All Posts | Stephen and Ginger Jordan

Praise the Lord!

November 6, 2014

Wednesday started out warm and humid at the Manila airport. The same day, 28 hours later, it ended cold and dry in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Yes, this very long day is the day we asked you all to be praying for and we witnessed God’s answers to your prayers. We only had two connections with […]

Bittersweet

October 20, 2014

Months have become weeks, weeks have become days, and now days have become hours . . . until we leave the village to return to the States for our Home-Assignment. Our hearts our torn during these last few hours. Yes, we want to see our families and friends again. Yes, we would enjoy clean water […]

Braces to Brace

September 28, 2014

We are now only a few short weeks away from boarding the plane that will take us back to the States. In preparation for our return, Rebekah’s orthodontic braces have just come off and she is all smiles. During the last 24 months, Rebekah has had an expander, two canines surgically pulled into place, braces, […]

Another Side of the Story

September 4, 2014

Our hearts rejoice in the Lord when an Agutaynen turns to Christ and believes in Him alone for their salvation. But sadly, there is another side of the story: those who reject Him and the Good News. It breaks hearts to see many of our neighbors who have done this. They have heard the clear […]

Firm Foundation

August 11, 2014

We are so excited that the water tank tower project has come to a successful completion. After 10 weeks of planning and working, the water tank was moved to its new cement stand and the old rotten wood tower was pulled down. After seeing the condition of the old wood, Stephen was absolutely amazed that […]

Typhoon and a Volcano

July 20, 2014

Last Wednesday morning the winds were blowing and the rain was pounding as Typhoon Glenda made its presence known here in Manila. We had just arrived hours before to Manila to await the arrival of Ginger’s brother, David, and his family. Trees were falling, the power went out and we lost internet connection. And on […]

Celebrating the Fourth

July 7, 2014

When it is the Fourth of July, what do you think of? Independence! Red, white and blue! Parades and fireworks! As Americans living in another country, we desire our kids to know about their home country and the holidays that are celebrated there among you. So, we try to remember these special days and make […]

Flying Termites

June 29, 2014

There is only one thing worse than termites, flying termites! These flying termites only appear once a year in our village, but when they do, watch out! In 2009, they appeared in the middle of our evangelistic meeting. Those who were sitting in the meeting were mostly okay, but Stephen and our partner had them […]

Best Father in the World

June 11, 2014

Water Tower Project. Luke and Jonathan with an Agutaynen worker. Father’s Day is here, and I, Ginger, want to take a moment and celebrate the father in our family. In summary, I want you to know that he is the best father in the world. For those of you who would object to […]

Living Water

June 5, 2014

This morning I awoke at 4:50 to the sounds of squeak, splash, squeak, splash . . . . Agutaynens were already at our well, using our hand pump to fill their containers with water. These sounds lasted for about an hour and they will resume later this afternoon about 5 pm. This has been a […]