{"id":1904,"date":"2013-02-05T14:52:51","date_gmt":"2013-02-05T14:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/?p=1904"},"modified":"2013-02-05T17:28:14","modified_gmt":"2013-02-05T17:28:14","slug":"so-far-so-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/2013\/02\/05\/so-far-so-good\/","title":{"rendered":"So Far So Good"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Training Has Begun!<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1906\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1906\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/DSC01991-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1906 \" title=\"DSC01991 small\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/DSC01991-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/DSC01991-small.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/DSC01991-small-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/DSC01991-small-500x296.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All the Participants<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We are now two days into the training and it is going great. \u00a0Joel has taught one class each day and has felt like they both went well. \u00a0We are excited for this month and know that God is at work!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1905\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1905\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/DSC01962-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1905 \" title=\"DSC01962 small\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/DSC01962-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/DSC01962-small.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/DSC01962-small-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/DSC01962-small-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1905\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keep those prayers coming!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Surviving On the Other End<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On the home front it is not easy, but we are surviving. \u00a0We\u00a0definitely\u00a0can&#8217;t wait until Joel is back! \u00a0There are always unexpected surprises to life here in Africa. \u00a0This week it included a bakers strike and an ant bite that caused my foot to swell. \u00a0There is never a dull moment, but we continue to make it through each day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My Tips on Surviving in Africa as a Single Parent<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Buy a Box of\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Cereal<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; For one week the 30 minutes of extra sleep is worth the cost.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Have Extra Stock of Coke on Hand <\/strong>&#8211; For the moments that you just need to cool off.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Throw away your &#8220;To Do List&#8221; &#8211; <\/strong>Or at least cut it in half &#8211;Come on lets be realistic!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be ready to\u00a0apologize\u00a0for moments of impatience <\/strong>&#8211; Sometimes it is just better to admit that we are not in our best form<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pray, Pray, Pray!<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; These are the moments we know we can&#8217;t make it on our own strength.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1908\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1908\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/IMG_5612.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1908 \" title=\"IMG_5612\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/IMG_5612.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/IMG_5612.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/IMG_5612-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/IMG_5612-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How I looked at the beginning of this week<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1907\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1907\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/IMG_5611.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1907 \" title=\"IMG_5611\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/IMG_5611.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/IMG_5611.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/IMG_5611-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/IMG_5611-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1907\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How I look in the rough moments<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1909\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1909\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/IMG_5629.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1909 \" title=\"IMG_5629\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/IMG_5629.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/IMG_5629.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/IMG_5629-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/02\/IMG_5629-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How I hope to look at the end of the week<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Training Has Begun! 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