{"id":1597,"date":"2012-10-27T11:52:55","date_gmt":"2012-10-27T11:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/?p=1597"},"modified":"2012-10-27T11:52:55","modified_gmt":"2012-10-27T11:52:55","slug":"tabaski","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/2012\/10\/27\/tabaski\/","title":{"rendered":"Tabaski"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday was one of the biggest holidays that is celebrated here in Senegal. \u00a0Building up to the day we gradually saw more and more shepherds in our area with their flocks of sheep. \u00a0Every family purchases a sheep to eat on this day. \u00a0We were invited to eat with 3 different families and tried to make an appearance at all of them. \u00a0Let me tell you a little of what our day involved.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1599\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1599\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/2012-10-26-13.45.48.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1599 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/2012-10-26-13.45.48.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/2012-10-26-13.45.48.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/2012-10-26-13.45.48-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the four meals we ate yesterday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Early in the morning digging took place outside our house.<\/li>\n<li>Later the Sheep was slaughtered with many rituals involved.<\/li>\n<li>Mutton was prepared for breakfast lunch and dinner as each family had a whole sheep to eat and there is little or no refrigeration here.<\/li>\n<li>The remains were buried in the ground<\/li>\n<li>Fancy clothes everywhere<\/li>\n<li>Every invitation we got to eat was followed by &#8220;Yes&#8221; (obligatory here) &#8220;But only a little as we are\u00a0eating\u00a0all day long&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>We ate 4 lunches all on the floor, with our hands, desperately avoiding the internal organ<\/li>\n<li>We attempted to leave the kids at home, but were only successful 3 of the 4 times we tried<\/li>\n<li>Our cultural lesson&#8230;when Joel stops eating, so must I<\/li>\n<li>Meals were followed by tea and socializing, then off we went to the next house<\/li>\n<li>Now I am desperately searching for recipes for leftover mutton as we brought a lot home with us as well\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1598\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1598\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/2012-10-26-13.45.37.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1598 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/2012-10-26-13.45.37.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/2012-10-26-13.45.37.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/2012-10-26-13.45.37-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The one house where they insisted we return with the kids<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It was a long day, but once again I was encouraged by how many connections and relationships we have developed. \u00a0It is days like this that we are encouraged by how far we have come, but also well aware of how far we still have to go. \u00a0We also greatly value opportunities\u00a0like this that often open doors to share what we believe.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1601\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1601\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020202.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1601 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020202.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020202-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We also celebrated another Birthday this week with one of our neighbors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1603\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1603\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020206.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1603 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020206.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020206.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020206-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moussa Turned 1, Cecil is his second mom and they now call me his third mom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1600\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1600\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020186.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1600 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020186.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020186.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020186-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We all prepared something<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1602\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1602\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020204.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1602 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020204.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020204.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020204-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">and celebrated together<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1604\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1604\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020213.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1604 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020213.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020213.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020213-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With a little dancing at the end<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1605\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1605\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020187.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1605 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020187.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2012\/10\/P1020187-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Such a great time!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Our neighbors and friends are all helping us find a new house as they don&#8217;t want us to move too far away. \u00a0We are just continuing to pray for wisdom as we hunt for a new 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