Vatilifa, Kadeni Justus * 1916, Ombadja (Kwamatwi) † 2013 Baptized: 08.06.1941. Confirmed: 08.06.1941. Mother language: Oshiwambo. Other languages: Afrikaans. Worked as a worker in South West and in Ovamboland before joining the Church. Completed Std. III. Evangelist course: Dorothea Mission, Paulinum 1948.1 ELCRN pastor.2 Worked with a contract of SWANLA for Kühhirt in Windhoek. AELCRNVIII2.2PaulinumKorrespondenz1936-1948p.79 1.EC 1948 RMG 2.642p.69, Was trained at Dorothea Sending and worked in the "Zeltmission" before joining the RMS. This later gave reason for complaints in the RMS Windhoek congregation. AELCRNVIII2.2PaulinumKorrespondenz1936-1948p.95, "[...] he is a hard-working and conscientious man."3 Mentioned in list of evangelists that were present at conference of evangelists in Okahandja August 1968,4 Mentioned by Werner A. Wienecke as an informant in his Master thesis, "Die Gemeinschaft der Ahnen und die Gemeinde Jesu Christi bei den Herero". Wienecke 1962:144, In its meeting of 29.01.1975, the ELK Church Board is informed that Vatlilifa requests a re-location. "His desire is to do mission work on the border to Angola." The Board decides to refer the matter to the Usakos-circuit. Its chairperson, pastor H. Hoëbeb is requested to inform the Church Board, what the circuit Board has decided. 5 Mentioned as Evangelist from Grootfontein who was recorded as not being present at the conference of Evangelists in October 1971 in Okahandja,6 A son of Kadeni Justus Vatilifa was working in the Tsumeb hospital in 2007 Kanjei Justus Vatilifa lived (2007) in Ovamboland at Oshifukwa, 15km from Othia on the road to Ondangwa. The house is near the road (about 500m), where there are 2 brick houses.7 SEE INTERVIEW!! Member of the "Tweede Buitengewone Sinode in Otjiwarongo", 14.-16.07.1974, amongst others:8 Kring Keetmanshoop: J. Hanadaob (Keetmanshoop), S. Kahfer (Karasburg), M. Johannes (Lüderitz-Ovambo), A. Hanse (Bethanien), Kring Mariental: F. Swartbooi (Mariental), A. Goeieman (Mariental), I. Isaak (Mariental), Kring Windhoek: F. Lazarus (Windhoek-Herero an Dordabis), H. Orr (Windhoek-Nama/Damara), G. Alcock (Rehoboth-Damara), J. Winstaan (Rehoboth-Damara), P. Adam (Rehoboth-Damara), Kring Gobabis: Philander (Gobabis), I. Guiteb (Witvlei), P. Dreyer (Leonardville), Kring Usakos: J. Vatilifa (Usakos), A. Beukes (Walfishbay-Nama), Haosemab (Swakopmund), S. Afrikaner (Okombahe), Kring Otjiwarongo: H. Naobeb (Otjiwarongo), E. Kisting (Fransfontein), D. Claasens (Omaruru), Kring Tsumeb: J Jyambo (Otavi), Married: Married in the first marriage to Lina Matheus on the 15.06.1947, she was born 1924 in Ukwanyama. Married in the second marriage to Auguste Johannes Mweshipooli on the 08.07.1973, she was born in Engela, no date recorded.9 Children: Benaja 26.03.1948 Justine 17.01.1951 Ignatius 28.08.1953 Mahanëen 30.11.1955 Poly 04.05.1958 Assenat 01.05.1960 Abraham 30.03.1962 Esra 16.11.1963 Natanael 28.08.1966 Education: Other family members connected to RMS: Mission Stations: Congregations: Windhoek Grootfontein (SWANLA) 1967 History with the RMS: 1 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. 2 Nashongo. 3 AELCRNVIII2.719501954KorrespondenzPaulinum p. 218. 4 AELCRN "Evangeliste-Konferensies 68, 71, 73". 5 AELCRN 02-11/06 KB-DB-Notule 1975:n.N. 6 Evangeliste-Konferensies 1968, 1971, 1973. Notule p. 5. 7 Nashongo. 8 AELCRN File "Sinode 1974-75" n.N. 9 AELCRN Cardsystem of the co-workers, n.N. --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------