A week with kids at Camp Loksa: August 22-26

This past week 16 kids and 10 or so staff spend at week at The Salvation Armys camp in Estonia "Loksa". This camp is an hour east of Tallinn and very close to the Gulf of Finland, which proves to be really convenient for swimming! The majority of these kids are new to the Church, being reached through our two Five Day Clubs, conducted in city parks in June and August. What a blessed week! And the weather...perfect. It began to pour down rain on Friday, LITERALLY as the bus pulled up to drop the kids off at the end of camp!! Coincidence??

Some of the kids at play. 

I love this picture too (Phil says). 

Brita and Talvi (mother and daughter) two of our wonderful leaders! 

Ivan enjoying the beach! 

camp gathered for an outdoor drama presentation. 

I love this picture (phil says) Susan with Teele, our secretary and staff member at Camp....they seem like sisters. 

Reio, Marion, Christian and Liis at the beach 

The Lines Open Air - 21 August 2005

Continue to pray for this ministry...continue to pray for open doors for a permanent presence there. We are still "negotiating" a lease for space there, as well as pursuing some favor with the City of Tallinn for land. We will keep you informed. These pictures are from our recent open air here....making connections, developing relationships...we believe that we are slowly developing credibility here and that trust is being built.

Major Derek give Emma a push on the swing at The Lines. 

Our children's open air at The Lines. August 21. Led by Brita (on guitar) and Talvi (in white jacket) 

Continue to pray for God to open miraculous doors of provision for His ministry at The Lines. If we, in all of our imperfection, can love and care for this part of His city....HOW MUCH MORE...does God. 

5 Day Club.....And God controls the weather!

Below are some pictures from our most recent 5 Day Club, again led by the leader for Child Evangelism Fellowship in Estonia Mailis Jogi....Thanks Mailis...great job! This was our second club of the summer and we are so thankful to Him who brought children our way. We had alot of rain for a week to ten days just before the start of the Club....and just as He did in June, each day was picture perfect! Yes, we do BELIEVE this was a direct answer to prayer!

This is Teele on the left...Read the caption on the picture below to find out who she is (besides the worlds best secretary) 

Another picture from a perfect day....on the far right is Sandra, our secretary Teele's daugther. 

This is Helen-Eva...She ended up coming to our Church camp for a week...a great and wonderful kid. 

Our Emma, totally delighted with her prize (playdoh) at the end of Five Day Club...held in a local park not far from the Church. 

European Congress Prague

Finland/Estonia division. 6 young people from Estonia and 6 from Finland join 850 other young people from all around Europe. The Salvation Army youth gathering in Prague desiring Gods' power and Holy Spirit to draw near. Four days focusing on the God the Father as Potter and We the clay ready for His touch, ready for His filling.

The Worship brought us into the Holy of Holies, and lives were changed. The General of The Salvation Army was there forging the way and encouraging us to be vulnerable, and be used to bring others to Christ.

It was awesome how with such diversity and tongues how The Spirit created one body of unity as we worshiped in Spirit and truth. We not only remained within the walls of the conference building, but were prepared and activated to go to the streets and share the Fathers love.

As leader of our group, I speak as a faulty vessel, who needed the Words, and needed the challenge as well. The passion on the hearts of the young is contagious and I so much want to be a vessel always being created new everyday by the master. It was an honor and a privilege to be a part of this distinguished group, and being together during these days, will be a memory which brings reminder of Gods' Goodness and Grace.

I want to thank all of those who supported the young people of Estonia to go to this event. There lives will never be the same. The Corps in Estonian will never be the same. The Salvation Army will never be the same. In fact I believe the world will never be the same. You have left a legacy for generations to come because of the ability of these youth to go to an event that only comes around once every ten years. Commitments were made and we heard the call loud and clear.

We Love the Lord, therefore we must Go and care for His sheep.

Where we met God, in Prague. 

Sunday morning worhip in Prague 

850 delegates....March of Witness Olde Towne Prague. 

Sunday Morning worhsip in the park in Prague with the worship team. 

Susan with her new friends from Romania. 

The Estonian Mission Team group in front of the venue in Prague. 

The Estonian Mission Team group prepares to leave Tallinn for Prague. 

Our visit to Narva

On Sunday, August 14, Phil, Jacob and Emma travelled to Narva to conduct the worship services with The Salvation Army there. Narva is in far eastern Estonia, bordering with Russia. It as a great day, the priviledge it is to serve, preach, teach, and travel for Christ came through once again! Here are a couple of pictures from our day.

That's Russia over there. 

A couple of the lovely teens from the Narva Corps! 

More Castles!

We had another great family time visiting the remains of castles, etc. This time we were only about an hour or so from home, perhaps we would call it west-central Estonia. We actually encountered a thunder storm, farely rare here......But if you watched the World Track and Field Championships from Helsinki you know that is the kind of week we have had...By the way ESTONIA won a gold and a silver medal! Enjoy...we sure did!

A VERY artistic shot taken by our Sarah! 

Emma emphasizing a point with Susan!