{"id":1805,"date":"2025-06-11T10:21:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T14:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jerry-mcdaniels\/?p=1805"},"modified":"2025-06-11T10:21:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T14:21:37","slug":"purposefully-placed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jerry-mcdaniels\/2025\/06\/11\/purposefully-placed\/","title":{"rendered":"Purposefully placed"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1806\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jerry-mcdaniels\/files\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-10-161442.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jerry-mcdaniels\/files\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-10-161442.png 183w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jerry-mcdaniels\/files\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-10-161442-112x110.png 112w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jerry-mcdaniels\/files\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-10-161442-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Acts 17:26-27 have become special to us this year. The verses speak of how God has fixed beforehand the exact times and the specific places where each of us would live with a specific purpose \u2013 that we would reach out and find HIM!<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>We saw this firsthand during our recent literacy trip. Working alongside a missionary coworker, we helped develop a literacy curriculum for a group of refugees. Without a doubt, this was the most complex language we\u2019ve ever encountered, having an astonishing 2,641 syllables! Though these new friends have been displaced from their homeland, they are not misplaced by God. Instead, He has <strong>perfectly placed<\/strong> them so that they would have the opportunity to learn to read and soon have access to the most wonderful book of all, the Bible recently translated into their language.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Please pray for those finalizing the daily lesson plans and tying up a few remaining tasks, so classes can begin soon. The community is eager and ready, and we pray that literacy will be a gateway that many will come to trust Christ as their Savior.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Senegal<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>At the end of July, we\u2019ll travel to Senegal to develop literacy curriculum in another language and begin work on a literacy phone app to help students reinforce their learning. We would deeply appreciate your prayers as we prepare\u2014especially in gathering language data and coordinating with the team. Next month, we\u2019ll share more details about this exciting work!<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>We\u2019d love to hear what\u2019s new in your world. Many of you have been faithful in prayer for us over the years, and we cherish that connection. Let us know how you\u2019re doing\u2014we\u2019d love to stay in touch!<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acts 17:26-27 have become special to us this year. The verses speak of how God has fixed beforehand the exact times and the specific places where each of us would live with a specific purpose \u2013 that we would reach out and find HIM!\u00a0We saw this firsthand during our recent literacy trip. 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