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Franz Roos and Lissy bought a part of Landdrif at the Crocodile River and built a large, beautiful house on it. Willie bought a farm near Vrede for agriculture, livestock and sheep. For Theodor I bought a large erf in Florida with a house and many trees for ₤ 1 250 so that every child had property and owned land and me too. What an unexpected blessing of God! What the Lord had promised in Matthew 19 when Peter asked, “See, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?” was fulfilled. The Lord Jesus promises a hundredfold reward!!! My father gave his farm for the Lord and, see, the Lord guided it in such a way that father got Waaikraal and a large congregation, I got Klipkop, and I and my children could acquire land tenure from the Waaikraal gold mine. What He – God – promises, he definitely fulfils! His word is true, He is a faithful and merciful God! Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits! One farm and in return five people had enough to survive: father, myself and my three children. Given by God!!