CHURCH!!!!!!!!!!

Liesel serving coffee, tea, and muffins
Only one fell asleep ")
Carine (pianist)
Preaching out of Romans 1
Manie and daughters Monica and Carla

Worship

Joey and Tina..........fellowshipping.

As most of you know, we came out here with the goal of planting an Afrikaans church out of Midrand Chapel. The initial planning was to do this over a period of about 3 years. Things moved a bit faster than anticipated, and we had our first serive on Sunday, April 13, 2008! We do not know exactly how many people turned up. That, though, is besides the point. The Lord is doing exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think. We praise Him daily for His goodness and mercy. We know we don't deserve such grace, but when it is bestowed, we will rejoice even more! So praise be to God! Your prayers for the church's movement to another location w/in a year or so will be appreciated as well as the faithfulness of not only it's pastor, but also it's people. May we be faithful to serve and minister to anyone that knocks at our door. May God use this in a wonderful way to glorify His Name!!!!

Harvest Feast!!!!!!!!

Just having fun! :D
Eating koeksisters with hands behing back
Apple bobbing
Caroline
Bread on a stick

It's ok Liesel, everyone gets old, you're just a step ahead!
You know Matt, you're not getting any younger either.
ooohhh, ouch!
In fact, you may be 2 steps ahead of me!
Parmantig!

Oh, Matt!

Maryke and Talitha
Eric (Moses)
Carla (playing rotten egg)
Carla and Berny
Carla

Since it's about Harvest time here, we decided to start a new Devaney tradition...... a South African Harvest party!

Family Time!

the gleesome threesome!
Sisters!!!

Having fun?!
and............CUT!
so......what do we do now?! shhhh, don't tell her, I can fix it!
ahhhhh! this was after the hair cut!
ooooopppsssssssssssssss!!!! weren't expecting that!

Dad, mom, and the kids
The three sons and their wives
Anita, Lida, and O'Malley
Anita with our kitten, O'Malley
Mieke - what a poser!!!

Grandpa Viljoen's 70th birthday.............and the family comes home!!!!!

In South Africa

Matt...........breaking down the walls, eh!

Tina building cupboards.

We arrive and immediately start working. Tina ripping out cupboards.

I'm very sorry for not updating the blog for such a long while. No excuses, so I won't even try and think of any. We miss all y'all. Here's a little something so you'll miss us as well.