{"id":5525,"date":"2018-05-07T11:34:26","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T11:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/?p=5525"},"modified":"2018-05-07T11:34:26","modified_gmt":"2018-05-07T11:34:26","slug":"rest-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/2018\/05\/07\/rest-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Rest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our first two terms taught us the importance to taking times of rest.\u00a0 Our ministry has us separated as a family a lot and so we have learned to schedule in time together between our seasons of travel especially during one the kids school breaks.\u00a0 This past week was on of those.\u00a0 We got away as a family for 5 days to just enjoy time together.\u00a0 I was reminded again of the importance of these moments.\u00a0 The importance of time together laughing, playing games, biking, and of course eating!\u00a0 We needed this recharge as we gear up to start traveling again.\u00a0 These next few months will be incredibly busy, but we cherish those snapshots away.<\/p>\n<p>We are thankful for<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Affordable houses away were we can rest.<\/li>\n<li>For an amazing family to go on vacation with.\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_5537\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5537\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5537\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180503_175639-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180503_175639-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180503_175639-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180503_175639-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180503_175639-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180503_175639-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180503_175639-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180503_175639.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We definitely have the greatest family<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>A pool to have swim races in\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_5538\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5538\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5538\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180503_175700-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180503_175700-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180503_175700-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180503_175700-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180503_175700-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180503_175700-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180503_175700-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180503_175700.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Look at Ethan go and of course there was a good cheering section!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>For a place that had bikes and biking paths which was a real treat for the boys<\/li>\n<li>That we remembered our mosquito zapper as there were plenty of mosquitoes around!<\/li>\n<li>For some food treats we had brought back with us from the US and were saving for just a moment like this<\/li>\n<li>For games and puzzles and family who enjoys them\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_5536\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5536\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5536\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180502_153418-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180502_153418-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180502_153418-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180502_153418-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180502_153418-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180502_153418-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180502_153418-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180502_153418.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don&#8217;t take those smiles lightly these are some worthy opponent.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>For a grandma who will take time to teach the boys to sew<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5527\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5527\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5527\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180423_155230-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180423_155230-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180423_155230-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180423_155230-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180423_155230-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180423_155230-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180423_155230-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180423_155230.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They created their sock puppies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5526\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5526\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5526\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180423_1552180-e1525691941408.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5526\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They both worked really hard all afternoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>For some much needed rest before a busy season begins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Just before out time away we go to go to a birthday party at our church.\u00a0 Most years birthdays aren&#8217;t celebrated but usually the first or second one is celebrated and so we were honored to participate.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5533\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5533\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5533\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_181338-e1525692166626.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Birthday Boy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5529\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5529\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5529 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_174415-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_174415-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_174415-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_174415-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_174415-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_174415-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_174415-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_174415.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cindy made an amazing cake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5534\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5534 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_181607-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_181607-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_181607-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_181607-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_181607-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_181607-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_181607-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_181607.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And the boys enjoyed the party with many of their friends<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5535\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5535\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5535 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_190152-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_190152-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_190152-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_190152-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_190152-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_190152-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_190152-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2018\/05\/20180428_190152.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Now it is time to get back to school and normal life again \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For Joel and I normal life involves a week long trip to Guinea.\u00a0 Pray for us as we 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