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Wow! So today came and I had NO idea how it would pan out. I guess I had in mind that I would just go and do another Friday show. Wayne said he would come in and the only plan he came with was to ‘reminisce!’ What that looked like I wasn’t quite sure. But it turned out to be quite a farewell. I was prepared for today to be wholly ‘underwhelming’. Thank you Lenore’s Joe for the word and the head’s up. I lowered my expectations of this day to rock bottom. As a result I was BLOWN AWAY by the response. I managed to hold it together for almost the entire duration. Jonathan arrived and he and Wayne kept the chatter going…with Wayne in his wife Rene’s purple pajamas…
Pastor John and Avril called in and said very kind things. It’s difficult to imagine that I could possibly have had a big impact on people’s lives over the last ten years. I find the accolades very touching, because I just did what I was called to do, and then to discover that God has used me is humbling. There is a Bible verse, that pretty much sums up what I feel, Luke 17:10
“So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.'”
Unworthy servant. I get emotional at the appreciation and kindness I have felt poured out on me since I broke the news on air last week. The management and staff of CCFm have been extremely generous. Pastor Barry came into the studio to say a few words and I really appreciated them. Here I am listening to him…
Naomi Claasen also came in as the Chairwoman of the Board of Management to thank me but more importantly also commended Mike on his amazing dedication to CCFm and the technical side of it. I will pass the message on. Then I was instructed to play a sound file and THAT was when the tears sprang to my eyes…
If you can’t see the play button above, click here:
Wow! That has been playing on air throughout the day and it’s pretty much blown me away to be honoured in such a way. It’s more than I expected.
After the show, there was a special ‘handing over’. Several years ago, there was a brief chair shortage at CCFm, so Mike bought me my own personal office chair. Kezia turns 50 this year (as do I) and so as her 50th gift from me, I gave her my chair. For the last few days, there has been a sign on its back, alerting the rest of the staff that indeed my chair has a new owner…
And so we captured the moment…
By 10am, I had left the building, and paused to look nostalgically at my little car outside the place that has bought me so much joy…
God bless CCFm!
I don’t cry because it’s over. I smile because it happened!
There was more to come. I went to my ladies Bible study and met with friends who have been such a support. They bought me a daffodil plant for new beginnings! How cool is that?
Then I got home and David was there. He high-fived me, said, ‘well done Mom for a great job’, gave me a hug and announced he had bought me sushi and chocolate! Oh, my cup runneth over!
God bless YOU!
In His Grip,
Helga xx 🙂
Gratitude Pics, all of the above and this one of half our group at Bible study. Missing Riana who is overseas. Thanking her for her support from afar.
Thank you my dear friends!
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