{"id":2299,"date":"2013-06-29T18:41:52","date_gmt":"2013-06-29T18:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/?p=2299"},"modified":"2013-06-29T18:41:52","modified_gmt":"2013-06-29T18:41:52","slug":"just-keep-swimming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/2013\/06\/29\/just-keep-swimming\/","title":{"rendered":"Just Keep Swimming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1000 hours of French Class<\/li>\n<li>6435 new words<\/li>\n<li>Hours of recordings<\/li>\n<li>Multiple moments of tears and frustrations<\/li>\n<li>Some glorious moments of success<\/li>\n<li>Listening to French, trying to speak French, sing in French, reading in French, writing in French, texting in French and yes even dreaming in French<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I find myself singing the song from Finding Nemo&#8230;&#8221;Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming, swimming&#8221;, hoping that it will help me to keep pressing forward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Fun From Our Week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My parents wanted to get a full taste of our life and they have gotten exactly that. \u00a0They have experienced our car breaking down in Dakar. \u00a0They have experienced the hustle of unexpected guests. \u00a0They have experienced our ministry and church life. \u00a0They have experienced the confusion of not having a clue of what is going on around you. \u00a0They have experienced the joy of getting away and relaxing. \u00a0It has been amazing to share our life with them and to work alongside them for this short time. \u00a0These are moments we will all treasure.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2302\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020748.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2302 \" title=\"P1020748\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020748.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020748.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020748-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020748-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our week started (after the broken down car adventure) with a trip to the pool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2303\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2303\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020750.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2303 \" title=\"P1020750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020750.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020750-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020750-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This included water wars<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2304\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2304\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020754.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2304 \" title=\"P1020754\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020754.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020754.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020754-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020754-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And lots of other fun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2305\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2305\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020755.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2305 \" title=\"P1020755\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020755.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020755.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020755-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020755-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">During the week we lived life together<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2306\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2306\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020760.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2306 \" title=\"P1020760\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020760.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020760.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020760-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020760-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With a few extra new games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2308\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2308\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020773.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2308 \" title=\"P1020773\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020773.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020773.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020773-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020773-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our week ended with a trip to the beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2307\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2307\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020767.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2307 \" title=\"P1020767\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020767.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020767.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020767-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020767-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our language helper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2313\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2313\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020811.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2313  \" title=\"P1020811\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020811.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020811.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020811-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020811-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">and Abe came to get away with us<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2312\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2312\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020804.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2312 \" title=\"P1020804\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020804.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020804.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020804-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020804-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It was a great time together<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2309\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2309\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020796.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2309 \" title=\"P1020796\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020796.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020796.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020796-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2013\/06\/P1020796-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And the fun has only begun!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After&#8230; 1000 hours of French Class 6435 new words Hours of recordings Multiple moments of tears and frustrations Some glorious moments of success Listening to French, trying to speak French, sing in 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