{"id":6254,"date":"2019-08-19T16:54:13","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T16:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/?p=6254"},"modified":"2019-08-19T16:54:16","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T16:54:16","slug":"what-have-we-been-up-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/2019\/08\/19\/what-have-we-been-up-to\/","title":{"rendered":"What Have We Been Up To?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5429-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6344\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5429.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5429-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5429-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5429-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5429-125x83.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5429-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5429-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5429-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5429.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Well one thing is for sure&#8230;never a dull moment here<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been way too long since we updated you guys.  Life has just proved to be too busy in the past few months that I have struggled to find time to sit down and share what God is doing.  However the month of August has been more calm for us and so I have carved out sometime to share with everyone  what we are have been up to and what God has been doing.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First and for most we are alive and well.  Sometimes  we running in too many directions or in standing in a kitchen with too many pots on the stove, but we have learned to just roll with it.  Since there is so much to fill you in on I will space out the posts over the next few weeks but here is a snapshot of what you can look forward too&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5096-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6264\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5096.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5096-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5096-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5096-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5096-125x83.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5096-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5096-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5096-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5096.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Hop on the back and join us for the ride&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>June took us to Mozambique where we participated in a gathering of all the of leaders from out 2 fields in Africa, (East and West Africa). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190623_164836-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6314\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190623_164836.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190623_164836-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190623_164836-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190623_164836-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190623_164836-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190623_164836-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190623_164836-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190623_164836.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Mozambique<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In July, Joel participated in the Dedication of the Bible Translation in Bulongish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5256-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6298\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5256.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5256-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5256-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5256-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5256-125x83.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5256-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5256-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5256-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/DSC_5256.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>A milestone celebration<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After that family came for a visit and we took them on a trip down to Southern Senegal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190717_154441-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6332\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190717_154441.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190717_154441-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190717_154441-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190717_154441-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190717_154441-125x70.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190717_154441-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190717_154441-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190717_154441.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>My family + our ministry = special memories<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally we ended July with our annual kids camp a church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190804_120314-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6364\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190804_120314.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190804_120314-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190804_120314-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190804_120314-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190804_120314-125x70.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190804_120314-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/08\/20190804_120314-450x253.jpg 450w, 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