Sunday, March 16, 2008

Brad and Anita are flanked by Yuri Gulyanitsky (Territorial Corps Sergeant Major) and Majors Vivian and Ian Callander, Divisional leaders for The Salvation Army in Moldova.

While in Chisinau, Brad and Anita attended a concert with the Callanders. The first group was an all percussion affair playing in a semi-classical style. An acquired taste for some...
Construction on a new orthodox chapel has begun near the Divisional Commander's home. This is a much simpler achitecture than we normally see in such a structure.

Our Old Stomping Grounds

A flock of sheep met us while we travelled from Bucharest to Chisinau, Moldova. They seemed quite content to trot along ahead of us as the day drew to a close and they headed home.
The Salvation Army's Divisional Commander of Moldova, Major Ian Callender (from Australia) leads devotions during continuing education classes with officers within their first five years of service.

Brad speaks with officers about the task of preaching. Here he looks quite...tall.

Ro-Mania!

Anita teaches local leaders in Bucharest Corps. We were in Romania for three days of teaching and worship.
Regional officer Captain Valerie Lalac glances back from the picnic table during a lovely outdoor meal which followed the Holiness Meeting that Sunday. Great Romanian dishes filled the table...
Children of Romania are typically quiet when you first meet them, but they quickly warm to you, as this group did to Brad. We really enjoyed seeing them play and sing together.