I think it's advisable to send the money directly to @joshuaetim. This way, the project will be executed with the shortest possible time. Sending to a third party means that the third party will have to transfer it to Joshua later which is a waste of time really. This would have been necessary if it was not possible to send it to joshua directly. But is is very poosible. So Why not just send it to him directly and safe time and hence money. Since we have agreed in this community that time is money, which I have found to be absolutely true in all ramifications.
I see reasons in what you are saying
The third party idea is kindda long chain
I agree with you.