{"id":677,"date":"2012-10-25T08:51:56","date_gmt":"2012-10-25T12:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/?p=677"},"modified":"2012-10-25T08:51:57","modified_gmt":"2012-10-25T12:51:57","slug":"blessings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/2012\/10\/25\/blessings\/","title":{"rendered":"Blessings!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_680\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-680\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/2012\/10\/25\/blessings\/dscf4658\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-680\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-680\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2012\/10\/DSCF4658-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2012\/10\/DSCF4658-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2012\/10\/DSCF4658.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wood that was on a sandy beach we had a picnic at. We&#039;ve been having some hot\/dry weather!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>We really are privileged to get to do ministry here at PQQ.\u00a0 We not only believe this is a vital ministry, but we actually really ENJOY working here as well.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t get me wrong, there are times we really want to go &#8216;home.&#8217;\u00a0 There are times when we feel like, &#8216;What in the world are we doing here?!&#8217; and &#8216;I sure do wish I could just order take-out tonight.&#8217;\u00a0\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>But honestly, this place\u00a0has become &#8216;home&#8217; too.\u00a0 We long to go &#8216;home&#8217; for a visit, but this is the &#8216;home&#8217; where we live.\u00a0 And we are blessed.\u00a0 We don&#8217;t know how long the Lord will have us serve here, but we are thankful for the time thus far.\u00a0 And this semester we are also thankful for the time Joel&#8217;s parents are here.\u00a0 This is their last year here &amp; we have been blessed to get to spend this time with them.\u00a0 The kids have really been enjoying their time with their grandparents as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_686\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-686\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/2012\/10\/25\/blessings\/olympus-digital-camera\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-686\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-686\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2012\/10\/PA200015-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2012\/10\/PA200015-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2012\/10\/PA200015.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-686\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Josiah with his Grandma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-679\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/2012\/10\/25\/blessings\/papa-kids\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-679\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-679\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2012\/10\/Papa-kids-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2012\/10\/Papa-kids-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2012\/10\/Papa-kids.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ethan, Papa, Josiah &amp; Summer (it was Papa&#039;s b-day!)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>So thank you to those of you who support us &amp; this ministry!\u00a0 We couldn&#8217;t be here without your help &amp; we sure couldn&#8217;t make it on those rough days without His help (through\/with your prayers &amp; encouragement!).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_685\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-685\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/2012\/10\/25\/blessings\/img_3041\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-685\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-685\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2012\/10\/IMG_3041-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2012\/10\/IMG_3041-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2012\/10\/IMG_3041.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A big storm took out a bunch of our power lines one night...here is Joel &amp; his dad working hard to get it fixed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the song says, &#8220;Count your blessings, count them one by one. Count your blessings, see what God has done. Count your blessings, count them one by one.\u00a0 Count your many blessings, see what God has done!&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_681\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-681\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/2012\/10\/25\/blessings\/dscf4662\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-681\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-681\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-ketcham\/files\/2012\/10\/DSCF4662-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2012\/10\/DSCF4662-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/angela-ketcham\/files\/2012\/10\/DSCF4662.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attempting handstands...we attempted around 10 to 15 tries before we got this one. \ud83d\ude09<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">P.S. 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