<p>What does bold faith look like when the cost is everything?</p><p>In this powerful episode of the 55:11 Podcast, Dirk Smith and Brooke Kehl are joined by Lanny Tucker, Monty Tuttle, and Jim Black to reflect on their recent journey through the Baltics. Around kitchen tables and in quiet conversations, they heard testimonies of courage, exile, and hope—from a Belarusian family who risked it all to follow Christ, to local leaders once caught in addiction and despair, now shepherding others with the gospel, to a woman whose life was radically transformed from generational witchcraft to radiant faith in Jesus.</p><p>These stories are raw, humbling, and unforgettable. They reveal not only the weight of persecution but the beauty of perseverance, and the unstoppable power of God’s Word in the darkest places. </p><p>If you’ve ever wondered what it really means to follow Jesus when it costs everything—or if you need encouragement to keep pressing on in your own walk of faith—this episode is for you.</p><p>Download the Baltics Trip Report: <a href="https://www.eem.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Baltics-Trip-Report_Podcast-.pdf"><u>https://www.eem.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Baltics-Trip-Report_Podcast-.pdf</u></a> </p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on: PRAY.COM<br></p><p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p><p>Follow us on: PRAY.COM</p><p>Connect with EEM:</p><p><a href="https://www.eem.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">EEM Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.eem.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">EEM</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/EasternEuropeanMission" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> Facebook</a></p><p><a href="https://www.eem.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">EEM</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/eastern-european-mission" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href="https://www.eem.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">EEM</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/EasternEuropeanMission/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.eem.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">EEM</a><a href="https://alarryross.com/eastern-european-mission" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> Media</a></p><p> </p><p><br></p>