to build relationships, so each day we stopped at a camp site, often after dark, and put up the tents.  The comradery between the tour members was wonderful.  We enjoyed wholesome camp-style meals prepared by Erik and Rene de Beer.

Our visit to ASAB was a highlight of the tour.  Our dancers had prepared a wonderful dance item and we laid a feast table for the communion.  The presence of God was tangible and He met with each one in a special way.

Dancers giving glory to the Lord

Another highlight of the tour took place 2 days later.  We were camping on a farm in the Klein Karasburg area.  Johan and Berdine have been close friends of ours for some years.  Berdine had shared how the farm desperately needed rain.  We went to various spots around the farm and onto the one district road that goes through the farm.  There we prayed for rain and other things, as requested and lead by the Holy Spirit.  We closed this prayer time off with the dancers doing to declaration march from the main gate to the farmyard.  We returned to the farmhouse at about 15h15.  That evening at 18h00, it began to rain.  For myself, it was the voice of God saying, “I have heard your prayers”.

 

Tour Team at the Fish River Canyon