Lindesberg/Hällefors

Today our group travelled by “minivan” (more like: “mega-van”) from the Stockholm area to the town of Lindesberg, which is about 150 miles west and north of the city.  Our first responsibility, however, was to pick up Darcy at the Arlanda (Stockholm) airport, as she was flying in from her previous mission trip to Uganda and Congo in Africa.   Darcy arrived only a few minutes late after three flights, which was cause for praise.  We left from the airport and drove directly to the small town of Lindesberg, our hotel location for Saturday night.  After checking in, we continued on directly to the town of Hällefors and Korskyrkan (Cross Church), where we participated in a service of praise songs, testimonies, and sharing of our group’s plans for our time in Sweden.  The church, which has both Baptist and Pentecostal connections, is currently serving many recent immigrants to Sweden, from a variety of countries (including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Congo).  These immigrants have had the opportunity to learn of Christianity and become believers either on their way to Sweden from their home countries or after arriving in Sweden.  We are unable to share photos from our time at this church, because some of the immigrant church members face personal risks for turning to Christ.  Prayer requests include:  continued growth of the immigrant population at the church and integration with the long-standing members of the church; safety for members and staff; additional opportunities to support and care for the recent immigrants to Sweden.

The Mega-Van…(and Karin and Kristi)