"The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places . . . Psalm 16:6"
Three weeks ago, friends allowed us to spend 4 nights at their holiday home in Onrus, about 1 hour away.
We had many hours for reading, walking, memorizing, praying, and resting; we were also able to complete a course syllabus in Afrikaans and a translation of a soul-winning booklet.
On one of our seaside walks we even got to see 4 whales frolicking in the waters not far off the coastline. Unfortunately, we didn't have the camera with us! Before we returned home, we visited our dear sister Rosie, who lives near Onrus.
Rosie and her husband, Harold, were a part of the work in Eersterivier, until the Lord took him home in February 2002.
We returned from our "working holiday" in time for Tony to teach the third session of the course, Minor Prophets II, at Oostenberg Bybel Instituut. Below is a group of some of the men during their tea break.
On the 24th, the men gathered for their second meeting to work through the church covenant and constitution in preparation for voting to constitute the new church plant.
In addition to their time of prayer and discussion of the church covenant, the men enjoyed some rounds of croquet and a meal of braaied chicken, wors and salads.
Recently June asked me to go with her to visit a neighbour. Fadous (below with Kevin), opened her door for us to visit her.
After several visits, she asked Jason if we would hold a service in her home on 20 October.
After the service, I took a photo of Jeremy, Clive, and Jason who happened to be seated in front of a wall hanging with portions of the Koran. 
Christ was proclaimed where once Mohammed was followed. Pray for this family to come to know Christ.Last Wednesday, after Tony and Jason' s evangelism in Delft, Mgoduse came home with us and spent two hours working with Tony to get a Bible. After supper, I took a photo of Mgoduse when he read John 1 to me.
Our friends, Benedict and Tina, asked us to come welcome their new baby, Ijeoma.
Tony had the privilege of sharing the gospel with Benedict again after several years and was thankful to hear Benedict confess that he has placed his faith in Christ alone--not in the Roman Catholic church.
Our children's Sunday School class is studying the book of Acts. The children have learned that a witness tells what they personally know of Christ; however, the majority of our children have not yet professed faith in Christ. They are faithful to all our services and understand the gospel, but God must bring them to faith. Below is Sharlize, the youngest of Miche's sisters. Pray for Miche who is growing and is faithful to her discipleship class each Thursday evening.
Jason recently taught the children I John 3:23, which emphasizes that it is a command from God that "we should believe on the name of His Son, Jesus Christ." The Afrikaans is very strong. It says we MUST believe!! Our hearts yearn to see all these children come to salvation.
Many times, God allows us to sow and water for years before He brings about the fruit. Johannes came to Christ last year after a serious accident (see posting from September 30, 2009). He and Tony posed for a photo last Sunday night after Tony preached at the monthly fellowship evening at Immanuel Baptiste Kerk, where Pastor Kevin Simpson and his dear wife, Lydia, continue to faithfully serve the Lord. Johannes first heard the gospel when the men visited him after his children attended our holiday Bible school in 1999. In 2003, Johannes fell from a height of 5 meters when helping put up the roof of the church. Finally, in 2009, after he was the victim of a serious hit-and-run accident, he professed faith in Christ. God graciously spared him these many times and used it to save him. Pray for his continued growth.
