Brent and Lisa Liberda

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LIBERDA FAMILY JOURNAL

October 9, 2009

For the second time now we are in the home stretch of Mongolian language study. The first time, as you all know, was punctuated by Lisa's broken leg and other health issues and our five month return to the states for medical care. Although healed for the most part, she is still slowly gaining full use and motion of the ankle and foot of the leg that was broken. I should say we are nearly finished with "formal" language study, as this difficult language will potentially require years to learn well, and some aspects of studying and learning it will not really progress until we are out of the classroom and using the language in more diverse ministry settings.

August began with our team from Crossroads Bible church arriving for a service project and to serve at our field forum. They blessed us and our mission team tremendously through their hard work to improve the MK school and leadership training center, and by providing a kids' program and ministry of God's Word at our field forum. Following field forum we had a couple of weeks to get settled back into our home before school started. Levi started kindergarten this year, and Miriam has returned to her Mongolian pre-school. Isaiah and Malachi are continuing on in the Darhan MK school, and have now entered grades 3 and 5 respectively.

At the close of full time language study in several months we will enter into a whole different routine with new ministry responsibilities. Our roles will involve teaching, training, and mentoring for Mongolian church members and leaders. There is a great need for discipleship and training in the Mongolian churches, and our training program is still in its formative stages. There is also a tremendous need for direct application of biblical truth to the many problems and difficulties experienced by the people here. Therefore we will also be involved in coordinating the establishment of a counseling center that will offer counseling services in the Mongolian churches and communities. This will include building good relationships with Mongolian believers and leaders in the communities, for which we will need proficiency in the language and a good understanding of the culture and ways of life here in Mongolia.

Prayer Requests/Answers to Prayer

We praise God for our health and for getting us back to Mongolia.

We praise God for the many that continue to give to the Great Commission Fund and to specific projects and needs so that we can continue to minister here!

Pray that our last months of language study would be highly effective and profitable, and that we would break through barriers in speaking and hearing.

Pray that we could develop deep relationships with Mongolians and help them to become powerful servants for God.

Pray that our ministry team here in Mongolia would be of one mind and spirit as each of us does our part and works together to advance God's kingdom here in Mongolia.

Pray for wisdom in balancing language study, ministry, and family with a busy schedule and challenges of many kinds living here in Mongolia.
Pray that we would be efficient in accomplishing tasks as well as hospitable for developing relationships [1 Timothy 3:2, 1 Peter 4:9]. "To be hospitable means to share what God has given to us with others including our home, our meals, our resources, and our very lives" [Preacher's Commentary].

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