The PD Weekly: Intro, August 24

August 27, 2013

Hey all – welcome to a new feature on our blog, the PD Weekly! And now the question on your mind almost certainly is… “What’s a PD Weekly?!” So glad you asked! “Partnership Development,” or ‘PD’ for short, is what we call this season of planning, packing, raising support, ministry, and sharing our vision for […]

Self-Discipline

August 12, 2013

Healthy self-discipline is difficult. One day last week, there was nothing I wanted to do less than my scheduled workout for the day: twenty minutes of non-stop curls, lunges and push-ups. I would rest from each move by doing the other two, and only after the time was up would I be free to stop. […]

Pressing On

April 1, 2013

Our family continues to be busy since the unexpected headaches I (Jordan) experienced last month! (You can click those links for a reminder of what happened). We continue to share with others how so many people in Mexico still live without access to the Gospel, and encourage them to partner with us so that those […]

Quick Update

March 12, 2013

The results from my (Jordan’s) MRI on Friday are back – I do not have an aneurysm. Praise the Lord! We will still have to work through a process of figuring out what DID happen, and how to avoid it in the future. It will likely be painful, as some trial and error will be […]

Unexpected Headaches

March 7, 2013

Most people have headaches semi-frequently throughout life – and I (Jordan) am no exception! A little pain on the brain here and there is not a foreign concept, and many a time I’ve been thankful beyond words to life in an era of Tylenol and Aleve! Yet even a lifetime of headaches hadn’t prepared me […]

West Des Moines, IA to Guymon, OK

December 8, 2012

Trip so far: 62hr 21min, 4172.4 mi Friday: 9:30am CST to 10:59pm CST Another day of tough goodbyes… while we struggled to say ‘see you later’ to our good friends Dave and Danielle, Elayne broke down crying because she didn’t want to leave her friend, their daughter. Every opportunity we have to spend time with […]

Rolling Along

November 20, 2012

This story was originally posted on Facebook, but was re-posted here to ensure everyone hears the details! A TUESDAY NIGHT FAIRYTALE (11/13/2012) Once upon a time, Jordan was changing the oil in the minivan. Job done, he slowly started easing the minivan out the back of the garage. The back wheels went over the edge […]