{"id":6696,"date":"2020-06-20T12:16:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-20T12:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/?p=6696"},"modified":"2020-06-20T12:16:55","modified_gmt":"2020-06-20T12:16:55","slug":"peace-in-uncertainty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/2020\/06\/20\/peace-in-uncertainty\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace in Uncertainty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/10\/20190831_104800-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6456\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/10\/20190831_104800.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/10\/20190831_104800.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/10\/20190831_104800-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/10\/20190831_104800-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/10\/20190831_104800-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/10\/20190831_104800-125x70.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/10\/20190831_104800-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/10\/20190831_104800-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2019\/10\/20190831_104800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Sometimes Life is full of surprises<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past months, one thing that has been difficult was knowing what would happen with our return to the US this summer for furlough.  At first we felt, &#8220;surely by then things will be open up&#8221;.  Then as the time wore on and things kept changing in the wrong direction, the certainty dwindled.  I will admit I struggled to keep peace in the uncertainty.  There were times when I was fine and other times I was so tired of the unknown and the inability to plan for anything.  Yet God was always so good and met me right where I was.  Reminding me that He has it all in his hands.  Things are opening up here slowly but surely, but it is still uncertain when our borders will open.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/20200416_185624-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6701\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/20200416_185624.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/?attachment_id=6701\" class=\"wp-image-6701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/20200416_185624-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/20200416_185624-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/20200416_185624-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/20200416_185624-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/20200416_185624-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/20200416_185624-125x70.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/20200416_185624-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/20200416_185624-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/20200416_185624-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">I am also learning to see the blessings during the times of uncertainty<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been quite a journey these past few months.  We have had 2 tickets canceled on us and have spent hours on the phone with different agents.  However in the end we now have tickets, for a repatriation flight going back to the US in about a week.  Finally we have tickets that don&#8217;t depend on the borders opening.  On top of that we didn&#8217;t end up having to pay anything for the flight change in the end.  This is sooner than we had originally planned so we are busy getting all we can done and ready to leave. However we are all so thankful to have a flight and an opportunity to return to the US this summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5461-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6698\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5461-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/?attachment_id=6698\" class=\"wp-image-6698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5461-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5461-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5461-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5461-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5461-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5461-125x83.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5461-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5461-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5461-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5461-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Looking forward to seeing you all soon! <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So how can you be praying for us?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pray for us to remain healthy as that is one thing that could cause difficulties in travel. <\/li><li>We have a flight but it is not a pretty one!  We have 40 hours of travel time including a 16 hour layover in one airport, where we can&#8217;t leave the international section and no airport hotels are open.  Pray we are able to sleep!<\/li><li>Pray for our last week and all that needs to get done, including the boys trying to finsih up the last 2 weeks of school in one week.   <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5455-1-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6702\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5455-1-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/?attachment_id=6702\" class=\"wp-image-6702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5455-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5455-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5455-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5455-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5455-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5455-1-125x83.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5455-1-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5455-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5455-1-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5455-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">We all have a lot ahead of us this next week<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We don&#8217;t know exactly how this furlough will look with all that has changed in the US. However we are hoping to put together some gatherings in the fall that will allow us to share more about what God is at work doing here.   So look forward to more information to come in the future.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5458-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6700\" class=\"wp-image-6700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5458-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5458-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5458-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5458-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5458-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5458-125x83.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5458-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5458-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5458-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/06\/DSC_5458-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Thanks for Pryaing for us<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past months, one thing that has been difficult was knowing what would happen with our return to the US this summer for furlough. 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