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On this episode, we take a deep look at personal loss and how we can walk through it with grace, strength, and compassion. Dirk Smith, vice president of Eastern European Mission, shares his very personal story of losing his wife to ALS this year. Dirk’s story is honest and it is also filled with hope. He shares real and helpful ways missionaries—and anyone—can navigate loss well and trust that this is not the end of our stories, but is the beginning of something new.
Resources
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Free Getaways/Retreats for Missionaries with optional coaching/debriefing: FieldLife Ministry (two locations: Arkansas (family cabins in Ozark Mountains) and Southeast Asia (bedrooms on the beach)
- Article: Outlawed Grief, a Curse Disguised
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Free Webinar: Should I Stay or Should I Go? By Global Trellis
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Free Bibles to give away (available in 21 languages and in 30+ European & Eastern European countries): EEM
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Low-Cost Car Rentals for Missionaries Visiting the U.S (two orgs): Righteous Rides and Missionary Ministries
- Dirk’s Book Recommendation: Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes by Kenneth E. Bailey
Connect with Dirk
- Instagram Dirk
- Instagram EEM
- Facebook Grow2Serve
- Facebook Dirk
- Facebook EEM
- Twitter Dirk
- Twitter EEM
- LinkedIn Dirk
- 5511 Podcast
- EEM Website
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