Author Archives: Jeff Block

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About Jeff Block

Lover and follower of Jesus, the long awaited King. Husband and father. Pastor, writer, and engineer. Learning how to be Found in Jesus, and helping others to do the same.

Philippine Travel Log: Mother Maximus vs. the Jetlag

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Jeff Block

We designed Sunday, 9/28 in our schedule to be a day of rest. Ambitious as we are, we figured we’d need a whole day to get over the jetlag. As it turned out, I slept a grand total of 24.5 … Continue reading →

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How God provided for our travel to the Philippines

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Jeff Block

It has been almost 48 hours since we left our home to head to Manila. Tomorrow, we visit Chosen Children (a ministry to children in Manila who will likely never be adopted), and then take an overnight bus to Ilocos … Continue reading →

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Philippine Travel Log: Safely Arrived in Manila

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Jeff Block

Our flight from Hong Kong to Manila touched down about 9PM. We were praying that we would actually get our luggage and that everything we packed would still be there. We found the baggage claim easily, and our bags were … Continue reading →

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Philippine Travel Log: Our Flight to Manila

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Jeff Block

The flight from Chicago to Hong Kong was just over 15 hours. We then had an hour and 15 min to catch our connecting flight to Manila – on a different airlines in an airport we’d never visited. So, we … Continue reading →

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Philippine Travel Log: Departing the US

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Jeff Block

Greetings, all who might be interested in learning more about Faith’s and my experiences on our trip to the Philippines to pick up our son, John. We’ve been journaling every day by hand (busted laptop), so this will be a … Continue reading →

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For He is worthy to be praised…

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Jeff Block

This is an AMAZING video shot at my church recently.  I post very infrequently these days, but this crosses whatever bar is necessary to drag my blog-weary rump off the chair and write. Hope you enjoy this very worshipful song … Continue reading →

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