{"id":2367,"date":"2013-09-25T08:57:45","date_gmt":"2013-09-25T14:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/disasterresponse\/?p=2367"},"modified":"2013-09-25T08:57:45","modified_gmt":"2013-09-25T14:57:45","slug":"introduction-from-new-lutheran-disaster-response-program-interpreter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/disasterresponse\/introduction-from-new-lutheran-disaster-response-program-interpreter\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction from New Lutheran Disaster Response Program Interpreter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings!<\/p>\n<p>My name is Megan Brandsrud, and I am both excited and thankful to be the new Program Interpreter for Lutheran Disaster Response. 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