{"id":3059,"date":"2014-03-18T15:31:38","date_gmt":"2014-03-18T15:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/?p=3059"},"modified":"2014-03-18T16:04:36","modified_gmt":"2014-03-18T16:04:36","slug":"random-thoughts-from-this-african-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/2014\/03\/18\/random-thoughts-from-this-african-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Random Thoughts From This African Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>I now have 6 numbers in my phone for Joel depending on which country he is in at the moment<\/li>\n<li>We are slowly getting mentally ready to dive into Wolof again<\/li>\n<li>Cecil started selling fruit just around the corner, which means I only have to walk around the corner to get fruit and I can sit and talk to her any time of day&#8230;Double Score!<\/li>\n<li>Paul came by this weekend. \u00a0His training is going well and he is getting ready to do the practical part &#8211; ministering out in villages<\/li>\n<li>Joel&#8217;s parent&#8217;s are bring a container over for their move, so I have been doing a little shopping for our home&#8230;can we say Christmas in June!<\/li>\n<li>Recently when we talk to the kids in French they stay in French with us rather than switching back to English. \u00a0This might be useful for helping them hold onto their French over furlough.<\/li>\n<li>My mom sent us a package with a 220v toaster oven and 15 pounds of cheddar cheese&#8230;yep my parents are awesome!<\/li>\n<li>My boys might have made a game with points based on how many worms they could pick out of the cauliflower (before we cooked it :)) \u00a0I will neither confirm or deny.<\/li>\n<li>I have been trying to come up with car and plane entertainment ideas for the 50 + hours we have of travel this July (any ideas gladly welcome!)<\/li>\n<li>There is another wedding at our church this weekend&#8230;we will see what adventures await!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Random Pictures To Go With Random Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3068\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3068\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/P1040262.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3068 \" title=\"P1040262\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/P1040262.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/P1040262.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/P1040262-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/P1040262-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heaven in a Bag or at least that is what Tyler would tell you<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3069\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3069\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/P1040272.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3069 \" title=\"P1040272\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/P1040272.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/P1040272.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/P1040272-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/P1040272-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yay for another marriage announced to soon take place!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3060\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/101_0538.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3060 \" title=\"101_0538\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/101_0538.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/101_0538.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/101_0538-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/101_0538-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coke - one of the things that can be found almost anywhere you go<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3062\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3062\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06830.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3062 \" title=\"DSC06830\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06830.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06830.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06830-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06830-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Food and cloths out to dry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3063\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3063\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06832.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3063 \" title=\"DSC06832\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06832.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06832.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06832-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06832-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lunch is almost ready<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3066\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3066\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06929.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3066 \" title=\"DSC06929\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06929.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06929.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06929-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06929-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Such a Bummer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3065\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3065\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06844.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3065 \" title=\"DSC06844\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06844.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06844.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06844-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06844-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When life throws you puddles, walk through them<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3067\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3067\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06940.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3067 \" title=\"DSC06940\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06940.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06940.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06940-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/DSC06940-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A nice cozy ride<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3061\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3061\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/101_0664.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3061 \" title=\"101_0664\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/101_0664.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/101_0664.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/101_0664-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2014\/03\/101_0664-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When there is a hole in the wall it must be for looking<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I now have 6 numbers in my phone for Joel depending on which country he is in at the moment We are slowly getting mentally ready to dive into Wolof again Cecil started selling fruit just around the corner, which means I only have to walk around the corner to get fruit and I can 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