{"id":1814,"date":"2007-01-25T02:21:50","date_gmt":"2007-01-25T02:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/jesuscreed\/2007\/01\/the-hardest-job.html"},"modified":"2007-01-25T02:21:50","modified_gmt":"2007-01-25T02:21:50","slug":"the-hardest-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/jesuscreed\/2007\/01\/the-hardest-job.html","title":{"rendered":"The hardest job"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes I share letters I get from folks, and I just have to tell you about this one. Cp. Patrick Lowthian (pic below) is a chaplain in the US Army and is in Ramadi, Iraq. Well, he reads this blog and I’m honored. His “congregation” is about 1100 servicemen and women. He has been there 87 days and has lost 8 of his “congregation.” Married with 2 kids; Gordon-Conwell grad.
\nI’m now praying for Patrick. And I’m praying for Nick and have been for two years. You might want to mention those in our Armed forces you are praying for.
\nPatrick, I want to tell you how honored I am that you wrote me and that you read this blog and share in this little blogworld. Let me know if there is anything I can help you with.
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\nHT: to Helen <\/a>for helping make this photo usable here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sometimes I share letters I get from folks, and I just have to tell you about this one. Cp. Patrick Lowthian (pic below) is a chaplain in the US Army and is in Ramadi, Iraq. Well, he reads this blog and I’m honored. His “congregation” is about 1100 servicemen and women. 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