11 February 2008

CATS RALLY 2008

What a weekend!! Our 2008 CATS was a absolute blessed event!! Not even the rain could dampen our excitement, and everything just fell into place, with lots of laughter and fellowship with our members from East London, Germiston, Pretoria and Bethlehem. Cape Town, Hartsvallei, Standerton and Kimberley were absent, and we could not help but to miss those guys! And all though the site was perfect at Glen Reenen in Golden Gate, we decided that the CATS will be situated at Pietersdeel Clubhouse in future, as this would mean much less cost for those from far. And hopefully we will be able to get the whole of Guardian Angels together at the next CATS! Thank you, everybody, for the wonderful way you jumped in to help with the meals and dish washing - everything was a team evert, and that made it so much easier. The singing was a feast! Not to mention the services loaded with the presence of the Holy Spirit! Jan Jooste, Louis and Willie each had their turn, and the word that went out was the same every time : "God IN you!" May this be our motto for the year ahead.




A wonderful group of people
My family - our family!
Thank you all for a wonderful
CATS Rally 2008 !!




The tents which hosted our kitchen
and services - thank you Hein!






On arrival Friday night we could
enjoy a lovely bonfire







The kitchen was well equipped and
all meals could be served without
problems






Marc Timmins showed us that
men know their ware abouts in
the kitchen and handled the braai
on Saturday night





Hungry men need good food
and there were plenty for
everybody






Junior Blom and his lovely wife
remarried on Friday night, but
still made time to attend the rally.
Congratulations!





The rain gave way on Sunday morning
and the guys went out for a early morning
ride in Golden Gate





Time for a regroup and off to
Fouriesburg!






Saturday's rain did not stop us
from having fun in the tents.
Fun and games and lots of laughter
made it a very short day.





The concentration on Schalk's face
says it all !







Willie Esterhuizen sharing word
with the group






Stiena Brits and Elna Wolmarans
of Bethlehem Chapter had every ones
attention with their dancing





Louis of Germiston Chapter shared
word on Sunday morning






Stiena Brits dances for the audience







Germiston Chapter's Elizma Behr
is blessed with a lovely voice, and
sang for us on Sunday morning





We could not succeed to arrange a
musician, but that did not keep us
from lifting the tent with our singing!





Time to depart, and Francois gives
a few final orders through to the
Germiston riders