{"id":169,"date":"2014-09-13T13:36:57","date_gmt":"2014-09-13T03:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jacob-devine\/?p=169"},"modified":"2014-09-15T21:00:48","modified_gmt":"2014-09-15T11:00:48","slug":"thankful-for-strawberries-lettuce-tomatoes-and-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jacob-devine\/2014\/09\/13\/thankful-for-strawberries-lettuce-tomatoes-and-rest\/","title":{"rendered":"Thankful for strawberries, lettuce, tomatoes and rest!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Strawberries, sweatshirts, jeans, friends, roller hockey, lettuce and tomatoes are just a few of the things we are enjoying as we take a much needed rest here in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Thank you for praying over the last months as we continued on serving in the busyness of life. Now we are enjoying time to rest, reflect and re-energize ourselves or should we say God is re energizing us? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>We are enjoying the church services with fellow missionaries while Jonathan gets to enjoy fun times with the other toddlers in nursery. One Sunday, the speaker said that many times in our life, we are going along and things are clear and we can see our goals and objectives. However, sometimes we look around and discover that what was once clear has lost its focus. And we seem to be wandering around in a fog. Many times, growing up in a fishing village, things were covered by fog. People would say that \u201cyou could cut it with a knife.\u201d There is an old wives tale of a captain who was lost between the bow and stern of his boat for two days because of the fog. However, if he waited long enough, the sun would eventually come out and \u201cburn up the fog.\u201d It is a great metaphor for our Christian life. When we try harder to make sense of our lives while we are in a fog, it doesn\u2019t work. How much better is it to look to Christ and let his light \u201cburn up the fog\u201d? Then after it is gone we can see clearly again! This break here in the Highlands has been a great time for us to let Christ\u2019s light burn up our fog so we can go back to work with clear vision and refreshed.<\/p>\n<p>This week we also enjoyed visiting our Bena friends who live around Interface, where we used to live. It was so fun to see everyone and everyone loved seeing Jonathan. Jonathan wasn\u2019t too excited though because he was quite confused as to why all these people that he didn\u2019t know were so excited to hold him and touch him. J We continue to pray that missionaries will still be able to go to help the Bena church become strong in the Lord.<\/p>\n<p>Praises!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 God has given NTM PNG a <strong>second<\/strong> new Kodiak airplane! <a href=\"http:\/\/ntm.us4.list-manage1.com\/track\/click?u=ae2c78792e37bf544eae610a6&amp;id=150563185f&amp;e=001cbe180a\">https:\/\/canada.ntm.org\/mission-news\/80094\/kodiak-2-for-papua-new-guinea<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Another New Testament Bible dedication in the Sepik, another tribe with God&#8217;s word, on Oct 1<sup>st<\/sup>!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Savior who loves us, takes care of us and knows every detail of our lives!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opportunity for a restful and relaxing break in the Highlands! Strawberries, lettuce and tomatoes! And cool weather!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A large unexpected tax refund from the Canadian government!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jonathan is now 19 months old\u2026 playing \u2018 hockey\u2019, cheering on sports players and helping mom with the laundry. J<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Success as we took Jonathan off of his acid reflux medicine just a few days ago!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 God\u2019s continued provision for our needs moment by moment!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Safety at work for Jacob!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Soon arrival of the Shontere family to help us on the NTM support center.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opportunity to help out with the Interface program in Madang region next summer! Beth will cook and Jacob will fix everything that breaks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jacob\u2019s mom (and maybe dad) will be coming over to help next summer too, to take care of Jonathan so Beth can work in the kitchen!<\/p>\n<p>Prayer requests:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ability to enjoy each day, no matter what circumstances God places in our paths each day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rest in God as we enjoy being parents each day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wisdom as Jacob works each day to repair and maintain the NTM Center.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wisdom for Jacob and Bill as they plan and work on the new Boat House.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jacob\u2019s grandmother and family\u2026 we just found out that his grandmother has a tumor on her pancreases and bowel and are waiting for the results of an MRI.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Healing of our friend, Elissa, so she can work full time in PNG.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Greg and Kristen Michaels, as they headed home for medical reasons\u2026 healing and transition to a new ministry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Myer and Goheen family as they head out on surveys into the bush to plan which tribe they will live in, to learn the language &amp; culture in order to present the Gospel message!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opportunity to help out with Interface \u2013 Prayer for Jacob\u2019s mom and hopefully dad as they plan to come over to help and take care of Jonathan\u2026 finances for travels.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 God would continue to raise up more missionaries to come to the Sepik and bring the Gospel to those who have never heard it their own heart language.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rich and Dawn Foster &amp; family, as they raise more support so they can return to PNG and settle back into a ministry with the Bena.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 More co-workers to work alongside Rich and Dawn Foster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strawberries, sweatshirts, jeans, friends, roller hockey, lettuce and tomatoes are just a few of the things we are enjoying as we take a much needed rest here in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Thank you for praying over the last months as we continued on serving in the busyness of life. 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