{"id":3099,"date":"2023-11-12T02:27:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T06:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/?p=3099"},"modified":"2023-11-12T06:57:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T10:57:35","slug":"through-the-lens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/2023\/11\/12\/through-the-lens\/","title":{"rendered":"Through the Lens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is said, \u201cA picture is worth a thousand words.\u201d&nbsp; With that in mind, we want to take this update and share with you some of the pictures Stephen took during our first few weeks back in the village.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you scroll through the pictures, taking a moment to read the descriptions, can you find four American brands that are seen in these pictures?&nbsp; We would love to hear from you and see if you found all four.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/3-567x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3102\" style=\"width:367px;height:518px\" width=\"367\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/3-567x800.jpg 567w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/3-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/3-768x1084.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/3-1088x1536.jpg 1088w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/3-1451x2048.jpg 1451w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/3-78x110.jpg 78w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/3-177x250.jpg 177w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/3-179x253.jpg 179w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/3-600x847.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/3-1920x2710.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/3-scaled.jpg 1814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Boy with his homemade Christmas kerosene canon.  Filipinos love to make noise!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/2-600x726.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3103\" style=\"width:366px;height:443px\" width=\"366\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/2-600x726.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/2-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/2-768x929.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/2-1269x1536.jpg 1269w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/2-1692x2048.jpg 1692w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/2-91x110.jpg 91w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/2-207x250.jpg 207w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/2-209x253.jpg 209w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/2-1920x2323.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Filipinos love to have their picture taken.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/1-600x545.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3104\" style=\"width:370px;height:336px\" width=\"370\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/1-600x545.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/1-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/1-768x698.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/1-1536x1395.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/1-2048x1860.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/1-121x110.jpg 121w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/1-250x227.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/1-279x253.jpg 279w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/1-1920x1744.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All Saint&#8217;s Day, open drinks on a tomb for the deceased souls.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/4-600x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/4-600x348.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/4-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/4-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/4-1536x890.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/4-2048x1187.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/4-125x72.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/4-250x145.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/4-436x253.jpg 436w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/4-1920x1113.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Filipino plowing a rice field.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/5-571x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3106\" style=\"width:295px;height:413px\" width=\"295\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/5-571x800.jpg 571w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/5-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/5-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/5-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/5-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/5-79x110.jpg 79w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/5-179x250.jpg 179w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/5-181x253.jpg 181w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/5-600x840.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/5-1920x2688.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/5-scaled.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of our favorite flowers, a Hibiscus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/6-600x331.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/6-600x331.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/6-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/6-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/6-1536x847.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/6-2048x1129.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/6-125x69.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/6-250x138.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/6-450x248.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/6-1920x1059.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Game time at Kids&#8217; Bible Club.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/8-600x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3114\" style=\"width:352px;height:317px\" width=\"352\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/8-600x540.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/8-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/8-768x692.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/8-1536x1384.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/8-2048x1845.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/8-122x110.jpg 122w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/8-250x225.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/8-281x253.jpg 281w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/11\/8-1920x1730.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ladies singing in church.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you can see from several of these pictures, American merchandise is everywhere in our area.  Also, you get a glimpse of the spiritual battle we engage in.  One day, these American brands will be no more, but these people will spend eternity either in a place of torment or a place of joy.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please continue to pray with us for these people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is said, \u201cA picture is worth a thousand words.\u201d&nbsp; With that in mind, we want to take this update and share with you some of the pictures Stephen took during our first few weeks back in the village.&nbsp; As you scroll through the pictures, taking a moment to read the descriptions, can you find [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":232,"featured_media":3100,"comment_status":"closed","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":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/232"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3099"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3099\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}