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

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Goodbye, Sam!

Here are a few pictures from a really fun goodbye party we had on Sunday night. She leaves tomorrow morning. Please pray for safe travel and God's richest blessings to go with her. We LOVE you, Sam!! You've made life with quints do-able and fun; you've been my second (and third, and fourth) brain. You've lost countless hours of sleep caring for our sick babies. You've spent many nights in the hospital with Seth so we could be home with the other four. You've loved, cuddled, fed, medicated, changed, flipped, played and giggled with our kids for nearly nine months, and we can never fully express our gratitude.
With Marcie, Gavin's mom

Sam is a huge University of Michigan fan, but we Petersons are Michigan State Spartans. I therefore had to package my gift appropriately. My brother and sister with her. They love her and want to make her a permanent part of our family!

Ah, Marcie, walking all over Aunt Sammy. ;) The kids think Sam is a jungle-gym!
My mom with Seth, Sam with David, Gavin's mom with Will, my sister with Gracie, and me with Marcie.

*Sniff* This says it all. We're so proud of you, future nurse, our Nanny Sam!

3 comments:

  1. Amen Carrie! What a godsend: Sam was such an amazing nanny. She must be part energizer bunny, because she never seemed to tire nor be overwhelmed. What a joy to be with; always helpful and fun....she has definitely been a blessing to many others besides those beautiful babies and the whole Jones family. God continue to bless you Sam. cj

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  2. I enjoyed working with Sam when I was there in March. She was very competent, calm and easy going. I will miss her when I come out in December. Blessings on you, Sam. My prayers go with you.

    Blessings,

    Gail Boemker

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  3. what a beautiful gift you are Sam!! I'm so glad I was able to give you a good-bye hug on Sunday. Sorry we couldn't make it - with R out of town all week and me with my own 5 little ones to get to bed! :) hope your next years are full of wonderful joys and blessings.

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Gavin, Carrie, Isaac, Will, David, Marcie, Seth, & Grace Jones

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