{"id":2066,"date":"2013-04-17T21:24:49","date_gmt":"2013-04-17T21:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/?p=2066"},"modified":"2013-04-17T21:24:49","modified_gmt":"2013-04-17T21:24:49","slug":"the-blessings-in-our-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/2013\/04\/17\/the-blessings-in-our-week\/","title":{"rendered":"The Blessings in Our Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>A weekend of fun with some visitors from Dakar\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_2070\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2070\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020610-Copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2070 \" title=\"P1020610 - Copy\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020610-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020610-Copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020610-Copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020610-Copy-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nothing better than being silly with friends<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>Followed by a few days of fun in Dakar\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_2071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2071\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020614-Copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2071 \" title=\"P1020614 - Copy\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020614-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020614-Copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020614-Copy-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020614-Copy-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A playground, hot shower and fellowship always does some internal good.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>The chance to catch up with some missionaries who live in a remote village.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0privilege\u00a0to hear how God is working through their ministry, even though the challenges they face\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_2073\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2073\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020618-Copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2073 \" title=\"P1020618 - Copy\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020618-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020618-Copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020618-Copy-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020618-Copy-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They are in the process of moving into a village and learning a difficult language, so that hopefully they will have the chance to share God&#39;s truth in their language for the first time.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>A package we have waited 8 months for finally arriving\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_2072\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2072\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020617-Copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2072 \" title=\"P1020617 - Copy\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020617-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020617-Copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020617-Copy-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/P1020617-Copy-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nothing like Thomas Uno, cars, licorice, Mac and Cheese, new markers, books, very sharp cheese, tea and a new movie to bring some smiles our faces.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>An evening with 7 African ladies from my church all crowded in my kitchen to learn (in French) how to make\u00a0zucchini\u00a0bread. \u00a0Later laughing with the ladies as we discussed all the adventures we have had the past year. Progress!<\/li>\n<li>A new book shelve for the boys room\n<figure id=\"attachment_2067\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2067\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/DSC_7107-Copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2067 \" title=\"DSC_7107 - Copy\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/DSC_7107-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/DSC_7107-Copy.jpg 533w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/DSC_7107-Copy-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/04\/DSC_7107-Copy-333x500.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The totes worked for a year, but it is sure nice to have the books out and accessible<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ways you can be praying this week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tonight Joel leaves to travel down to visit some missionaries in their working location. \u00a0You can pray for safe travel (as they will be driving all night) and that he will be able to be an encouragement to the team down there. \u00a0You can pray for me as I am home by myself until he gets back. \u00a0You can also pray for health as Tyler has was running a fever last night and handling all of us sick alone might be too much!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A weekend of fun with some visitors from Dakar Followed by a few days of fun in Dakar The chance to catch up with some missionaries who live in a remote village. 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