{"id":4224,"date":"2016-06-03T10:49:44","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T10:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/?p=4224"},"modified":"2016-06-06T18:43:36","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T18:43:36","slug":"why-do-we-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/2016\/06\/03\/why-do-we-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we prepare for our trip next week, I was realizing that travel is becoming a normal part of life and ministry for us. \u00a0Our travels bring us all over West Africa and sometimes even beyond that. \u00a0There are some who might wonder why we so often &#8220;hit the road&#8221; and &#8220;take to the skies&#8221;. \u00a0So I decided to write about some of the different reasons that bring us to travel&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>To provide fellowship and encouragement to those who live in isolation&#8230;sometimes it is just nice to hear a little English!\n<figure id=\"attachment_4435\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4435\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4435\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/Griffiths-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"Fellowship is an important part of life\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/Griffiths-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/Griffiths-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/Griffiths-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/Griffiths.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fellowship is an important part of life and the church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4428\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4428\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4428\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9435-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"This is why we bring out kids whenever we can.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9435-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9435-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9435-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9435.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is why we bring out kids whenever we can.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_4430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4430\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4430\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9712-Copy-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Those moments of fellowship for mks are so rare\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9712-Copy-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9712-Copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9712-Copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9712-Copy.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Those moments of fellowship for mks are so rare<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>To be a listening ear\n<figure id=\"attachment_4429\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4429\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4429\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9479-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"I will be honest this is my favorite part\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9479-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9479-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9479-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9479.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I will be honest this is my favorite part<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_4427\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4427\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4427\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9179-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Each one has a story to share and not many opportunities to share it\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9179-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9179-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9179-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9179.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Each one has a story to share and not many opportunities to share it<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>To see if there is any way we can lighten the load.\n<figure id=\"attachment_4424\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4424\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9085-e1464782709162.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4424\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9085-e1464782709162-533x800.jpg\" alt=\"Life in remote locations is a balancing act \" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9085-e1464782709162.jpg 533w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9085-e1464782709162-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Life in remote locations is a balancing act<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_4423\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4423\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4423\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9059-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"I imagine life often feels like this man in the picture. For a short time we can hold the other end of the board to make the work easier\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9059-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9059-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9059-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9059.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">For a short time we can hold the other end of the board to make the work a little easier<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>To provide new ideas in Culture and Language Learning &#8211; It is easy in language study that often takes many years to get in a rut of activities and sometimes a new set of ideas and activities is what is needed to renew motivation.\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_4422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4422\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4422\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_8958-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"New ideas and activities always help to keep learning fresh.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_8958-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_8958-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_8958-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_8958.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New ideas and activities always help to keep learning fresh.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>To help people see the progress being made and the next steps that need to be taken.\n<figure id=\"attachment_4431\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4431\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4431\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9727-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Culture and languages are so different it is easy to get discouraged\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9727-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9727-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9727-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9727.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Culture and languages are so different, that it is easy to get discouraged<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4432\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4432\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4432\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9730-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Sometimes it is helpful to see how far one has come and to know what steps are next\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9730-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9730-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9730-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9730.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sometimes it is helpful to see how far one has come<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_4433\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4433\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4433\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9732-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"And to be reminded that the river is not far off.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9732-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9732-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9732-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9732.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And to be reminded that the river is not far off.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>To be the bad guy&#8230;imagine a kid invited to do something that they don&#8217;t want to do, so instead of saying no they just say that their Dad wouldn&#8217;t allow them to. \u00a0They are able to express their opinion without jeopardizing their relationship (okay a little exaggerated, but you get the point). \u00a0This process is actually very culturally appropriate here. \u00a0Sometimes it is necessary for something to come from the leadership of a mission to leadership of the village so that it doesn&#8217;t hinder the relationships of the missionaries there. \u00a0Or sometimes it is just to help train and direct a new language helper in a way that shows them respect and keeps their relationship with the language learner strong.<\/li>\n<li>To give an outside perspective to whatever might be taking place in the village.\n<figure id=\"attachment_4434\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4434\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4434\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9734-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"It is important to bring teams together and look at the big picture\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9734-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9734-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9734-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9734.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It is important to bring teams together and look at the big picture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_4425\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4425\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4425\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9115-e1464782937580-533x800.jpg\" alt=\"To see where the paths we are one are leading\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9115-e1464782937580.jpg 533w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/06\/DSC_9115-e1464782937580-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">To step back and look at where the road they are on is leading<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>To Provide Practical Help, whether that be computers, solar systems, and so much more.\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_4310\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4310\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4310\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/04\/DSC_9859-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Sometimes there are tasks we can help with\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/04\/DSC_9859-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/04\/DSC_9859-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/04\/DSC_9859-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/04\/DSC_9859.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sometimes there are tasks we can help with<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4227\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4227\" style=\"width: 533px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4227\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/03\/P1050634-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"Other times we bring someone along would can help with much needed tasks\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/03\/P1050634-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/03\/P1050634-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/03\/P1050634-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2016\/03\/P1050634.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Other times we bring someone along would can help with much needed tasks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Just a little peek into one large piece of our ministry here in West Africa. \u00a0It is our way of helping support those in hard places to keep up the work and press forward in the mission God has called us to, that is, to see his truth reach out to all the peoples of the earth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we prepare for our trip next week, I was realizing that travel is becoming a normal part of life and ministry for us. \u00a0Our travels bring us all over West Africa and sometimes even beyond that. \u00a0There are some who might wonder why we so often &#8220;hit the road&#8221; and &#8220;take to the skies&#8221;. 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