Author: Jacob and Beth Devine

Broken Legs and Upcoming Ministry Changes…

Broken Legs and Upcoming Ministry Changes…

Thank you all for your prayers for Naomi and Jacob as their broken legs heal! Jacob can now work full time, as long as he doesn’t do too much strenuous work. He still has pain towards the end of a work week but the physical therapist said it would take a whole year to feel […]
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The Surprises of Life Continue…

The Surprises of Life Continue…

Just one day after we sent out our latest newsletter, talking about the “Surprises of Life” that God takes us through, we had another one come our way… Naomi fell and broke her leg too! Yes, it is true! For those following us on Facebook, thank you for all your prayers! Naomi was just walking […]
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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Family photos – Jonathan at 5 years old and Naomi at 2 years old Graduated to a cane! Yummy! all natural homemade apple pie! We wanted to say “Happy Thanksgiving!” to all our American friends and family! We have enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving weekend here in the Highlands with lots of yummy food and friends […]
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Back in Papua New Guinea!!

Back in Papua New Guinea!!

Jacob and Naomi going to see the cows, a bit of exercise Happy 2nd Birthday Naomi!! Thank you all for praying for Jacob and our family over the last month as we were medevac’d to Australia for Jacob’s broken leg. And thank you for praying for our travel back to PNG! We had help from […]
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Medevac to Australia, Please Pray!

Medevac to Australia, Please Pray!

Jacob camping out underneath the house he helped build for the night (with a broken leg)… and the next morning 8 am, the helicopter came in to take him out to the clinic! Ready to go in the helicopter after waiting 16 hours to be picked up… arriving in Australia….. going into the Ambulance to […]
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House Building and More House Building…

House Building and More House Building…

Our daughter, Naomi, has learned a couple new phases this week, “Oh, yeah” (meaning, oh, yes, now I remember) and “Nein, Mom” (Nein is the German word for “No”.) We are thankful for our neighbors, Christopher and Lilli Meyer and their two children Linda and Silas who are from Germany. Every day our children play […]
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Health Update

Health Update

A few weeks ago we wrote about God orchestrating our lives in the big things and little things… and we saw him do this over and over again in travels and in Brisbane as we made multiple trips to the hospital with Naomi. Thank you for praying for us! God answered so many prayers… On […]
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God is in the Little Things and the Big Things

God is in the Little Things and the Big Things

Jonathan trying out Dad’s work boots Happy Mother’s Day!If Jacob is using his computer, Naomi will always get hers too! Our days consist of many things…ocean breeze, sweat, refreshing smoothies, laughing children, grilled fish, crying children, sweat, ocean view, mosquito bites, chatting with friends, working alongside co-workers, surprise cheesecake, buying fresh fruit at the town […]
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Happy Easter from Papua New Guinea!

Happy Easter from Papua New Guinea!

Wow, we were just reading the Easter story and trying to imagine what life would have been like for the disciples when they found out that their Jesus, their King, died instead of becoming King, as they envisioned. Jesus told them, yet their minds couldn’t comprehend such ideas because these ideas weren’t a part of […]
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God is doing great things!

God is doing great things!

We are gearing up to welcome all of our missionary families in the Sepik bush locations to our annual Sepik Conference! It is a fun time to gather together and encourage each other in the Lord, learn and be encouraged through our guest speaker, relax and have fun together! Jonathan is especially looking forward to […]
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