About Us

            Act 4:12 
 
“Neither is there salvation
in any other: for there
is none other name
under heaven given
among men, whereby
we must be saved”
                 
                       Jesus brings life !!!

In April 1991, Benjie du Preez's  life changed forever. During this time when he was staying in France, playing club rugby, he had the wonderful experience of God speaking supernaturally to him in a dream. He then knew that God had called him to tell the world about Jesus Christ--- the only Way through which we can have eternal life.
 
In 1992 Benjie married Celeste and together they started to serve God with a passion. Having the advantage of speaking French fluently, Benjie started his missionary expeditions into Africa, especially West Africa where he established strong relationships on ground level, as well as in the top government levels .
 
The Happy Hearts Ministries was created as a vehicle to live out God's command in Isaiah 61 verse 1.
 

The whole family is involved in the Happy Hearts Ministries . Celeste is working fulltime with Benjie and all three their children are involved in the Ministry (see photo's above)
 
Ben, the oldest, has a huge calling on his life and God confirmed it in 2002 when He also blessed Ben with an amazing dream one night --something that he had long prayed for.

Louwnique was born in France and was truly a miracle from God after doctors had advised an abortion.  Louwnique's love is contagious and her passion for people is a gift of God.
Zoë is the last, but definitely not the least. Godly life bubbles through her veins and at the age of 6, she is well on her way to her position in God.
 
 
Isaiah 61:1
 
 "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed and qualified me to preach the Gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor, and afflicted; He has sent me to bind up and heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives and the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound" 
In Benjie and Celestes words “ The Happy Hearts Ministries is not about  us ! It's about the loving  God who is reaching out to the meek, the poor, the broken-hearted and the afflicted. AND we are blessed to be a blessing to them - WE TRY live out the words of Isaiah 61!”

In Benjie and Celestes words “ The Happy Hearts Ministries is not about  us ! It's about the loving  God who is reaching out to the meek, the poor, the broken-hearted and the afflicted.

We are blessed to be used by God as we TRY to live out the words of Isaiah 61!