Rachel was our face painter, and Amanda organized the games...there is definately a huge advantage in having my big helpers on hand - thank you girls so much for being such a blessing!








Aside from her family, I think that Zani is her favourite person on this planet! Thank you Zani for making such an effort with Eden and for loving her so much!



We love you Eden!!!

We also had our first visit at Aunty Barby's house. She is Glen's dad's sister. We have really enjoyed picking her brain as she is a Latin boff, and with us starting up Latin this year, Glen in particular was seeing what he could learn from her.


We also visited with Glen's Dad and step mom, but sadly didn't have our camera with. There we also enjoyed celebrating their birthdays with them.

This last Sunday, our first Sunday back at church after our holiday, we were blessed to witness Rogan going through the waters of baptism. The service was really special, with his grandad reading Scripture to him and encouraging him to continue walking with God, and his granny praying for him to become a godly young man, husband and father one day, with Glen preaching a solid gospel message directed at Rogan in particular, and then having his uncle Jacques baptize him. What a blessing!



...and then, just a side note, the girls have started their new curriculum this last week called 'Tapestry of Grace', which they are really enjoying...here you can see them creating their own country, which had to include many different landforms...what fun!



Anyway, all in all it's been a really busy January, but we are looking very forward to what God has in store for us for the rest of the year.

P.S. I'll try and blog more regularly...no promises :-)

Silly Rachel...


Rachel with ther play-dough-snow-man.


You know who...



And Byron - Glen's cousin, who gave his heart to the Lord on the 17th of December!!! Praise God Almighty for His amazing grace!!!

A very enthusiastic poplar tree going over his lines for the play

Rachel - a little helper who brought the gift of love to the congregation

Amanda getting her make up done by our famous makeup artist, Rachelle

Eden was supposed to be a gift - but the costume didn't stay on long...neither did Jude's or Connor's or Samuel's

My sister didn't have a role in the play, but she did attend it, and this photo was just to show her preggy belly - almost ready to pop - can't wait!!!

Aunty Liliana handing out party packs

The most handsome little boy in the room - my little Jude, with his first tooth

The second most handsome boy in the room - little Samuel - cutie pie

Zani was our only full-time student this year, and so she was really lonely, however she received God's guidance as to her future, and has decided to study early childhood development. Alongside this she has learned so much in the courses that she did, and has grown in her understanding of the church - in the few years that I have known her, I have witnessed her growing in leaps and bounds in her love for the church and her love for her Lord, Jesus Christ. I look forward to see what God has planned for her. Well done Zani!



This is a picture of all those who did a course in the Year For Life Programme, all barring two who couldn't make the graduation, so there were 9 members of our church in total who completed a course this year - well done to you all! We encourage all of our members to do a Year For Life Course - we hope to have more next year!



Here are the books/resources used for the different courses:

Church History

Bible Overview

Systematic Theology

Bible Readthrough Plan

I think they all looked lovely, and so Granny Zan has decided to use this tree idea as a centre piece on her table at Christmas time. Practise makes perfect!