The Story of A Life

January 3, 2017

Five years ago, a baby was born. Our baby. Our Judah. After wondering for several years whether we could even have biological children, Judah was a prayer answered, a dream fulfilled, a new chapter. I look at my now 5-year-old son and stand amazed at how much personality and life can be in such a little […]

Finishing First Semester and Beginning Second

January 3, 2017

Thank you for continuing to pray for us! My eye continues to improve. As I said in my last email, I have not been in any pain and the retina healed fine. I am simply waiting for the gas in my eye to be replaced with its normal fluid, which is taking a little longer […]

Our Focus 2017

January 3, 2017

Thank you for your interest in our family and the disciple making ministry in Amdu.

News for the New Year

January 2, 2017

6614 Crystal Lake Drive Knoxville, TN 37919 January 1, 2017 Our dear family and friends, We wish you a belated Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year season. Like you, we look forward to a new year with hope because of our Savior who came to redeem us and made it possible for us to […]

Our Trip To Tanzania

January 2, 2017

Our trip to Tanzania was a gift from God. The leadership in Tanzania had approached us about coming about 6 months ago. They asked us to come and help them look at the program they have set up for integration – a program we call e2. They have 4 new families arriving soon and wanted […]

Our December 2016 in pictures!

December 31, 2016

As we close out 2016, we wished to share our family’s Christmas with you. It’s been a good month of seeing family, friends, and celebrating the birth of our Lord!

What God Has Done

December 29, 2016

Looking back I feel like Christmas Day for us was a good reminder of all that God has done for us. As we look ahead to the next year, I wanted to take some time to write down some of the ways God has been at work. The day started off with meal preparations for […]

It’s Christmas Time

December 28, 2016

Because of our travels Christmas really crept up on us this year (posts from our trip to Tanzania will come, but just a little later). We arrived back to Senegal on the 23rd late in the evening. However this year was an important year for us as it was the first time since Joel’s parents […]

Merry Christmas from the four Devines!

December 24, 2016

Merry Christmas to all our Family and Friends! We have enjoyed many celebrations of Christ’s birth this Christmas as we have the privilege of celebrating in Massachusetts with Beth’s immediate family and church family. We have enjoyed the Christmas Cantata, gingerbread house making with church friends, Christmas caroling, Christmas tree decorating and cookie decorating with […]