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1926
Everything had to come the way it did, so that Jesus’ promises could be fulfilled!!
Franz and Lissy had to leave Waaikraal in 1926, I moved to Brits in February 1927 into my new house.
As already stated above, my dear wife died on 12 September 1926 when we had just heard what would become of the gold mine and had bought ourselves a car. We had also agreed that we would give every child ₤ 2 000 and, in this way, wanted to help them stand on their own feet in life. Then she suddenly fell very ill and died. I had big problems with our estate because we had married in community of property. Everything had to be sorted out at great costs by an attorney in terms of the new laws.
From September to February 1927 I still stayed in Bethanie. Helene continued to run my household and I could do my work in the congregation without interruptions. But on Christmas day I really felt lonely and on Christmas Eve I
took the decision that I wanted to get married again in spite of my 72 years and my great workload in Bethanie. I could not expect the young Helene to stay with me forever and I did not and could not give up my work in the congregation. But alone? That was impossible.