This is the blog for Gavin and Carrie Jones and family. We live in Papua New Guinea and are working to see lives transformed by the living Word of God through Bible translation. Gavin is a helicopter pilot. Carrie, who has her degree in Public Health, works in the lab at our busy rural clinic. Our son, Isaac, was born in 2004 and our quintuplets, Will, David, Marcie, Seth, and Grace, were born in 2012.

Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. The you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all you heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight. -Proverbs 3:3-6

Monday, January 7, 2013

P.S. on the earlier "volunteer" post

A HUGE, thankful "shout out" to those who make us such delicious meals, strive to keep this house in livable order (thank God for natural organizers, neat-nicks, and "clean freaks"), and stay on top of the seemingly endless piles of laundry, even ironing for me! I shudder to think where we would be without you all who serve in ways other than direct baby care. :) You definitely fall into the category of family care, which of course provides the sanity and sleep needed for baby care and visits to Seth and school (the four "S"s; see previous post).

I love the sweet gifts some of you bring us, too, including those who surprise Isaac with something special. So there's a fifth "S": sweet, special surprises!

God's richest blessings on you all, including all you loving readers and prayer warriors,
Carrie

(I am pumping right now, hence the very late/early post. Just finished baby feeding with Barbara, my sanity-saver and sleep-ensurer for tonight!)
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  1. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2013 at 6:57 PM

    Carrie, you are amazing to still be pumping through all this!! I found it time consuming ans exhausting at times and I only have three children with 2 to 3 years between them. You and Gavin seem like very string and wonderful people
    Best to all of you,
    Kate in CT

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    1. GavinCarrieJanuary 9, 2013 at 1:49 AM

      You're sweet. :) I am definitely losing a lot of ground production-wise due to busyness and tiredness. Oh well, as long as I can do anything I will! I'm still producing enough for Seth and almost enough for Gracie, with breast feeding sessions at home with the others as they demand/need it - although I doubt they are getting much of their nutrition that way, which is okay since they have reflux that will flare up if they get more than a couple of ounces of breast milk. I couldn't pump at all if I didn't have the incredible support of so many wonderful helpers!

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    2. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2013 at 5:56 AM

      Why thank you, you guys really are an inspiration! I which do badly I could help with those adorable babies! I can see what I have left in baby girl clothes :)
      Kate

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