{"id":26677,"date":"2024-07-10T13:33:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T19:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendsmission.com\/?p=26677"},"modified":"2024-07-10T13:33:01","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T19:33:01","slug":"liddell-family-july-2024-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendsmission.com\/es\/news\/liddell-family-july-2024-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Liddell Family: July 2024 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"We just got back from the Luke 10 Exploration trip to Eastern Europe\u2026<\/p>\n

Sickness took down each team member, one at a time. Our rental host served us a homemade Bosnian breakfast. Missionaries told of great need and great difficulty in building trust to start ministry. Bombed-out buildings remain a feature in every Bosnian town we saw. The corner store lady nearly cried when we said goodbye and gave us candy when we left. Pastors shared about how God is moving and gave us a better understanding of the difficulties of ministry in this region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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We spent a lot of time on airplanes.<\/em><\/td>\n

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At SeaTac airport, checking in for our first flight.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Thank you for your prayers. We met with pastors in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and missionaries in both of those countries and Montenegro. God brought us men and women of peace who welcomed us, offered insight and advice, and provided us with opportunities for ministry and partnership if EFM moves forward with this field.<\/p>\n

The team is recommending moving forward with this field of southern Croatia, possibly including southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina\/northwestern Montenegro. We are feeling called to go to this field and are planning accordingly. However, the final decision on whether or not to approve it won\u2019t be made until the November board meetings.\u00a0We continue to feel a strong call to EFM and have discussed a \u201cplan B\u201d if this field isn\u2019t approved, which would likely be working with Muslim refugees in Greece. In the meantime, our family will be busy with deputation, fundraising, continuing to build relationships here and abroad, and maintaining the activities of \u201cnormal\u201d life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Part of our team at Stari Most in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/em><\/td>\n

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The kids walked a ton, but sometimes they needed help. This is in Dubrovnik, Croatia.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Family Life<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the home front, Fred continues to work in the city and to run tech for our church. Jonelle has been busy with the kids, planning a missions conference for later this month, and family things. Alex continues to love dinosaurs and cars, sings all the time, pushes the stroller on our walks, and is fascinated by letters. One of his current favorite things to sing is the last line of the alphabet song \u201cw, x, y, i, z,\u201d and he sings it every time he sees letters on something. Like a box, a book, a shirt. He is working on his first memory verse and a simplified catechism. Jael\u2019s vocabulary grows every day. She loves building with blocks, playing chase with Alex, petting the kitties, and reading books. She is a bundle of sunshine and energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Alex wanted to \u201chelp Jael walk\u201d.<\/em><\/td>\n

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And here Alex is walking Daddy.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Snuggles on a long day in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Below).<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Prayer Requests<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please pray…<\/p>\n