Early Sunday morning in Riga, May 13

We are coming close to the end of the week. We have had some days with hot summer temperature and some cold days. This is springtime!

The week has been full of different activities. We have had talks with the cadets and officers receiveng their new appointments regarding practical things, like welcome meetings and quarters.

Tuesday we had a full day with the Leaders. We discussed important things, we prayed together and we shared from the Bible.

The upcoming Congress in June has also kept us busy during the week. Rehearsals and preparations for the different participating groups. We will also have special prayer subject for the last 30 days before the Congress, and the last week before the Congress we will have 24/7 prayers. Friday we inspected the Congress Hall where we will have most of the Congress activities. It will be great! Here are some pictures from the Hall:

During the week we have also had visit from the staff at the Social Center in Stockholm. They have visited Skangale, the children´s house in Sarkani, the Social Center in Riga, a Wednesday evening meeting at Riga 2 and information at Headquarters.

We also had another visit during the week. One year ago, in May 2011, we received mails frpm the Resevsky family in Australia. Before the second World War the family owned land in Lativa. When the occupation came they escaped and ended up in Australia. Now they have had the opprtunity to claim some land back. And the family have decided to give the land to the Salvation Army in Latvia. The legal process of getting the land is in process and I look forward to see the result of all this. Mark Resevsky and his wife vivited Riga during the week and we had the opportunity to meet them live for the first time..

Mark Resevsky and his wife visiting Riga

Friday evening after work we went up to one of the roof restaurants in Riga. The view was great and I wish that the picture could match the reality, but it cannot. Anyhow, here is the picture:

Yesterday, Saturday, Rut and Sarah went to the west coast to Liepaja to practice with the singers from that corps that will be part of our Regional Congress Choir. We will probably be more than sixty people in the Choir. You can read more about the Congress here. You are also welcome!

Now it is Sunday morning and we are responsible for the morning service at Riga 1. After the service we will have information and answer questions about the Salvation Army. And after that, a new week...

I pray it will be a blessed week for you.
Peter Baronowsky