Building relationships takes time. Just like in 2022, we invited Dr. Marqus and Yasmin Fida in 2023 to strengthen the connection between the Netherlands and Pakistan. It was a special year for them as Dr. Rev. Marqus Fida\u2019s ministry celebrated its 50th anniversary!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Much about Pakistan is still unknown in our country, even though many Dutch people have a heart for Pakistan. Questions like, \u201cHow do you get there safely?\u201d and \u201cWhat should you be aware of?\u201d are answered through meetings and relationship-building. It was wonderful to see how warm the encounters were and how relationships were formed or strengthened!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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