Dear Berlinde, Joyce, Lisa and Daniel.

I'm very sorry for the untimely loss of Pieter Jan ,Kindly accept my deepest condolences. Iam still not able to get over the news of PJ passing away. It has pleased the Lord to take Pieter Jan to his eternal home, though his life on earth had been short, he has made a great impact in the lives of many people, especially the children in India. As in the Bible, 2 Timothy 4: 7, I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Surely Pieter Jan has fought a good fight , has finished his race in this world victoriously and kept his faith in the Lord till the very end. He has gone to a place where there is no more pain or sorrow.

Pieter Jan was one of the few who has greatly influenced and impacted my life, he always cared for the people around him, and I have seen his generosity, hospitality and the heart to make sure that people around him were comfortable. He was a wonderful man of God and always kept God first. He always led by example and walked the talk. He was a very simple, kind hearted and compassionate person. He was very passionate about his work and used to work tirelessly for the cause of the marginalized communities and the children especially. I have personally learnt a lot seeing his commitment, his dedication and sincerity towards work .

As much he was extremely hard working and took very little time off work, he enjoyed doing simple things in life, he made sure to spend time talking to people and get to know them better. His laughter was infectious, his tears were even more infectious. He was out and out a family oriented person. He would always make a mention about his family in all our conversations, it was quite evident how much he loved his family and longed to get back to his family after every travel.

Pieter Jan's passing away is a great loss to the family and the people around him, nevertheless we have a hope in Christ that we will meet Him face to face some day.

Pleased be assured of our prayers for the comfort of the family. God be with you'll.

Sweety Eunice
Ex - staff of Help A Child of India.

Pieter-Jan wat ben jij een voorbeeld geweest in diepgang, zachtmoedigheid en geloof voor mij. Altijd was je op de hoogte van de laatste ontwikkelingen, altijd nieuwe interessante artikelen te lezen, altijd zachtmoedig, en een voorbeeld in geloof! Een geweldige collega!

Lieve Lisa en Mees en familie,

Tranen spreken waar woorden ontbreken.

Gecondoleerd met het verlies van jullie lieve (schoon)vader en man. Heel veel sterkte de komende tijd en wij steken een kaarsje aan voor jullie.

Liefs,
Mirthe, Aïda en Manon