{"id":906,"date":"2023-02-28T15:53:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T20:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/?p=906"},"modified":"2023-02-28T15:53:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T20:53:09","slug":"early-spring-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/2023\/02\/28\/early-spring-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Spring"},"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\/2023\/02\/20230222_092352-Large-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230222_092352-Large-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230222_092352-Large-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230222_092352-Large-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230222_092352-Large-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230222_092352-Large-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230222_092352-Large-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230222_092352-Large.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Down here in Southwest Texas we had about six weeks of winter, and it seems that spring has now sprung. DJ\u2019s been tilling the garden and he and Galilee are busy planning it. They\u2019re going to keep it a bit smaller than last year\u2019s since we still have so much produce preserved from that one!<\/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\/2023\/02\/20230215_152826-Large-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230215_152826-Large-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230215_152826-Large-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230215_152826-Large-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230215_152826-Large-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230215_152826-Large-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230215_152826-Large-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230215_152826-Large.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Areli and Tyndale are about to start competition season on the range team in FFA. They\u2019ll be traveling to compete in plant identification, often having to stay overnight away from home. Pray for safety in travels for their school team, and for valuable life experience through their competitions. This will be Tyndale\u2019s first year competing, and Areli\u2019s second.<\/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\/2023\/02\/20230215_172539-Large-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230215_172539-Large-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230215_172539-Large-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230215_172539-Large-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230215_172539-Large-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230215_172539-Large-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230215_172539-Large-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230215_172539-Large.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I (Jennifer) was able to help from afar with giving a first language evaluation to a new member of one of the teams I\u2019ve been helping back in Asia. The new team member has been learning the remote people group\u2019s language for about 4 months now, and she\u2019s making great progress. I was able to meet with her virtually to give her a \u2018kick-off\u2019 into Stage 2 of her studies too.<\/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\/2023\/02\/20230224_091553-Large-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230224_091553-Large-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230224_091553-Large-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230224_091553-Large-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230224_091553-Large-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230224_091553-Large-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230224_091553-Large-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230224_091553-Large.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>DJ recently completed an arduous exam and earned his Security Plus certification for his IT ministry. Now he\u2019s working toward his Network Plus certification (there are so many in the tech world!)<\/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\/2023\/02\/20230212_155202-Large-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230212_155202-Large-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230212_155202-Large-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230212_155202-Large-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230212_155202-Large-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230212_155202-Large-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230212_155202-Large-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/files\/2023\/02\/20230212_155202-Large.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks so much for all of your prayers, encouragement, and support. God bless all of you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Down here in Southwest Texas we had about six weeks of winter, and it seems that spring has now sprung. DJ\u2019s been tilling the garden and he and Galilee are busy planning it. They\u2019re going to keep it a bit smaller than last year\u2019s since we still have so much produce preserved from that one! 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