{"id":448,"date":"2011-02-27T03:13:41","date_gmt":"2011-02-27T07:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/?p=448"},"modified":"2011-02-27T03:24:27","modified_gmt":"2011-02-27T07:24:27","slug":"%e2%9d%a3-february-family-ministry-update-%e2%9d%a3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/2011\/02\/27\/%e2%9d%a3-february-family-ministry-update-%e2%9d%a3\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2763 Family and Ministry Update \u2763"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"mceTemp\"><span style=\"color: #333399\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">Leah and I\u00a0are still smiling from having such a great time with our kids and grandkids!<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"mceTemp\"><span style=\"color: #333399\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/nanagirls33-395x400.jpg\" alt=\"Leah Grace, Kayleigh, Nana, and Michayla\" width=\"395\" height=\"400\" \/><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"mceTemp\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #333399\">In late October, Shaun and Melanie and their three kids came home from Paraguay for a short time of leave.<\/span><span style=\"color: #333399\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-452 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/2010shaunandmelfam-597x400.jpg\" alt=\"Rylan, Seth, Melanie, Shaun and Michayla Humphreys\" width=\"597\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/2010shaunandmelfam-597x400.jpg 597w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/2010shaunandmelfam-224x150.jpg 224w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/2010shaunandmelfam.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"mceTemp\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #333399\">At the same time, Deryk and Ivy and their two little ones came up from Texas to spend a week with us. It was so wonderful to be together.<\/span><span style=\"color: #333399\">\u00a0<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/derykivyfam2010-500x400.jpg\" alt=\"Emery, Deryk, Ivy, and Isaiah Humphreys\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #333399\">Then at Christmas, Dan and Cheralyn and their four children came from Rhode Island&#8230;<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/cherdan444-363x400.jpg\" alt=\"Cheralyn and Dan Hendrix\" width=\"363\" height=\"400\" \/><\/h4>\n<dl><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/cherkids.jpg\" alt=\"Eric, Zachery, Kayleigh, and Leah Hendrix\" width=\"480\" height=\"371\" \/><\/dl>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333399\">&#8230;with Dan and Kiki arriving soon after with their baby-in-waiting &#8211; what a memorable time we had!<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-455 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/dankikismiling-303x400.jpg\" alt=\"Charissa (Kiki) and Dan Jongewaard\" width=\"303\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/dankikismiling-303x400.jpg 303w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/dankikismiling-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/dankikismiling-516x680.jpg 516w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/dankikismiling.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #333399\">In January, Shaun and Mel and family flew out to California where they were thoroughly spoiled by Leah\u2019s family, and the\u00a0church group there. They arrived back up to Canada blessed and encouraged from their visit. Now they are working on packing up their things for the trip back to Paraguay, and their calendar is filling up as they enjoy visits from folks in this area.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #333399\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #333399\">A special blessing at the end of 2010 was that my brother Paul, who is recovering from cancer, was well enough to come to Canada with his wife, Kathleen, for my Mom\u2019s 80th birthday. What a thrill for us all!<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/Muriel-and-kids.jpg\" alt=\"D.J., Paul, Muriel, Linda, and Peter\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #333399\">Would you please pray about a restoration plan we are submitting to local authorities that will allow me to repair the dam down by the log cabin, and refill the pond? Last month we were advised of the possibility of our request being denied because of environmental concerns. We know that only God decides!<\/span><\/h4>\n<address><span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong>&#8220;There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord.&#8221;(Proverbs 21:30)\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n<h5 class=\"mceTemp\">\n<dl>\n<dt><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-457 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/fullpond-532x400.jpg\" alt=\"The Still Waters' Pond before the flood\" width=\"532\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/fullpond-532x400.jpg 532w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/fullpond-199x150.jpg 199w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/fullpond-905x680.jpg 905w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/fullpond.jpg 1282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/files\/2011\/02\/silt-534x400.jpg\" alt=\"Empty pond with silt buildup\" width=\"534\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333399\">Leah and I\u00a0love our\u00a0ministry here at Still Waters! Thank you for praying for us as we continue to meet with missionaries and friends who are experiencing difficult times and desire to be reminded of His truth. <\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #333399\">We have appreciated your emails, phone calls and gifts that support and sustain us every day. We always thank God for your partnership with us, and are privileged to bring your requests before Him, too. <\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #333399\">Thanks for keeping in touch!<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leah are still smiling from having such a great time with our kids and grandkids&#8230;and God continues to bless the Still Waters&#8217; Ministry!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":223,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-family","category-ministry","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/223"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=448"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/448\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/pete-humphreys\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}