JohnD's 11th Birthday

What a faithful God we have. What a privilege to be part of His Family. JohnD celebrated his 11th birthday yesterday, and what a day it was! What a joy to be able to celebrate. Cake at school, lots of attention at cricket, and then a surprise birthday party thrown in his honor by the Malan family... we had popped in there for 'coffee', and UNBEKNOWNS to any of us, the table was set and ready for a little party in his honor. What a precious gift!
The day before his birthday, he was just too excited for words, and made a concerted effort to do absolutely everything possible AGAIN quickly, as it's "MY LAST CHANCE TO DO IT WHILE I'M TEN MOM"... This was said of requiring chips for supper, needing to go hunting for a GNU (which he was incredibly lucky to get - Ken took him out at last light, to satisfy his urgency!), needing to watch yet another dvd, play another electronic game, hold the mongoose (who now is officially called "GUSTAV"!). . . you name it, he thought of it and did it! It was quite funny, but remarkably fulfilling for us to see and enjoy.

We plan to take him and his friends fishing on Saturday, with a picnic lunch. ;)