{"id":1060,"date":"2012-10-16T22:31:24","date_gmt":"2012-10-17T02:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/?p=1060"},"modified":"2012-10-16T22:31:24","modified_gmt":"2012-10-17T02:31:24","slug":"future-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/2012\/10\/16\/future-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1061\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1061\" style=\"width: 231px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2012\/10\/DSC04612.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1061\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2012\/10\/DSC04612.jpg\" alt=\"Flag of the Philippines\" width=\"231\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2012\/10\/DSC04612.jpg 231w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2012\/10\/DSC04612-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flag of the Philippines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Praise the Lord!\u00a0 We can stay!\u00a0 The news arrived in a short email this morning from our office:\u00a0 \u201cYou were granted a two-year extension.\u201d\u00a0 Simple words, yet they were God\u2019s answer to the prayer that has been on our hearts and yours for many months.\u00a0 Thank you for your prayer!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1062\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1062\" style=\"width: 142px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2012\/10\/DSC06871.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1062\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2012\/10\/DSC06871.jpg\" alt=\"Abigail\" width=\"142\" height=\"264\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abigail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During these months, we have been hesitant to make any long-term plans.\u00a0 We have continued with normal life, such as school, dentist appointments, teaching Bible studies, yet have been unable to plan for anything that would extend beyond 2012.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1064\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1064\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2012\/10\/DSC05723.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1064\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2012\/10\/DSC05723-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Rebekah, early in the morning\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2012\/10\/DSC05723-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2012\/10\/DSC05723-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2012\/10\/DSC05723.jpg 434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rebekah, early in the morning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During a routine dental check-up in June, we were told that all of our children have some dental problems, varying from needing braces to having an under-bite.\u00a0 We have delayed beginning treatment for anyone until we knew where we would be for the duration of that treatment.\u00a0 Now that we know we can stay, we would like to proceed as soon as possible with getting an expander for Rebekah and possibly for Abigail as well.\u00a0 Good chance this will be followed by braces.\u00a0 Please pray with us for wisdom how to proceed, how many children to begin work on, and for the finances that will be needed for each.\u00a0 If God lays it upon your heart to give toward this need, or if you have any questions concerning the finances needed, please email us.\u00a0 We are thankful for our visa extension, and that it did not involve any increased cost in having to start over or return to the States.\u00a0 We are thankful for your prayer, and that we can continue to rest in the hands of our God Who cares.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Praise the Lord!\u00a0 We can stay!\u00a0 The news arrived in a short email this morning from our office:\u00a0 \u201cYou were granted a two-year extension.\u201d\u00a0 Simple words, yet they were God\u2019s answer to the prayer that has been on our hearts and yours for many months.\u00a0 Thank you for your prayer! 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