RENOWNED author and pastor, Val Waldeck, her sister and their elderly friend, escaped from what could have been a horrific hijacking on Friday night, 12 August.
IT was nothing short of a miracle for the women who say they used the power of prayer to drive off four unknown men who attacked them at about 7.30pm. The sisters were dropping off their friend at an old age home in Umbilo, when Val’s sister, Margy got out to open the gate. She noticed a bakkie drive up and park a few yards behind them. “My sister, Margy realised that she was in trouble and ran back to the car. They were faster than her and grabbed her as she flung herself into the car. Two men held her by the legs while the other tried to drag her out of the car. Her one arm was latched onto the steering wheel and she fought back with the other. But I would not allow them to take my sister,” said Waldeck.
My main priority was to protect my sister and my friend and together, through the power of God, we defeated them. To see the power of His name was stunning and we thank Him for His protection
Without fear, Waldeck (70) fought the men to protect her sister. She grabbed the one man’s head, locking onto him as she dug her nails into his skin and punched him. “It all happened in total silence- they never spoke, we just fought. My sister managed to kick another man in his groin,” said the pastor.
A miraculous thing happened when the elderly passenger (93) began to scream ‘Jesus’. Overcome with emotion, the sisters joined in and began chanting and praying. According to Waldeck, the four men stopped fighting back and froze. “It was amazing, we felt the Lord’s Presence which gave us strength and power,” she added.
This sudden twist of fate seemed to have confused the criminals and scared them away. All four men fled the scene without harming anyone further. The sisters were left with bruises. “My main priority was to protect my sister and my friend and together, through the power of God, we defeated them. To see the power of His name was stunning and we thank Him for His protection,” she said.
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