{"id":3391,"date":"2025-02-23T07:13:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T11:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/?p=3391"},"modified":"2025-02-23T07:13:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T11:13:34","slug":"what-thrills-our-hearts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/2025\/02\/23\/what-thrills-our-hearts\/","title":{"rendered":"What Thrills Our Hearts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing thrills our hearts more than seeing believers growing and in God\u2019s Word!\u00a0 Actually, many things thrill our hearts . . . new believers being baptized . . . believers teaching in Kids\u2019 Bible Club . . . and we can go on and on and on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last month, a new Ladies\u2019 Bible Study started up.\u00a0 This study has been in the works for years, but recently Ginger had a desire to see this study started before our departure (which is fast approaching) from the Philippines.\u00a0 What is the Bible Study?\u00a0 It is a study in the Book of Esther.\u00a0 A great book and a great lady who God used for His glory and His purpose.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1260-600x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3398\" style=\"width:570px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1260-600x258.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1260-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1260-768x331.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1260-1536x661.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1260-2048x882.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1260-125x54.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1260-250x108.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1260-450x194.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1260-1920x827.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ladies&#8217; Bible Study<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God is also using several ladies as they rise up and teach in the Ladies\u2019 Bible Study.\u00a0 These ladies are growing together and having a wonderful time in God\u2019s Word.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1460-600x596.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3397\" style=\"width:456px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1460-600x596.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1460-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1460-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1460-768x763.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1460-1536x1525.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1460-2048x2034.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1460-111x110.jpg 111w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1460-250x248.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1460-255x253.jpg 255w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1460-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1460-1920x1907.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Teaching From God&#8217;s Word<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1521-600x591.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3399\" style=\"width:456px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1521-600x591.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1521-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1521-768x757.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1521-1536x1513.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1521-2048x2018.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1521-112x110.jpg 112w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1521-250x246.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1521-257x253.jpg 257w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1521-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/CR7_1521-1920x1891.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Praying Together<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This past Friday, we took a short drive around the village, following a route where several believers live near the road.\u00a0 We slowed down near one believer\u2019s house and Stephen said, \u201cGive me your phone!\u201d\u00a0 Was he going to call someone?\u00a0 No, he wanted to take a picture.\u00a0 A mother and her daughters had their Bibles open and were preparing for Ladies\u2019 Bible Study in their open-air kitchen.\u00a0 What a thrill, to see these ladies growing together, and in God\u2019s Word.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/Title-1-600x392.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3395\" style=\"width:456px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/Title-1-600x392.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/Title-1-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/Title-1-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/Title-1-1536x1005.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/Title-1-2048x1340.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/Title-1-125x82.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/Title-1-250x164.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/Title-1-387x253.jpg 387w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2025\/02\/Title-1-1920x1256.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mother and Her Daughters Studying Together<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What thrills your heart?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing thrills our hearts more than seeing believers growing and in God\u2019s Word!\u00a0 Actually, many things thrill our hearts . . . new believers being baptized . . . believers teaching in Kids\u2019 Bible Club . . . and we can go on and on and on. 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