Thompson's Two Cents

Lovely Surprise Visit

- Saturday, September 17, 2011

Dad and Sherilee-ann dropped by yesterday for a quick visit as they were in the area. It was great to catch up a bit and just hang out. We spent most of the time trying to get Eden to smile for the camera or for anyone, but as usual she made us work really hard, and then still produced very little by way of smiles or giggles or any expression actually. She is very camera shy and very wary of people in general, but after a while she generally thaws out a bit and becomes easier to please...

Here a little pic of the three stooges...

...and here Amanda insisted on a photo before they left - any opportunity for her to use the camera is gladly taken ;-)

Glen's Daughter

For someone who was so serious and quiet as a baby, Rachel certainly has becom a card. She continues to make us laugh with all her funny faces and sense of humour. What should I expect with her having Glen as a dad?

10 Years

- Thursday, September 1, 2011

Today Glen and I celebrate our 10 year anniversary. Honestly these have been the best 10 years of my life. God has blessed me beyond what I could have ever asked or thought and all the praise and glory goes to Him alone for our marriage. Without Him we never would have met, we never would have gotten married, and even if we had, I doubt that we would still be married today without His grace in our lives.

He continues to mould us and shape us, and continues to teach us to love one another. He continues to sanctify us and show us how much we need Him. He continues to pour His blessings onto us in ways that we are constantly humbled and full of praise! Without our Lord our marriage will not see through the next 10 years! We praise Him for our children, for our ministry, for our home, our pets, our car, our clothes, our daily provision - we praise Him for the gift of each other and the grace to continue on this journey heavenward together! We praise Him for EVERYTHING!

Amanda's Visit

- Friday, August 26, 2011

A few weeks ago we spent the morning with our dear friend Amanda Abrahamse. She took the following pics and sent them to me today. They were too beautiful to skip putting on the blog, so I thought I would share them with you!

Thank you Amanda - looking forward to our next visit!

Opa & Sylvia's relaxed visit

- Thursday, August 25, 2011

On Saturday afternoon we were blessed to have my dad and his friend Sylvia over for a short visit. It was the first time that Sylvia met little Eden. She was so keen for her to wake up so that she could spend some time with her. The afternoon was spent with them handing out gifts from their last holiday to Reunion Island; watching a DVD on the island and just chilling outside in the warm sun while Glen and Rachel played swingball, and Amanda took photos...

Love

I know that you get to see a lot of Eden, and that's okay with me! I love to look at her and thank God for the blessing of having her - and so I love to share the blessing with you all...

Our prayer is that she will grow up to love our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, because of His great love for her!

Mabula Holiday

- Sunday, August 21, 2011

A few snippets from our holiday two weeks ago. I have been having problems with my internet connection, and so have battled to get these photos uploaded, but finally they are here, and hopefully I will have more joy with my internet.

Here we have all the kiddies watching 'Boom' - a kids channel on DSTV which we let them watch on holiday as a treat, as none of our families have DSTV or let our kids watch a lot of TV...here you can see them glued, as no kid should be glued in the normal flow of things...

Next to them on the floor, little Hannah and Eden becoming friends...notice the holding of hands...Hannah trying so hard to be gentle and loving - she is preparing for her little brother who is due to arrive early November.

The lovely sunset from our patio - just gorgeous!

Early morning coffee outside, with Glen tinkling on his guitar - so peaceful!