{"id":4525,"date":"2026-04-30T15:50:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/?p=4525"},"modified":"2026-05-04T14:31:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T19:31:36","slug":"not-my-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/2026\/04\/30\/not-my-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Not My Plans &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4533\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Senior-Banquet-2026-300x149.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Senior-Banquet-2026-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Senior-Banquet-2026-600x297.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Senior-Banquet-2026-768x381.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Senior-Banquet-2026-1536x761.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Senior-Banquet-2026-125x62.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Senior-Banquet-2026-250x124.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Senior-Banquet-2026-450x223.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Senior-Banquet-2026-1920x952.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Senior-Banquet-2026.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/>We were excited to celebrate our upcoming graduates recently at a dessert banquet in our chapel.\u00a0 This happens every year before graduation and it is so encouraging.\u00a0 Every graduate gets to share what God has done in their lives during their two years with us here at the BI.<\/p>\n<p>God has been faithful in spiritually growing our students.\u00a0 They have seen HIS faithfulness, HIS goodness, and HIS protection.\u00a0 HE has cemented truths and revealed truths, through HIS Word, that will sustain them. They are secure as to who they are &#8220;in&#8221; Christ.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4545\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Faith-4-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Faith-4-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Faith-4-600x396.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Faith-4-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Faith-4-1536x1013.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Faith-4-2048x1351.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Faith-4-125x82.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Faith-4-250x165.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Faith-4-384x253.jpg 384w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jared-jantz\/files\/2026\/04\/Faith-4-1920x1266.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/>Faith, one of our MK&#8217;s from Paraguay, shared that HE has shown her repeatedly that HIS plans are better than what she could ever plan or hope for.\u00a0 Faith, took a gap-year, and then returned to finish her degree.\u00a0 She, as well as her family, have a special place in our hearts since we spent a lot of time together during our time in Paraguay.\u00a0 We rejoiced when she returned.\u00a0 We are so proud of her and will greatly miss her.<\/p>\n<p>And now &#8230; we keep our hands open and continue to pray for them.\u00a0 Will you do the same?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We were excited to celebrate our upcoming graduates recently at a dessert banquet in our chapel.\u00a0 This happens every year before graduation and it is so encouraging.\u00a0 Every graduate gets to share what God has done in their lives during their two years with us here at the BI. 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