Our Little Blessing, Ruan!

Our Little Blessing, Ruan!

Our little boy, Ruan, is sitting across from me with his Harold the Helicopter toy in his hand and watching his favorite show, Thomas the Train. He is only 22 months old and already we have so many fond memories shared between us.

One of my most memorable moments was the day he was born, July 23, 2009. I was exhausted after having been in labor for 21 hours but once the doctor put Ruan in my arms those very difficult hours just disappeared. It brought tears to my eyes when I first saw him. I was in awe of this little blessing the Lord had given to us. What a privilege it is to be given a child we could love and care for.

My prayer today is that the Lord would give Deon and I the wisdom to raise Ruan in a way He would be pleased to see and that through our teaching and example to him that our little boy would accept Christ as his Savior.

There are many more wonderful memories we have of Ruan and I look forward to sharing with you in the days to come the many more we'll make.

written by: Michelle Rensburg

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Mrs. Horse4:23 PM, June 27, 2011
I love the picture of you and little Ruan. Such a precious moment that was captured. And I couldn't help but read your dad's comment to you. Very sweet and encouraging. :-)
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Deon's Testimony

I was born in Boksburg, South Africa, and lived in Benoni and Roodepoort during my childhood and teenage years. I grew up hearing the gospel from my Dad. At the age of twelve, I realized I was a sinner and asked Jesus to forgive me of my sin believing that He died for me and rose again so that I might have eternal life through Him. (John 3:16;Romans 10:9-10) Four years later in obedience to God's Word, I was baptized. During my high school years, I observed and assisted my dad and other men from our church in providing support at a local informal settlement in Johannesburg. Through this opportunity and upon meeting my wife and seeing her desire to serve the Lord I began to consider studying for the ministry. Shortly after Michelle and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary we moved to Cape Town so that I could study through the Church Ministries Institute. The Lord taught me so much during those years of studies and as I worked towards and completed a Theology degree. After completing an internship with Paarl Valley Baptist Church we attended the mission agency, Biblical Ministries Worldwide's candidate class. We have served with them for twelve years in Cape Town, South Africa. We have recently completed our church-planting efforts in Cape Town and have sought the Lord's Will for our future. We believe He is leading us to Australia. We covet your prayers as we make these new and exciting changes to our ministry.

Michelle's Testimony

I was born in Harare, Zimbabwe, and grew up in Durban and Cape Town, South Africa. I grew up as a missionary kid, witnessing my parents' dedication to serving the Lord and hearing them share the gospel with many people. Through their testimony and a Sunday school lesson from John 3:16-17 I realized that I needed to accept Christ as my Savior. At the age of nine, I prayed and asked the Lord to forgive me of my sin, and a year later in obedience to God's Word, I was baptized. My parents included my brothers and me in their church planting efforts. They allowed me at the age of twelve to teach Sunday school and since that year my desire has been to serve the Lord with my life. After high school, I attended the Church Ministries Institute. Upon completing my degree, I worked as a short-term missionary, assisting church planters and teaching at a Christian school in Cape Town. The Lord brought Deon into my life and has blessed us with three children. During the past twelve years, our family has been blessed to serve the Lord among various people groups in South Africa. We are now starting a new journey and look forward to joining teammates in Australia to continue our ministry.