March Forth! Marssige Edasi!

http://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/01/27/gutierrez.unschooing/index.html

http://www1.salvationarmy.org/ihq/www_sa.nsf/vw-news/42D41608536F3BAF80257104006606CF?opendocument

The announcement of the General-elect is expected on Saturday 28 January at approximately 4.45 pm (GMT).

You may view it at this URL:

http://www1.salvationarmy.org/ihq/HC-webcast.html

[That means 6:45 here in Estonia, and 9:45 a.m. in New York!]

Evelyn

The Salvation Army
International Headquarters
Communications Section

We have been informed that the announcement of the General-elect may be made on Saturday 28 January as the voting will commence on that day. We shall send you another email as soon as we know the time, which may be only a shortly before the announcement. You are invited to watch the live webcast of this event at the following URL:
http://www.fanfare.ca/SPD/redirect.asp?i=357&l=3

IMPORTANT: A large number have signed up to view this webcast. If you cannot connect because of heavy network traffic, an on-demand video will be available soon after the announcement. You may view it at this page:
http://www.fanfare.ca/SPD/redirect.asp?i=357&l=4

IHQ Webteam
International Headquarters
http://www.salvationist.org
http://www.salvationarmy.org
http://www.salvationist.org/highcouncil

Please pray for my sister Katherine. She and her three daughters are going through some big life changes right now, and it is hard for me not to be there to lend support. I thank God that we do have brothers and cousins who are stepping in to help!

Her little girls' names are DeBrekah, Dequnyah, and Kiara.

Thanks for praying!

Evelyn

http://www.equalitycentral.com/eca/index.html
read
humor and satire
God's Design by J. Taylor

(as he would say, "hat tip -- Steve Court")

Please remember Kuido in your prayers today. He has been on my heart a lot lately.

Kuido one of the teens who used to faithfully come to our programs every time he could. He is a sincere young man with a kind and generous heart, but he has had difficulties in his life as well. He would often ask searching and serious questions about faith, and I believe God was really speaking to his heart. But he hasn't wanted to come around since the first week of January, and I believe he is making some poor choices in his life at the moment. And so I worry about him.

Please pray that Kuido will be protected from the bad influences around him. Also pray that God will remind Kuido of His love, and draw him back to seek the Saviour once again.
--Tim

I just put some of our pictures from Christmas day on our Yahoo pictures page. Follow this link if you want to see them:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/brengleboy/album?.dir=/5746&.src=ph&.tok=phDn2TEBBVkv12gf

Please remember to pray for the High Council as the seek God's guidance on the next General. Shown above are two of the nominees for General, Commissioners Israel Gaither and Shaw Clifton, and the current General, John Larsson.

http://www.salvationist.org/hc.nsf/vw_features/CF5178C42CF5DE87802570FB003EED9D?opendocument

Please, please, please go to this web page and click on Part 4.

If you have a blog or web page, please put a link to this on it.

Or send an e-mail to all your Sal friends!

This is worth showing to all your corps people as well.

Wow.

Evelyn

If crosses come, if it should cost me dearly
To be the servant of my Servant Lord;
If darkness falls around the path of duty,
And men despise the Savior I've adored.

I'll not turn back, whatever it may cost;
I'm called to live, to love and save the lost.
I'll not turn back, whatever it may cost;
I'm called to live, to love and save the lost.

If doors should close then other doors will open,
The word of God can never be contained.
His love cannot be finally frustrated,
By narrow minds or prison bars restrained.

If tears should fall, if I am called to suffer,
If all I love men should deface, defame,
I'll not deny the One that I have followed,
Nor be ashamed to bear my Master's name.

Words by General John Gowans
Music by General John Larsson

We woke up this morning to the sound of water running in our kitchen. We left the tap open overnight in case the water may start again, and both the faucet and drain have thawed. It looks like there was no damage to the pipes, so we are very grateful.

It is actually a balmy -5 C/23 F today, although the forecast for the week calls for snow!!
--Tim

Yesterday after church we celebrated the birthday of Kunnar, one of our friends from the shelter who regularly attends our Sunday services. It was a fun time for us all, and it reminded me of the close fellowship that we have with the people we know here. (see the pictures below)

This has been a time of financial and personnel uncertainty for the Army in Estonia, which has had its effect on me as well. Since the plans for the homeless day center fell apart and we had a few other setbacks, there have been times when I have asked myself why we are even here. Is it really making any difference, is it worthwhile? Then I look at these people, youth and adults, who we meet with every week. It is not a big group; only a handful really. But there is something happening in their lives because The Salvation Army is here, and there are good things happening in my life because I know them. It is not anything big or grand--no great program changing the world--but it is something.

Last Sunday, we were at the homeless shelter, where we do a worship program every Sunday night before a faithful saint from the Baptist church serves them a meal. We sang a few songs together and I shared from scripture. Then while the people ate, as usual we chatted with them for quite a while. After we left, Maret (our new Junior Soldier who translates for us), said to me, "I think my favorite part of coming here isn't the singing or the preaching, but just talking with the people."

That's really the point of anything we do here--connecting with people. It is so encouraging to see that she gets it, as I think most of the others in our little group do as well. It was a reminder that I really needed right now.
--Tim

Evelyn presents Kunnar with his birthday cake. 

 

Chris wrote on his blog: "I want you guys to pray for me. Because you know pity never did anyone much good, but prayer is quite a different story. So if you guys can just pray I survive until April (that's my goal) then I will be most grateful. Thank you everyone."

We're all feeling pretty stir-crazy with cabin fever. This is really our first full winter in Estonia, because a year ago we went to America to see my mother before she died.

Evelyn

You know when you're talking to somebody on the phone, and you don't really have anything to talk about, and then the subject turns to the WEATHER, and you know it's really time to just make up some excuse to hang up? Well, is that what has happened to our blog (and our sister site, "The Chronicles of Chris")? In TV terms, it's called jumping the shark, and it's not a pretty sight! What has happened to all the interesting essays about Wiping Away the Blackness?

I think it's time to start thinking about some things we DON'T miss about America, after all this talk of central heating and cheesesteaks!

One thing I'm very grateful that God spared us from was watching the second season of "Joan of Arcadia". It was SO good the first season (we really want it on DVD -- a little over $40 at Amazon.com -- hint, hint!) but it certainly did Jump the Shark the second season. (How was that for a smooth transition?)

The truth of the matter is, there's been a whole bunch of stuff on our minds that we haven't been at liberty to talk about, and it's hard to write about other things when there's this one thing that you're thinking about pretty much all the time. On December 5th it was announced at the officers' Christmas party that it was probably going to be the Wittenberg family's last Christmas in Estonia, and on January 17th they flew back to America! It's not like being in USA East; when something happens with one of us here in Estonia, it really does in very practical ways affect everyone else.

So stay tuned; on Valentine's Day (which is also Karl-Gustav's birthday!) we promise to disclose everything that we have been worrying about!

In the meantime: please pray that we would stop worrying! It's a big waste of time and energy, as everyone knows, but very difficult to avoid doing.

"Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." (Matthew 6:34)

When my mother was dying, I kept reminding myself not to "borrow trouble" -- not to get stressed out and upset about something that hadn't even happened yet, just to stay in the moment and take things one day at a time, as they say in AA!

When we were in Chester, this was very easy for me to do, as I had a thousand things to concentrate on at once (or so it seemed), so I could just turn my attention from one seemingly-unsolvable problem to a dozen things that I could actually do something about. This even made my sister think I had breast cancer or something awful happening at one point, because I just refused to get my feathers ruffled and always said, "I have bigger things to worry about!"

But here, our focus is very specific, and there are no distractions. That is a good thing, in many respects. But it means I can't retreat into busyness to take my mind off things.

As Chris says, my toes are froze, so I'd better shut up now.

Evelyn

It was so cold that in our toilet room, ice has formed on the inside of the window. It makes for an invigorating experience each time you go in there! 

So just how cold is it today? Well, when I woke up it was -27 C/ -17 F. We went to turn on the kitchen faucet and it didn't work because the pipes were frozen!

I started the van so that I could go to an apointment (it did start after thinking about it for a few seconds), and when I went to use the plastic scraper to get the ice off of the window, it broke because the cold had made it brittle.

While I was out there, every time I breathed out through my nose, ice formed on my mustache.

So we keep the fires going, we have a space heater under the kitchen sink to try to thaw the pipes, and we enjoy the fact that we've had the third sunny day in a row (which is rare this time of year).

This is supposed to last for at least a few more days, so keep checking the thermometer on the top of the page for a live update of the temperature as you read the blog.
--Tim

As you saw from Evelyn and Chris, it is very cold outside today. It is -26 C/-15 F as I type this, which is similar to when we were in Maine last January, except a few degrees colder. But it reminds us of being there anyway!

The big difference is that now we are in this house, which is not so well insulated. On the outer walls, you can literally feel the cold air leaking in through the cracks. So we do everything we can to keep the house warm. I just finished adding wood to the fireplace in our basement, which keeps burning all day and circulates the heat down there. I'll soon light another fire in the ahi (wood furnace), which keeps the heat for around 12 hours after you get a good bed of coals. We also have our electric heaters going in the rooms that are further away from the wood heat.

In the morning I light a fire in our sauna, which is right next to our shower room, so that the temperature is bearable for taking a shower. And we literally have ice forming on the inside of the window of our bathroom! But the cold is just part of the adventure, and we are taking it all with a smile.

One image from today was seeing just about everyone here (including Karl-Gustav and Andrei for some of the time), leaning up against the wall of the ahi, which is about 8 feet high and 3 feet wide and made up of tiles which absorb the heat from the fire. It is the greatest feeling to have your back up against it and feel the warmth working its way deep inside you.

We do worry about our homeless friends here, and especially wish we had a place to offer them. Please pray that we will be able to find the direction God wants us to follow in our work with the homeless.

It is supposed to be this cold for at least the next four days, so you can keep checking the graphic below to see the latest temperature here.
--Tim

We are thinking of visting London soon (January or February). We would love to hear any advice anyone might have on airfares, places to stay, things to do (with kids! and free or cheap!), things of Salvation Army interest, etc.!

Evelyn

Chris just posted about the extreme cold we are experiencing here at the moment. Go to his blog to read the full report! http://www.chrischronicles.blogspot.com/

A year ago at this time, we were in America and it was zero degrees there (in Maine) and also zero degrees here (in Tartu). But, there it was farenheit and here it was celcius (meaning it was 32F)!

So we thank God that we have wood to light our ahi (furnace) and fireplace and sauna. And we thank God that we have electric heaters. And we thank God that we have warm down coats and comforters!

Please pray for our neighbors who have none of these things.

Evelyn

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2006/nr20060117-12324.html
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 044-06 January 17, 2006
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Dustin L. Kendall, 21, of Conway, Mo., died in Baqubah, Iraq on Jan. 15, when his HMMVW accidentally struck an M1A2 Abrams tank and rolled over. Kendall was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
The incident is under investigation.
For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.

http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/2214372.html
Accident Claims Life Of 4th Infantry Division Soldier In Iraq
Fourth Infantry Division Spc. Dustin L. Kendall, 21, of Conway, Mo., died Sunday in Baqubah, Iraq when his Humvee collided with an M1A2 Abrams tank and rolled over, military officials said Tuesday.
Kendall was assigned to the 4th IDs 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, from Fort Carson, Colo.

God bless the Kendall family.

Evelyn

GAL 2:17 "If, while we seek to be justified in Christ, it becomes evident that we ourselves are sinners, does that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not! 18 If I rebuild what I destroyed, I prove that I am a lawbreaker. 19 For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!"

MT 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. 26 What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?"

MK 8:34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it. 36 What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? 37 Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?"

LK 9:22 And he said, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life."
LK 9:23 Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. 25 What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self?"

"... people who think that we live by the standards of this world. For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."
(2 Corinthians 10:2-5)

Dr. Phil: http://www.drphil.com/shows/show/634/

I don't know if it's any good or not.

Evelyn

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/13648037.htm
Missouri soldier dies in Iraq
Associated Press
CONWAY, Mo. - A soldier from southwest Missouri was killed in Iraq when his Humvee accidentally struck a tank and rolled, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday.
Army Spc. Dustin L. Kendall, 21, of Conway, died Sunday in Baqubah, northwest of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colo.
The accident is under investigation, the military said.
As of Tuesday, at least 2,220 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,741 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers. The figures include six military civilians.
The AP count is four lower than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Tuesday.

Although Chris's birthday was last Monday, we had his big celebration this weekend. We had 12 teens in our house, plus Chris, many of whom slept over! It was great fun, as they had the chance to play games, talk, walk around town, and just hang out. We had to have two cakes the feed the bunch! 

Our kitchen was filled with teens for Chris's birthday celebration. Shown are (from left) Elizabeth, Chris, (behind Chris) Anton, Sigrit, Jaanika, Mikhel and Maret, and of course Peter checking out the cake. 

Some of the others who crowded into the kitchen: (Clockwise from left) Elizabeth, Evelyn, (behind Evelyn) Sigrit, Jaanika, Mikhel, Anneli, Liis, Evelin, Maret.

Thanks to a link on Ian McKenzie's blog, I found this web site that pretty much sums up my life philosophy! http://www.lazyway.net/sample_chapter_page1.html

My motto for a while has been something like, "a little work, a little play, a little pleasure every day."

Here is another article that speaks to the same idea. http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/library/hunters/paintime.php

Evelyn

First, please pray for Majors Wittenberg and their four children, who left Tallinn this morning to move back to America. They will be stationed in the same division we came here from (Pendel!), so we know the area quite well. Their absence from Estonia leaves a big hole, as there are only 7 officers now left to cover 4 corps as well as RHQ, camp, Lootusemaja, etc.!http://www.wittenbergs.blogspot.com/

Secondly, please pray for the Kendall family, who will leave Tartu today on their way to America for their son's funeral. They have been working with us on ways to serve our homeless friends here, and their church will continue with this while they are away. This situation is truly every parent's worse nightmare, and I have been quite teary all day just thinking about it! http://www.xanga.com/teamtartu

"The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."
(Psalm 34:18)

Evelyn

16 people celebrating Chris turning 16:
Andrei
Anneli
Anton
Chris
Elizabeth
Evelin
Evelyn
Jaanika
Karl-Gustav
Liina
Liis
Maret
Mihkel
Peter
Sigrit
Tim

Watch "20/20" on ABC tomorrow night and let me know what you think! (Obviously, I can't watch it here in Estonia, but I have read about the John Stossel segment!)

Evelyn

http://www.portlandmarket.com/newsletter/index.php

"Cranberries are one of only three major fruits native to North America. Concord grapes and blueberries are the others."

It's really hard to describe what we do here, and how it's relevant! But I saw a great post at this blog (http://blog.christianitytoday.com/outofur/archives/2006/01/sense_sensitivi.html) that I thought described it pretty well. Here's an excerpt:

Throughout the Scriptures we find that God is concerned with the treatment of strangers. He commands his people to act fairly toward strangers (Exodus 22:21), to provide food for them (Leviticus 19:10), and to love them as one of their own (Leviticus 19:34). In the New Testament three apostles write repeatedly about the importance of hospitality (Rom 12:13; Heb 13:2; 1 Pet 4:9; 3 John 1:5; 1 Tim 2:3; Tit 1:8). But it is Jesus who lifts the importance of hospitality to a divine level.
“Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in…Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.” (Matthew 25:34-36, 40)
Christians in the monastic movement later codified the biblical ethic of hospitality as Benedictine Rule #53: “All guests who present themselves are to be welcomed as Christ, for he himself will say, ‘I was a stranger and you welcomed me.’”

It's not all we do, but it's a pretty major focus! And it's a lot more tiring (not only physically, when we are kept up late by people sleeping over, but also spiritually and emotionally and mentally) than you might think. Please pray that we would exercise this spiritual gift well!

Evelyn

We had a nice family celebration of Chris's 16th birthday, with the addition of Karl-Gustav for supper.

We told Chris that he could do whatever he wanted today, and he said the biggest thing he wanted to do was sleep in! So we let him do this, and told him that the rest of the day he didn't have to do homeschooling or chores or babysitting, only what he wanted to. It was funny because he didn't know what to do with himself!

We actually gave him an American birthday cake. Estonia has delicious baked goods (I can never pass the pastry section at the store without getting something!), but cakes are not the same as we are used to. But when we were in Tallinn recently we found some real American Betty Crocker vanilla cake mix and chocolate frosting for a price that any sane person would never pay. But it is rare that we indulge ourselves, and it made for a special treat for Chris's milestone birthday. The cake came out wonderfully, and Chris gleefully enjoyed several pieces.

Please keep Chris in your prayers as he continues his journey to manhood. He is becoming a capable and mature young man, and we are very proud of him. But he faces the challenges that confront all teens, so please remember him today.
--Tim

Chris blows out the candles on his birthday cake (as always, you can click on the pictures for a larger view). 

Peter enjoyed eating the frosting off of the #1 candle (he also got a big hunk of was from the bottom!). 

Chris reads a birthday card while Evelyn cuts the cake and Karl-Gustav, Peter and Elizabeth look on. 

My first baby boy, Chris, turns 16 today! So go over to his blog (http://www.chrischronicles.blogspot.com/), read it, and post a comment!

"In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions...."
(Acts 2:17)

"When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy."
(1 Corinthians 13:11-13; 14:1)

Evelyn, the proud mama

http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=6497

http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=1836

http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=magazine.article&issue=soj0401&article=040110

http://www.theotherside.org/archive/jan-feb03/risher_print.html

http://www.mecca.org/~crights/dream.html

http://grove.ufl.edu/~leo/mlk.html

http://theologytoday.ptsem.edu/jan1984/v40-4-article3.htm

http://theologytoday.ptsem.edu/jul1989/v46-2-article4.htm

http://www.presbyweb.com/News2001/01130101.htm

http://www.theotherside.org/archive/jan-feb03/harding_print.html

http://www.theotherside.org/archive/jan-feb03/boggs_print.html

Please let me know if you have something else to share!

Evelyn

There's a light in the sky,
Though the sky be dark;
It's the light of the Star in the East.
There's a song in the storm,
Though the storm be long;
It's the song that my heart loves the best.
It's the song that broke over Bethlehem's hill,
The angels song: Peace on earth, goodwill!
And the song made the whole wide world to thrill,
Lovely song of the Star in the East.

Fierce and hot beats the sun
As her course is run,
And the earth becomes barren and dry;
But the black-pinioned clouds,
Flying low on the hills,
Send the life-giving rains from the sky.
And it's just the same when dark clouds are there,
Bright blessings come to someone, somewhere,
For the sun could not do good anywhere,
Were it not for dark clouds in the sky.

There's a thorn on the rose
That in fragrance grows
In the woodlands of friendship and peace.
Oft' the flesh must be torn,
'Ere the rose be born.
That will give to its sweetness release.
To bring joy to others my heart must mourn,
The worth of peace is best proved in storm.
'Twas the song in the night brought the Christmas morn,
'Twas the song of the Star in the East.

Oh, come to Jesus
Bring Him your care
Your sin He'll pardon
Your griefs He'll share
He's so tender, so strong, so true, so kind
Oh, I love Him by far more than all.

Young people fill the meeting room at Camp Loksa for the Winter Youth Camp. There were 24 teens and young adults from the Kopli, Tartu and Narva corps. It was a fun and challenging three days. 

Karl-Gustav, Kirill and Anton sing during a program. 

During one of the sessions, the regional comander, Major Derek Tyrrell, asked the young people what they would like to see the Army in Estonia doing, and what they wanted to be a part of. Without realizing it, they named scores of traditional Army endevors: helping the homeless, visiting nursing homes, learn music, teach Sunday school. 

Some of the young people from Narva: (back row) Kirill, Masha, (front row) Julia, Valeria & Natasha. 

Captain Daniel Henderson from Narva leads a worship time. 

The young people looked a life-sized models of babies during a session on life choices, including sex and abortion. 

Tim and Chris are away at Winter Youth Camp, so I indulged and had my one-and-only can of corned-beef hash for supper! I remember the good old days when my babysitter, Ruth Wentworth, used to make her own hash from the leftovers of a Boiled Dinner (corned beef and cabbage). This can was ordered online from America by Mary-Kay, along with some special food she brought for Christmas (cranberry sauce!).

Then I went the extra measure and made gorp (trail mix) with some real Sun-Maid California raisins that we bought in Tallinn, peanuts, and the last of the M&Ms that my step-father, Dick, sent for Christmas. (We can get M&Ms here, but they don't taste the same!)

It's funny the food that you miss when you are away from "home"! Lately I have been really craving peanut butter cookies and molasses cookies! I've stopped thinking about Oreos (well, for the most part!).

Evelyn

Estonian accordionist Aare Rebban grabbed this year's crown amid dark mutterings of political voting, professional jealousy and backbiting. At the Games in Lapland, Santas race reindeer-drawn sleighs, climb chimneys and deliver presents under the watchful gaze of a panel of judges. Horniblew said it all came down to the reindeer sled race. "You go up two at a time, head-to-head. I was up against the Estonian and I won the race. He actually fell off his sleigh. But he got awarded extra points for falling in a particularly Santa-like style. I was pretty miffed at that, I can tell you."

"And now, 2006. I have big plans for this year; this year I will break through boundaries, tear down fortresses and become a mighty warrior for God, and I'll have some fun on the way."

(click the link to see his blog)

Proud Mama Evelyn

Lt.-Colonel Arya Laukkanen, Chief Secretary of the Finland and Estonian Territory, listen as the first Junior Soldiers of the Tartu Corps read their promise during the enrollment. They are Maret Parkja and Karl-Gustav Mutso.

Maret and Karl-Gustav kneel to sign their Junior Soldier promises during their enrollment. 

Karl-Gustav and Maret after the meeting with Evelyn, Colonel Arya Laukkanen (Chief Secretary for Finland and Estonia) and Tim. 

Karl-Gustav and Maret in front of the Tartu Corps flag. 

The three Junior Soldiers of the Tartu Corps: Elizabeth, Maret and Karl-Gustav. 

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Today, Lt.-Colonel Arja Laukkanen, Chief Secretary for the Finland & Estonia Territory, will enroll the first Junior Soldiers of the Tartu Corps!

Please pray for Maret Parkja and Karl-Gustav Mutso.

"Here am I, and the children the LORD has given me. We are signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD Almighty" (Isaiah 8:18).

These are the "good soil" that Jesus spoke about -- the one who hears the Word and accepts it (Matthew 13:23; Mark 4:20; Luke 8:15).

Evelyn