{"id":2030,"date":"2018-02-09T05:17:53","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T09:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/?p=2030"},"modified":"2018-02-09T07:04:54","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T11:04:54","slug":"we-made-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/2018\/02\/09\/we-made-it\/","title":{"rendered":"We Made It"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Sunday, with all ten suitcases packed and loaded in the vehicles, we started our journey back to the Philippines, so we thought. \u00a0We awoke to a very white morning with about three inches of snow.\u00a0 In a way, we were excited to see the snow knowing that it would be the last we would see for three years.<\/p>\n

\"Luke
Luke enjoying the snow one last time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Before heading to the airport, we were off to church for one last opportunity to fellowship with our home church in Michigan.\u00a0 However, on the way, we received a phone call that church was cancelled due to the weather.\u00a0 Oh how disappointed our family was to hear this news!\u00a0 So, we changed our plans and headed early to the airport.\u00a0 After checking in our bags, about 20 individuals from our home church arrived to the airport along with Ginger\u2019s family and our daughter, Rebekah.\u00a0 We had a wonderful time together.\u00a0 Our hearts were filled with joy by their presence and encouragement.\u00a0 Then the time came for us to say good-bye.\u00a0 It truly was a bittersweet moment.\u00a0 Bitter because we were saying good-bye but sweet in that our friends came to see us off.\u00a0 I, Stephen, often tell our kids, \u201cWe are sad because we are loved by friends and family.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Group
Group from our home church at the airport.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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During this time with our friends and family at the airport, one plane after another was being delayed.\u00a0 As the day went on, those delayed planes became cancelled planes, including our own.\u00a0 While we waited in the airport, we had many questions.\u00a0 Not only how or when do we leave, but also where do we stay the night?\u00a0 Well, Ginger\u2019s brother was gracious to open his house to us for the night . . . which extended to three nights.<\/p>\n

Monday morning, we headed back to the airport to only find out that one of our flights was cancelled again.\u00a0 The airline graciously rebooked our tickets for the second time.<\/p>\n

During the following 48-hours, we made daily trips to the airport, trying to figure out how and when could we try it a third time.\u00a0 In short, we went back to our original flight plan, but we could not receive our seat assignments until we arrived into Chicago.\u00a0 On the first flight to Chicago, two of us were in row number 2, two others were in row 7, and the fifth was in row 18.\u00a0 This gave us some concern that we would not be able to sit together as a family on the 13-hour and 8-hour international flights.\u00a0 However, in short, God gave us seats all together on both international legs of our flights.\u00a0 Praise the Lord!<\/p>\n

\"Seated
Seated Together<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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And now we write this from Manila.\u00a0 We want to thank you all for praying over these last six days for our journey of faith back to the Philippines.\u00a0 At times, our kids and even we, were asking why God has allowed these cancellations to take place.\u00a0 Today, we still don\u2019t know why but we trust in Him.<\/p>\n

Even through all these cancellations, we never saw God\u2019s grace cancelled.\u00a0 He allowed us extra time with Ginger\u2019s brother and family, and to rest and prepare our hearts for our return to the Philippines, in His time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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