{"id":997,"date":"2012-05-15T10:12:02","date_gmt":"2012-05-15T10:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/?p=997"},"modified":"2012-05-15T10:12:02","modified_gmt":"2012-05-15T10:12:02","slug":"diving-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/2012\/05\/15\/diving-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Diving In"},"content":{"rendered":"

So Many Decisions<\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you can't pick a color to paint with, well maybe you should just mix them all up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We have now set the record for the most\u00a0consecutive\u00a0days in our home. \u00a0It feels good to start setting up life here. \u00a0Yet as we begin to set up life, we see all the decisions surrounding us and the the wisdom we lack to make those decisions. \u00a0Imagine if every activity of your life were wiped away and you had to restructure your life. \u00a0That is what we face and we want to make wise decisions as to how we fill and use our time. \u00a0We have to make decisions about our language sessions, daily life, ministry, interactions with our host family and so much more. \u00a0Each decision we make, we make alongside our host family, which adds a level of additional\u00a0complexity. \u00a0We want to be involved and active in our church and in African life, but we are not limited in the\u00a0opportunities\u00a0that surround us, so we need wisdom in choosing the most effective ways to be involved.<\/p>\n

Adjustments<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Playing as a cow walks by<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Life continues to throw adjustments our way. \u00a0Some of the things we have been working on adjusting to recently have been:<\/p>\n