Anya's Fourth Birthday

Our youngest daughter, Anya Joy, celebrated her fourth birthday last Wednesday, 27th November! We started the day with an early morning trip to the Awake Cafe in Midtown, Detroit, where we enjoyed a lovely breakfast and hot drinks. 

She opened her presents later in the morning, complete with tea and cake. Her grandparents in both Cape Town and Indiana called to wish her a happy birthday, and she enjoyed talking to them all. She also had the privilege of choosing her birthday supper, and all the sweet girl wanted was to have eggs in an egg cup with toast. :) Anya has grown so much since last year, and we are blessed by her sweet, encouraging spirit.

Admiring her birthday balloon. :)

Awake Cafe for a birthday breakfast.

Time for presents...

... And birthday biscuits!

Building her Lego set, with a little help from her siblings.

A girl of simple tastes, is this one. :)

Lego Creations...

Here are a couple of Riaan's latest Lego creations. The Beefeater (or Yeoman of the Guard) is awesome, and "The Boy on the Toilet" is amazing! :) We love seeing his creativity and talent as he is constantly building with Lego, as well as other materials, and sketching in his journal. We're thankful for our children!

"Riaan's Famous Art: The boy on the toilet." So says the sign that Riaan put next to his Lego creation. :)

South Africa Prayer Evening...

Every now and then we gather together with church friends for Bible Study over a meal. The theme lately has been to focus on one country each night, with a traditional meal and then a time of prayer for that particular nation. Last week, we focused on South Africa. I shared a brief history about the country, along with several prayer requests. We also enjoyed a delicious potjiekos (literal translation: "little pot food") meal for supper.

Potjiekos is made up of meat and veggies layered together and usually cooked in the "potjie" over coals.