Matron of Honor vs. Ring Bearer

Matron of Honor vs. Ring Bearer

Weddings are an exciting time in the lives of families. The privilege to see your loved ones unite as one is a day not to be missed. We are looking forward to enjoying a day like that with Deon’s sister, Lydia, and her fiancé this coming July!

Some of Those Plans Involve our Family:

Ruan has been asked to be a ring bearer and I was asked to be one of Lydia’s matrons of honor. Ruan has no idea of what his position holds on the day. We as his parents will find it fun to watch him be a part of his aunt’s special day, mainly hoping he’ll keep the pillow upright and make it down the aisle without any stage fright!

I, on the other hand, understand the meaning of being asked to be in someone’s wedding and find it an honor to have been asked by my sister-in-law. When Lydia asked me I wasn’t sure how to respond… Why?

The Reason for My Uncertainty:

I’ve been told instead of being a matron of honor maybe the ring bearer would be a more appropriate option in my case! Ruan would have no need to carry a pillow but just hold my hand as I carried the rings! Ha, ha!! The reason for this joke and many others is because I’m pregnant! Deon & I look forward to welcoming our third child in October!

Baby Janse van Rensburg

We are very excited about another SWEET BLESSING being added to our family. We would greatly appreciate your prayers as we complete the next six months of our nine-month journey!

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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.