The Announcement, First
Ana and Wilbur are pleased to announce the arrival of their first child, a boy, Caleb. 
Caleb arrived via c-section on November 14 in the city of Trivandrum, Kerala, India. Baby, mother and father have been doing well. They have been blessed by the presence of Ana’s mom (Mrs. Laigo), who arrived just a couple of days after the birth, and the presence of Wilbur’s parents who arrived just a couple of days after Mrs. Moy left.
Mrs. Laigo works as a pre-school provider and besides raising her own children has cared for and nurtured many other infants for several years and was a nurturing presence the first crucial weeks after the arrival of Caleb. We all celebrated Thanksgiving on the Sunday following the stateside holiday and it was certainly a special occasion.
After Mrs. Laigo departed at the beginning of December Mr. and Mrs. Moy arrived and stayed through Christmas. It was also a blessing to have them in the village and at the ring ceremony.
The Details
God has greatly blessed us with the support of our friends and family regarding the betrothal of Daizy and me. At this time I cannot got into all the wonder details that lead to this union. We want to save for the reception which will be in April. Daizy and I have set March 7 for our wedding and it is expected to be a grand affair. The hall has been booked and it is anticipated that there will be 500 people in attendance. While this is mostly Daizy’s family, church and ministry partners I am also expecting my brother to come from
We intend to spend our honeymoon in Singapore, leaving the day after the wedding so that Daizy can attend her mother church in Singapore. Daizy has never been there but has received much encouragement and support from this church that assisted her with establishing and leading her church in Delhi.
Daizy will then be in Canada at the end of March and we plan to be in San Francisco sometime in April for the stateside reception. We will keep you posted and make sure an invitation is in your hands as soon as we can.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. Daizy and I feel truly blessed.
Priorities, Thanks, Needs
· Greg will be moving to Delhi in February. Before doing so he will make a run to Sri Lanka to renew his visa.
· Greg has already begun to study Hindi, the primary language of Northern India.
· We have all been healthy.
· The arrival of Caleb. That Ana and Wilbur transition well into their role of being parents.
· My housemate, Pranjal, who has left the village for his hometown of Umri, Maharashtra; that he be able to discern with wisdom the choices he needs to make for his future.
What You Didn’t Know
(and probably don’t care about)
· Traditional arranged marriages consist of a meeting of the parents, an acceptance of the prospective bride and groom by their prospective in-laws, a ring ceremony which is held at church and is followed by a reception (there is no proposal so no rings are exchanged until the ceremony), and a legal marriage ceremony which is also held at church and is also followed by a reception.
· In Christian marriages in India both families are responsible for sharing the expenses of the entire betrothal and marriage processes.
Questions & Answers
Q: Will you be staying in India?
A: I will be staying in India indefinitely as Daizy cares for her parents. We will not discuss relocating to the states until that obligation is completed but we do plan to travel to the states on a regular basis. I may still have to leave India every six months to renew my visa but that may mean quick trips across the border to Nepal.
Q: Will continue the work in southern India?
A: No. Ana and Wilbur will be responsible for making the decisions at to what will happen with the ongoing ministry in Colachel. I will focus on starting my family, assisting with established ministries in Delhi and forming new ministries. Please keeps us in yours thoughts as we bring our partnership (Ana, Wilbur and Greg) to a close.
