We recently returned from Latvia where a team of 11 had conducted a music, arts and Bible camp. This was our fourth visit and our mission team this year included many who had never been abroad before, including Salvation Army officers from four different countries.
It's interesting to note how their commanding officers value missionary service. In one instance the Commander went to the train station in the middle of the night to pray, before they the train pulled, and said; "you make sure you add the 4 travel days to your accrued holiday time. Another Commander telephoned to share a prayer and the words the words, add another five days to your holiday this year. Another said to the officer 'this is not going to be a holiday you know, therefore I want you to add all your time away to your earned holiday time. And another, make sure you deduct the travel time time as holiday time! Which Commander needs a lesson in Christian leadership?
It's interesting to note how their commanding officers value missionary service. In one instance the Commander went to the train station in the middle of the night to pray, before they the train pulled, and said; "you make sure you add the 4 travel days to your accrued holiday time. Another Commander telephoned to share a prayer and the words the words, add another five days to your holiday this year. Another said to the officer 'this is not going to be a holiday you know, therefore I want you to add all your time away to your earned holiday time. And another, make sure you deduct the travel time time as holiday time! Which Commander needs a lesson in Christian leadership?
I söndags var det avslutningsmöte för aktivitetsveckan med Svens och Glads Mission Team, med deltagare från Ryssland, Ukraina och Storbritannien. Barn från Seda och Sarkani hade övat hela veckan och bjöd på en fantastisk föreställning. Här sjunger de "Oh, happy day" - på engelska! Peter Baronowsky, Regional Commander, Latvia (last Sunday was the final meeting following the mission team's visit with members from Ukraine, Russia and Great Britain. Children from Sarkani and Seda had practiced throughout the week and offered a fantastic performance. Here they are singing Oh Happy Day in English.
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