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

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Formal Banquet for Isaac

 This is a month late, but here are a few photos from the fun formal dinner and activities the parents put on for their grade 11 and 12 kids! 

Isaac took his best friend since birth, Kassia (my best friend's daughter - Gavin and I grew up with Kassia's dad in Colombia, and now they are our neighbors and their son is one of our kids' best friends!)




Enjoying coffee and punch in the "Shawarma Palace." I was one of the servers.




The group of close friends



Gavin's costume even threw Isaac - he didn't recognize him at first! He did custom laser engraving of keychains for the kids, and it was a hit!

Kori is like family, "our brother from another mother," as Marcie likes to call him. :)


Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Update on Gracie and Mom

 Hi friends,

It has been way, way, way too long since I updated. First off, huge praise that my sleep issues have resolved! I only had a few minor episodes of breathlessness/apnea during sleep after returning from Australia, and it's been over a week since my last one. I am SO grateful! What a huge difference sleeping vs. not sleeping during most of the night is. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS.

And Gracie . . . well, I'm not sure what to say. Her bones are healing great, pain-free, but her soft tissue near the ball of her foot is still really painful and somewhat swollen. We've been told it will take weeks for that to heal. She continues to wear the protective boot, and she's a very brave, uncomplaining girl! Cheetah Speed goes everywhere tucked under her arm to help her thrive in life on crutches. 

The kids are off for summer break, and we'll all take a week-and-a-half off in late June/early July. Looking forward to it!! They'll go into 4th grade (Seth into 3rd) in late July.

I can't believe Isaac is a SENIOR in High School! We are so proud of him and grateful for who God is making him. 

Love to all, with gratitude again for your prayers and concern,

Carrie


Getting ice cream at our store. (It's hard to get good pictures when you have goofy kids. Will's facial expression got him cropped out of the photo!)




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

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

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