Author: Jacob and Beth Devine

Delicious and Healthy Birthday Cake! God’s provisions abounded as we have settled into a beautiful family home in Nova Scotia for the next 5 months. Thank you all for praying for us as we traveled from MA to Canada mid-January. It was quite a trip with many unexpected delays and changes. But after two days […]

Dear Friends and Family, ZERO baggage overweight fees Good times with “Uncle” Nate Uneventful, smooth flights around the world Lots of sleep on our 2 LONG flights Enjoyment of our extra 15 hours of Christmas Rest after our whirlwind trip in a Boston Hotel Negative Covid tests Beth remembered & now enjoys driving Christmas & […]

Merry Christmas from Papua New Guinea! It is the night before Home Assignment all through the house, it was empty and barren with all our belongings packed away. The parents are stirring around like crazy sorting and packing, trying to prepare their children for change as they have their last sleep in their own beds. […]

-Treats from Lae -Good Friends -Joy in the Faces of our Kids as they Learn -Beauty of Creation -God’s Promises -Skype with Family -Berries & Granola & Chocolate -Wisdom to Operate a Water System -Completion of the new Guesthouse porch -and Ability to run a Guesthouse to Minister to Others… these are some of the […]

I have returned from my building trip safely! We went into repair a house that had been taken over by rats for many months. The damage to the house was quite extensive but repairs were made and the house was sealed with metal siding. There were also people on our team that cleaned and cleaned for […]

Today we should have been flying to Brisbane on our way back to the US. But God has other plans for us over the next 6 months! Thank you all for praying for us as we made this decision of when to head home. We are unable to stay in Brisbane as planned due to […]

We are so thankful that we have an all-powerful and loving God who never changes. Thank you for praying for us during this time. We are also praying for all of you all over the world that God would show Himself strong in many lives during this difficult time. “In the fear of the Lord […]

We are praying through each day here in Papua New Guinea for North America and the world as we all go through this unprecedented time of the Corona Virus. Here is some important info from PNG… “NTM PNG is continuing to work through the challenges presented by the COVID-19 situation. The Papua New Guinea government […]

We have been spending time this Christmas season unpacking our crates and being thankful for all that God has allowed us to be a part of here in Papua New Guinea over the years. Now we get to settle into the guesthouse ministry here in Goroka! We have also had time this Christmas to think […]

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving Weekend from Papua New Guinea! We hope you all are enjoying blessings from God with family and friends! We just celebrated yesterday with a good friend by eating some delicious food! We even enjoyed a turkey this year along with sweet potato, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans with bacon, steamed […]