Thursday, December 9, 2010

What was the motivation of the man and 2 women who tried to attack Pastor David Jika, Pastor Lebona and who threatened me?

Some would say that I was an innocent bystander ‘at the wrong place and the wrong time’. Of course, we Christians believe that our steps are ordered by the Lord, so I think God’s plans have prevailed through this situation.

One of the women (with the cropped hair) is married to the man who pulled the knife, and the other woman works for the couple. They own and operate a child care center for pre-schoolers (Parents….hide yo’ kids!)

The married woman claims to be the adopted daughter of a deceased man who previously owned CRC’s property. This man died and supposedly left no heirs so his land went back to the government of Lesotho. The government of Lesotho put the land up for auction about a year or two ago and Pastor David Jika’s representative went to the auction and purchased the land fair and square. David Jika was supposed to pay cash for the land, and he has paid most of it, but is still in the process of raising the money. Until then, he is occupying it while these people make their claims in court about their perceived rights to the land.

When the man and 2 women came onto the property this past Monday, it was the second time they had trespassed on the property to cause trouble. They had come a week or two ago while Pastor David was out of town and they had tried their shenanigans again of playing loud music, dancing around like crazy, shouting and causing a ruckus (that’s how you say it in Oklahoma!). This time, they brought with them what looked like a court order claiming the auction sale was invalid and that the land was awarded to the couple. That evening after the attack and after the police station and remanding ordeal, David Jika visited with his attorney who laughed at the piece of paper and told him it was forged and a fake.

I assume the land title matter will be handled in civil court as justice is served. Please continue to pray for God’s perfect will as Pastor David and the great CRC Maseru church battle for this land. It is a beautiful and desirable piece of property.

May God’s justice prevail….