We are enjoying the great pleasures of a newborn in our lives! 🙂 Our son, Jonathan Dennis Devine, was born on February 2nd at 2:29 am weighing 7 lbs, 8 oz. He is a happy and healthy baby! We are still in awe of the miracle of our son being formed in the womb and being born as a miniature us. Many people have said that he looks like Jacob… but we aren’t sure why the red hair entered the picture! We laugh at his many facial expressions that sometimes change by the second. 🙂 And we are in amazement that he has the ability to make so many dirty diapers! He is a great little chap who loves to eat and sleep. We are very thankful that he doesn’t cry too much and he usually is a pretty good sleeper. (Although sometimes he grunts in his sleep and keeps his nervous new parents up wondering if those noises are normal for babies.:) )
We are so thankful that; it worked out for us to have Jonathan on our home assignment. We are working on getting his passport and everything he needs to live in Papua New Guinea. We are also available to share at your home churches, small groups or Bible studies. We are always excited to talk about all that God is doing in Papua New Guinea through Interface! If you are interested in hearing about our ministry, please contact us via email or phone!
We hope to be able to travel back to Nova Scotia at the end of March or beginning of April, depending on the progress of Jonathan’s paperwork. We look forward to spending a month in Nova Scotia speaking at churches and introducing Jonathan to all his family. 🙂 Then we would like to return to Papua New Guinea by early May so we would appreciate your prayers about this. It will be exciting to start a new chapter of our lives in Papua New Guinea with our son. We are looking forward to showing all our tribal friends our Jonathan and they are looking forward to seeing him!
Praises!
–         Labor and delivery of Jonathan went well! Mom and baby got through it. 🙂 And Dad didn’t faint. 🙂
–         Health baby boy… healthy mom and dad!
–         God’s continued provision for our needs moment by moment!
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Encouraging words and deeds from many friends and family!
–         God’s provisions for us as we adjust to a little one in the house!
Prayer:
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wisdom and guidance as we learn to take care of Jonathan.
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Transition of our family of two into a family of three!
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pray that God would raise our support level to the amount needed for a family with one child.
–         Smooth and fast process as we apply for the baby’s passport, visa and Canadian citizenship.
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â That we would be able to get to know our supporters and home churches better.
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ability to focus on God daily for His infused strength.
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pray for the Bena church to continue to grow in their understanding of God.
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pray for God to raise up many students for our Interface program this summer.
We’d appreciate your continued prayers as we adjust to life of parenthood and prayers for continued health for Jonathan . 🙂 And don’t forget be sure to let us know if you would like us to share about our ministry in your church, home group or personally!
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