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A glimpse into the life of Daniel and Jaynee Lockwood and their 12 precious blessings. Thank you for visiting; we pray that what we share here may always bring glory to our wonderful God and Saviour. May you praise the Lord with us for the great things He has done and continues to do as we serve Him sharing the gospel here in the little town of Cuidad Insurgentes, BCS Mexico. He alone is good and faithful!

Monday, December 22, 2008

Christmas Box Distribution Slide Show!

Merry Christmas! Sorry to take so long to update. All is well...we just don't have any internet connection at the home in which we are staying.
We are over at Daniel's brother house today and I wanted to post a slide show of passing out the Christmas boxes. Saturday, the 13th, we drove around our town to many of the poor areas and went house to house handing out boxes and New Testaments to each child we saw.
Then, Sunday, the 14th, we handed out a box to each child that came to church that morning. We had our special Christmas service which was wonderful howbeit a bit difficult not knowing when we will be back with our people again.
One of the big burdens on Daniel's heart was to take some of the boxes to a new village or two in order to hopefully open up the door for him to begin preaching there. But with the urgency of getting me north, he was unable to take the trip into the villages. So we set aside about 60 boxes and as Daniel plans on taking a trip back to our home/church each month (the first one being planned for the beginning of January), he and Brother Macario plan on handing out the remaining boxes in the villages at that time. I always loved a "late" Christmas gift as a child :).
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I don't have much time before we have to go, but I wanted to give a quick update on mommy/baby. I saw the doctor the day I got in town. He was an answer to one of our prayers. While I do not know if he is a Christian, he was very kind, respectful, and came highly recommended. He told me, "The goal is to get this baby into his mommy's arms safely".
He is very concerned as it is a very high risk pregnancy and he clearly yet gently explained the things that we need to be prepared for and expect. The most important thing is that I stay near a hospital and with my history of so much bleeding so far, it is expected that I will have much more in the future and may need to spend much of the pregnancy in the hospital. But we are of course praying that little baby spends as much time as possible inside of mommy and that mommy spends as much time as possible at home :) We are so thankful that the Lord has so clearly directed our every step thus far, and when I just think over His faithfulness through each and every trial thus far, I know we can fully trust Him. And when I begin to worry or complain, He is so good to encourage me through the promises in His Word.
We've been busy visiting and catching up with family and friends the past week; but in the days/weeks ahead, I will try to update 2 or 3 times a week. Thank you for praying...thank you for your emails. What a blessing you are to us!

24 comments:

  1. Yeah! Thank God all is going well and wonderful to hear from you! Merry Christmas to all the Lockwoods.

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  2. So glad to hear that all is well and that you are all enjoying the Christmas season. I am continuing to pray for you, Jaynee, and look forward to hearing more about your time up north.

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  3. Well Let me be the First to Say This Brought Happy Tears to my eyes, To see the Childrens Faces Light up receiving their Boxes. Sweet Just Sweet.

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  4. Thankyou for updating us. What a relef and blessing to find such a caring, compassionate Dr.
    Merry Christmas!
    Love,
    Janice in NH

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  5. So good to hear from you again, Jaynee! I'm keeping you in prayer, along with baby. With God, nothing is impossible.

    Such sweet faces receiving those boxes. That is a special ministry.

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  6. So glad for the update, Jaynee. Loved the pictures! I hope you have a WONDERFUL CHRISTmas! Love from Alaska, your sister in Christ,
    Leah

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  7. I'm so happy to hear the good report. I have been praying for you and your family a lot lately. I pray that the transition back to the states for the time being will go smoothly. I will also be praying that God will really bless your family during this time "home." Of course I will also be praying that Mommy and Baby will stay safe during this difficult pregnancy and that you won't have to spend time in the Hospital. It's good to know we can trust God in all circumstances!

    Love in Christ,
    Suzi

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  8. Precious pictures! Glad to hear you are in good hands.

    Susan

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  9. Thanks for posting the pictures they were great! Glad you all are doing well and wish you and yours a Merry Christmas.

    Blessings,
    Renee
    Lynnwood, WA

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  10. I am glad you updated Jaynee! The pics are wonderful. I am glad you are in the states where you can get the care you need. I know you do not agree with this, but please consider your future and any other babies you have. It could be fatal!

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  11. I am so glad to hear that all is well. I hope things continue to go as smoothly as they are right now and little time is spent in the hospital. I had been checking for an update everyday hoping that all was ok. Looks like the shoeboxes were a hit! Glad that went well.

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  12. I am so glad to hear you all are well. I am thrilled you liked the doctor and I pray you and baby stay healthy!
    Thanks for the slide show. How wonderful to see your family "in action". All those sweet faces being blessed bring tears of awe at what our Lord is doing. He is good!
    Blessings,
    Debbie

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  13. What sweet photos. Glad to hear from you and all is well. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all the Lockwoods. Take good care of yourself.
    Marie

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  14. What sweet photos. Glad to hear from you and all is well. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all the Lockwoods. Take good care of yourself.
    Marie

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  15. Praying for you dear sister... I love you and I'm praying for your family too. I pray you'll find blessings in the midst of the trials.

    Love you,
    Amy

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  16. Wow! Its wonderful to see what a blessing you guys are to those kids in need. Those were really sweet pictures. I admire the work you all do.
    I have been reading your blog for awhile now but have never commented. I am so happy to hear you are safely in the states and getting the care you and baby need. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
    Carrie

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  17. Jaynee,
    Our church is praying for you and the babe. Thank you for posting the sweet slide show. If I can figure out how, I want to show this to our church.
    Take care of yourself.
    debbieo

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  18. Hi Jaynee~ Glad you're being well taken care of and the Lord let you to a good Dr. How good that you can rest and visit with friends and family and be near a hosptial.

    I loved all the photos. I kept thinking "Oh I'll stop at the next one" But I just couldn't. Each photo was precious.

    Continuing in prayer for you~ Cinnamon

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  19. Hi Jaynee,
    Will be praying for you all. I know your family is thrilled your there and having fun with all the cousins.
    Cindy

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  20. Great fun! What a blessing. I hope many doors are opened for sharing the Gospel!

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  21. I am so glad you made it here safely. I will continue to pray for you and your family and blessing #12.

    Christi age 37,
    Mom to 14 kiddos
    17+ weeks with #15

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  22. Hang in there! We are all praying for you. Update when you can

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  23. Jaynee, I keep checking back a couple of times a day to see if there are any more updates from you. Meanwhile, just praying for all of you, and trusting that "no news is good news"!

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  24. Thinking of you and hoping you and your precious family and are well. Looking forward to another update! :) You and baby Lockwood remain in our prayers! We love you all!

    Jess and Charley in Alaska

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