Okahandja Reunion

In December 2009 we phased out the Ark Okahandja as a children’s home due to various challenges. The children were placed back with their families or in foster care by the social workers and adapted well. We gave the promise that once a year we would try our best to bring them all together for an Okahandja-Reunion.
The logistic part was quite challenging because their families live all over Namibia -from Keetmanshoop, over Okahandja , Grootfontein, to Oshikuku and all the way north-east to Katima Mulilo. We combined the event with our monthly prayer & fasting meeting for staff and chose Oshikuku as the best venue because the former houseparents are working at the Ministry Centre there.

The journey started on Thursday when two staff members of the Ark Keetmanshoop and two children drove to Rehoboth to spent the night at the Ministry Centre there. Friday morning early they left Rehoboth with staff and more children. They picked up us and some more staff and children in Windhoek, from there we proceeded to Okahandja to pick up some more people. After Okahandja we stopped in Grootfontein and arrived in Oshikuku at about 19h30. Two vehicles with 24 people. All in all we got 13 of the 17 children together for the reunion.

The children enjoyed and appreciated spending time together! We had a structured program planned for the morning and fun activities for the afternoon. However we allowed some free-time for the teenagers to catch up with one another. In our devotion time we talked with the children about how to hear God’s voice and why it is worth listening to God. Please pray with us that all the children will continue to follow Jesus and learn to distinguish between his voice and worldly influences.



On Sunday we travelled to Ruacana waterfalls which are situated right at the border to Angola. The falls were dry, but it was still a magnificent view and the children loved it so much to be in the water! On our return to Windhoek on Tuesday, we drove through Etosha and saw many animals. We wanted to see a lion very badly, but unfortunately they were hiding.



















We not only had a safe trip, but the children were healthy and we all had a good time. We are so grateful to God for the work and ministry in Namibia, but more so we thank God for the children and their families.