Majors Bradley and Anita Caldwell are officers in The Salvation Army who live in Tbilisi, Georgia, and serve as leaders for the Georgia Region of the Eastern Europe Territory.
Saturday, September 16, 2006
A special meal with the General afforded this entertaining entree.
The Cliftons were gracious during their entire visit in Russia. We felt privileged to spend this quality time with them. Anita previously worked with then Commissioner Shaw Clifton during his conducting this Territory's first Brengle holiness seminar.
Congress guest General Shaw Clifton, world leader of The Salvation Army, speaks to the officers of the Eastern Europe Territory during the congress weekend in St. Petersburg.
Captain Glenn Price, Russian Divisional Youth Leader and principal organizer of the music camp, prepares to play a number with Kem Pobjie. Kem demonstrates that hand is quicker than the eye.
Musicians Mikles and Crossland enjoy a hearty lunch during music camp. They travelled from the USA Southern Territory to provide musical instruction in the woods of Northern Russian.
Brad arrived at the Salvation Army youth music camp on his birthday. To his surprise and pleasure, the youth had created this artistic birthday banner in his honor.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
A brave pigeon appears to demand better rations of bread! The birds eat at our kitchen windowsill daily while the weather is favorable.
Sparrows and pigeons congregate on our windowsill to scavenge bread crumbs. The sparrows are brave to mingle with the territorial pigeons...
Here is half of one session of cadets (minus Sergei) as they relax in our new apartment. We had a marvelous visit with refreshments, testimonies, games, and prayer together.
Cadet Sergei eats some cake saved for him. He will assist at the other corps in Moscow, Lublino. Brad is now Corps Team Leader for Taganka Corps.
Male cadets devour cake and tea in the Caldwells' flat. Later they play jacks!
Cadets relax at the Caldwells' new apartment and browse through our wedding photos...from when we too were young!
Friday, July 07, 2006
Anita wonders at a twelve foot high flowering plant.
Brad and Anita enjoy a fellowship session, and each other's company!
Auxiliary teachers for the Institute For Officer Training enjoy an outdoor class during their recent training retreat.
Alla Freidkin enjoys a laugh during the EET Spiritual Retreat.
Many people were drawn to pray during the weekend's holiness meeting.
Territorial Corps Sergeant Major Yuri Gulyanitsky translates for Anita during commissioning weekend as she gives her principal's address to the new captains.
Commissioner Barry Pobjie presents graduation certificates to our newest captains.
Julia, Sophie, and Nadia smile in their new Captain's trim. They were commissioned among the third set of cadets Anita has helped commission.
Anita congratulates Commissioners Barry and Raemor Pobjie on their promotions, and on their service as our Territorial leaders. Special guest Commissioner Lynn Pearce applauds them as well.
Cadets sing during worship. They are now second year cadets looking forward to the coming year of training.
Major Will Cundiff holds a wandering Maxim Hohotva during holiness meeting in Moscow. Maxim's parents became captains the day before. Doesn't he look proud?
The front row at commissioning holds Divisional and Regional leaders from across the Eastern Europe Territory. Magna and Jostein Nielsen, Marie Willermark, Gia Salarishvilli, Sue and Will Cundiff, and Sasha Kharkov watch their cadets become captain.
Cadets await their commissioning in Moscow. Each cadet prays at the altar before ascending the platform.