Praise God, we’re past 50%!!! Thank you for praying and for helping us get to this point! A lot has happened since our last update, and a lot is happening now/soon, but briefly, since March, when Fred gave his job notice that his last day would be May 22, we shared at:
- West Chehalem Friends (Newberg, OR)
- Crossroads Community Church (Astoria, OR)
- Entiat Friends Church (Entiat, WA)
- Cherry Grove Friends Church (Battle Ground, WA)
- We went to an EFM orientation in Brea, CA
- Jonelle and the kids attended the Northwest Yearly Meeting Pastor’s Conference at Twin Rock Friends Camp on the Oregon coast.
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It’s been a lot! A lot of travel, a lot of logistics to juggle, a lot of delightful, encouraging, refreshing time with the Body of Christ!
Upcoming: at the end of this month, we’ll be in Colorado for Rocky Mountain Yearly Meeting’s annual sessions, a future missionary retreat, the EFM board meetings, and to share at a church. Then we’re moving out of our house, putting it on the market, selling our cars, and hitting the road in the EFM van. In early July, we’ll be in Idaho, then we’ll drive east and visit some churches on the East Coast. September is COMPASS missionary training in Colorado, for the whole family. Lots to pray for!
One quick answer to a question we’ve been getting recently: EFM doesn’t take a percentage of missionaries’ support for administration costs. Administration and office expenses, etc., come from separate giving. So, when you give to us or other EFM missionaries, your gift goes directly to our/their expenses.
The Kids
The kids had a rough spell in March when one of our cats escaped and didn’t return. We got a preview of how they might respond to upcoming goodbyes, and while it was hard for all of us, it helped us start practicing some tools that we hope will help in the coming months. They have loved meeting so many friends (or “pwends” to Jael), seeing cousins a bit, and finding playgrounds. Jael has been singing the ABC song, mostly repeating this section, “Q, R, S, T, U, W.” Alex reads books to her, and it is adorable. They love to help with things like loading and unloading the dishwasher, making breakfast, and vacuuming. Last time I told you about Alex thanking us for helping “my sister,” now Jael does it when we help her, “thank you for helping a sister!”
We currently have 278 prayer partners and have a goal of raising it to 500. If you know anyone who would like to pray for our ministry, please forward this form to them.
We are currently raising funds for our monthly needs. We are so grateful for those of you who have already begun supporting us financially and in prayer! We are currently 56% funded! Please partner with us, we would love to share in this ministry with you.
There are four ways to financially partner with us:
- Online. Visit our personal support webpage here. You’ll be given the opportunity to indicate whether you are making a recurring or one-time gift.
- Credit Card. This may be given online (as stated above) or by calling the EFM office (303-421-8100) to give your information to a live person.
- Automatic Bank Transfer. Download the form here and email it to Debby McElroy (EFM Bookkeeper) at debby@friendsmission.com. Please note that ACH payments are processed on the 10th or 25th of the month.
- Check. Mail a check to EFM, P.O. Box 771139, Wichita, KS 67277. Make sure to mark your check “Liddell Family Support” and note if you will be giving on a recurring basis (monthly, quarterly, etc.). Pay to the order of “EFM.”
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