{"id":769,"date":"2021-02-05T00:00:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T05:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/?p=769"},"modified":"2021-02-05T00:00:05","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T05:00:05","slug":"back-in-the-saddle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/2021\/02\/05\/back-in-the-saddle\/","title":{"rendered":"Back in the Saddle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1249-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1249-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1249-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1249-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1249-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1249-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1249-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1249-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1249-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1249-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not surprisingly, it\u2019s been a busy 3 months since we returned to Asia.\u00a0 We\u2019ve been getting back into our ministries here, which includes getting to know and giving input to the 8 families and singles who are currently here studying national language and culture.\u00a0 We\u2019re getting ready to almost double that number as we welcome 4 new families and 2 new singles during the first week of December, Lord willing.\u00a0 Planning for this group\u2019s arrival has already been a long process with the complications of visa permissions, the pandemic, etc.\u00a0 Please pray for these new language &amp; culture students and for our team as we welcome them.<\/p>\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\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20201024_124114-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20201024_124114-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20201024_124114-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20201024_124114-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20201024_124114-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20201024_124114-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20201024_124114-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20201024_124114-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20201024_124114-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_20201024_124114-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to getting back into ministry here in our town, I (Jennifer) also made a 2-week trip back to our former island to give 6 language evaluations in 2 different interior villages.\u00a0 This is the first time DJ has been able to travel with me for one of these trips.\u00a0 We were gone from October 23 to November 5.\u00a0 Areli, Galilee, and Tyndale stayed with our coworkers the Berglunds, whose children are the same ages as ours and have been close friends for many years now.<\/p>\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\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1261-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1261-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1261-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1261-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1261-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1261-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1261-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1261-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1261-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1261-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At this point we still don\u2019t know when the kids will be able to go back to school in person, but we have been told it won\u2019t be until at least next semester.\u00a0 So for the rest of this semester they will continue with their online classes.\u00a0 The girls are working to complete their first semester of 10<sup>th<\/sup> grade, and Tyndale is doing the same for 7<sup>th<\/sup> grade.\u00a0 Galilee continues to have a lot of severe migraines and has to miss class an average of once every week or two.\u00a0 Please pray for relief for her, and that she\u2019ll be able to keep up with assignments, etc.<\/p>\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\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1373-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1373-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1373-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1373-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1373-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1373-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1373-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1373-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1373-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2021\/02\/DSCN1373-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank y\u2019all so much for all your prayers, encouragement, and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Love in Christ,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DJ &amp; Jennifer Searcy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Areli, Galilee, &amp; Tyndale<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not surprisingly, it\u2019s been a busy 3 months since we returned to Asia.\u00a0 We\u2019ve been getting back into our ministries here, which includes getting to know and giving input to the 8 families and singles who are currently here studying national language and culture.\u00a0 We\u2019re getting ready to almost double that number as we welcome [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":316,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","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-769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-uncategorized","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/316"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=769"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/769\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}