Yesterday we received Jonathan\u2019s passport in the mail with a Papua New Guinea visa inside! Thank you for praying! Now we are just waiting for Beth\u2019s visa approval. We were able to ask the PNG Embassy in Washington DC to send Beth\u2019s passport back to us in Massachusetts so that we could travel to Canada. Then once we crossed the border, we sent it back to the Embassy. So now we are still awaiting approval from Papua New Guinea for her visa. Keep praying!<\/p>\n
We had an uneventful trip here to Nova Scotia. Jacob\u2019s parents were able to visit us in Massachusetts and leave their truck there for us to drive back to Canada. We had to return our rental car before we left the states, as we wouldn\u2019t be back before leaving for PNG. But Jonathan seemed to enjoy our new vehicle\u2026. He did quite well in the back seat of the extended cab as his car seat vibrated slightly when we were on the highway\u2026 so he slept a lot!<\/p>\n
We are enjoying time with Jacob\u2019s parents, extended family and friends here in Nova Scotia. And God has given us a lot of opportunities to speak at churches in the area, which has been very encouraging! We will enjoying waiting here among family and friends until Beth\u2019s visa is approved, hopefully soon. We hope to book our tickets to Papua New Guinea as soon as we get Beth\u2019s passport with PNG visa. We are hoping to leave mid-May but we know that God\u2019s timing is better than our plan. God is teaching us that he makes everything happen at the right time, in the big things and the little things!<\/p>\n
Praises!<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wonderful time in Massachusetts over the last 5 months!<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Great family times and good opportunities to take part in church activities while we were in MA!<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jacob\u2019s brother, Josh and his wife Rebekah came to visit in MA!<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Danny and Tammy Mixter (former Interface co-workers) came to visit us in MA!<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jacob\u2019s parents visit in MA!<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Provision of Jacob\u2019s parents truck to drive us and our belongs up to Nova Scotia!<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Safety in traveling, 3 days, to Nova Scotia!<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Many opportunities to share in churches here in Nova Scotia about our former and future ministries!<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We received Jonathan\u2019s passport with PNG visa in the mail!<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 God\u2019s continued provision for our needs moment by moment!<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Encouraging words and deeds from many friends and family!<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 God\u2019s provisions for us as we continue to adjust to a little one in the house!<\/p>\n
Prayer:<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wisdom and guidance as we continue to learn to take care of Jonathan.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Continued transition of our family of two into a family of three!<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wisdom and guidance as we learn more about our new ministry and figure out what to pack and how to plan.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ability to process and adjust to our move from the Interface ministry to our ministry at the Supply Center for the Sepik Region.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pray that God would raise our support level to the amount needed for a family with one child.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Smooth and fast process as we apply for Jonathan\u2019s Canadian citizenship.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Approval of Beth\u2019s PNG visa so we can book our tickets to PNG!<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finances for our tickets to travel back to PNG at the beginning of May.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ability to focus on God daily for and rely on His infused strength.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pray for the Bena church and Bena people as they process the move of Interface.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pray for a new mission organization to be able to move onto the Interface campus very quickly after Interface moves out.<\/p>\n
Thank you for all your many prayers over the last few months of our home assignment in North America! God has certainly done great things as He has guided us into a new ministry and given us strength and wisdom through the birth of our little Jonathan and continued adjustments!<\/p>\n
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