{"id":895,"date":"2021-02-21T13:55:18","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T03:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/?p=895"},"modified":"2021-02-21T13:55:19","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T03:55:19","slug":"and-were-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/2021\/02\/21\/and-were-off\/","title":{"rendered":"And We&#8217;re Off&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_104720335-600x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_104720335-600x185.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_104720335-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_104720335-768x236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_104720335-125x38.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_104720335-250x77.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_104720335-450x138.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_104720335.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>A few final pictures of winter before we return to warm weather.  From an old railroad bridge over the Grand River.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomorrow morning we begin our long journey back to PNG.  I am going to set my watch on stop watch when we leave the house, and turn it off when we arrive at our home for quarantine.  I&#8217;ll tell you next week just how long we travel.  Please keep us in prayer over the next 2-3 days.  Our first flight leaves out of Grand Rapids at 12:10 PM Sunday 21 February.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we close this chapter of life and say goodbye, here&#8217;s a few pictures of our time together today and yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_123900263-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_123900263-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_123900263-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_123900263-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_123900263-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_123900263-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_123900263-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_123900263.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Our last meal together with all our kids.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_182432671-1-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_182432671-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_182432671-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_182432671-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_182432671-1-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_182432671-1-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_182432671-1-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210206_182432671-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Our last time together with Robin&#8217;s siblings and their kids.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_102950569-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_102950569-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_102950569-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_102950569-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_102950569-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_102950569-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_102950569-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_102950569.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>One last picture of snow&#8230; the next pictures you see will be from the tropics!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210217_204643251-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210217_204643251-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210217_204643251-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210217_204643251-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210217_204643251-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210217_204643251-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210217_204643251-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210217_204643251.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Robin putting everything in order, like she does so well.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_122926096-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_122926096-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_122926096-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_122926096-83x110.jpg 83w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_122926096-188x250.jpg 188w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_122926096-190x253.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/david-watters\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20210220_122926096.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Caleb&#8217;s holding his niece for the first time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tomorrow morning we begin our long journey back to PNG. I am going to set my watch on stop watch when we leave the house, and turn it off when we arrive at our home for quarantine. I&#8217;ll tell you next week just how long we travel. 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