Moot learner to share testimony of near death experience

A young girl from the Moot will share the testimony of her near-death experience last year when her appendix burst. Divenette Streicher had to remain in the hospital for nine months and had to undergo 19 medical procedures. And now she is ready to talk about it.

Minette, Divenette’s mother, said the family wants to share their journey with others. She said the family had to endure a difficult and long journey ever since they found out that Divenette’s appendix burst. On 31 August, Divenette and her family will share their testimony in Doxa Deo’s Kameeldrift campus.

“Through this testimony, we want to share our journey and what Divenette and the family had to go through,” she said.

“She shared stories with us that will leave your hair standing on end. These stories have proven that she was without a doubt in the presence of God.”

Minnette said the testimony will double as a fundraising event. Tickets are R100 per person.

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“The fundraiser is to raise money for outstanding medical expenses,” she said. She said South African artist Karlien van Jaarsveld will join them on the day. Anyone who is interested in attending the testimony can send an email to divenette2007@gmail.com. Divenette is doing well, health-wise, said Minette.

“Emotionally, it is still a rough roller coaster at times – Divenette feels like her whole life has changed through this painful and serious thing that happened to her,” she said.

“She lacks self-confidence, because of how her stomach looks like now after several operations and due to the strong medication that she had to take last year she gained a lot of weight.”

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Minette said it breaks her heart to see her daughter like this.“My heart aches so much for our daughter. She does not even want to go out with the family to do something,” she said. “She feels safer at home because there is no one that will judge her.” She said Divenette will only return to the doctor next year. “She will have to undergo a few more sonars and tests,” she said. “The doctor will then have to decide what is the best next step to repair the damage of the breaks and stomach internally.”

After a successful operation in November last year to repair her intestines, Divenette could finally return to school and start her sixth grade at Laerskool Queenswood.

Divenette was supposed to repeat Grade 5.

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The principal has however decided that she can go through to Grade 6.

“The adjustment for Divenette was quite a challenge for her and she was sent to a private tutoring school in March this year,” she said.