{"id":3448,"date":"2025-04-13T08:09:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T12:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/?p=3448"},"modified":"2025-04-13T08:09:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T12:09:29","slug":"24-years-7-months-9-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/2025\/04\/13\/24-years-7-months-9-days\/","title":{"rendered":"24 years, 7 months, 9 days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

24 years, 7 months, and 9 days ago we left the United States with just Rebekah for the first time and stepped upon the soil of the Philippines.  On that day in September of 2000, we didn\u2019t have a time frame of how long we would be in the Philippines, but we came to serve the Lord wherever He wanted us, and for as long as He wanted.  At that time, we had planned on joining veteran missionaries in a tribal work that was already started, but the Lord led us to open a new work, with no partners at first, among the Agutaynen people.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Jordan Family in 2004<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Rebekah & Chona<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

During those 24 years, 7 months, and 9 days, the Lord enabled us to learn two languages and be a part of establishing a church among the Agutaynens.  There is no greater joy than seeing people \u201cTurn . . . from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God\u201d (Acts 26:18).  It has been a privilege to serve the Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Chona’s Baptism<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Turned to the Light, Turned to God<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

On our last Sunday at Faith Bible Church, the service started shortly after 9am.\u00a0 There was singing, a message from a Tagbanwa (another ethnic group) pastor, many letters of thanks read by the believers for the Lord bringing missionaries to them, a potluck lunch, lots of pictures, and a game.\u00a0 There were moments of joy mingled with moments of tears.\u00a0 Five and a half hours later, we left the church for the last time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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Last Sunday at FBC – Ginger with Ladies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Last Sunday at FBC – Jordans with the Paduls and Oabinas <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Last Sunday at FBC – Jordans with Church Leaders<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Last Sunday at FBC – Jonathan Gave our Guitar to Eljay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Tomorrow, we step onto the airplane with just Jonathan for our trip back to the States. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Tomorrow we Depart from the Philippines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Many of you have partnered with us for over 25 years, others have joined our team in more recent years.  Whether new or long-time partners, together we praise the Lord for what He has done through all of us for His glory in the Philippines!<\/p>\n\n\n

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A Few of our Partners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Now the question is:\u00a0 How many years, months, and days will we serve together for the Lord\u2019s glory in the next ministry? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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