The last few days...

Hello there! Apologies for the lack of communication the last few days. I neglected to give an update our final night in Gothenburg, and our Internet connection at our last stay was somewhat shaky. Hopefully I can sufficiently catch you up on what we've been up to.

Saturday
On Saturday we took a trip to Vallersvik, about an hour south of Gothenburg. Vallersvik was the location of the first immersion baptism in Sweden in 1848. In a local church, we heard about the history of Vallersvik and the Swedish baptist movement. We also got to travel out to the point where the actual baptism took place right on the ocean shore. It was a beautiful place with a rich history and it was quite special to learn more about it. Later on Saturday, we prayer-walked through Gothenburg at various busy locations throughout the city. It was a privilege to see some of the culture and history of Gothenburg, and to be able to pray for its people, that they may come to know Christ.

Sunday
Sunday morning we worshipped in Tabernaklet. It is a true pleasure and honor to worship beside brothers and sisters in Christ from around the world. After our post-service fika (click here if you've never heard of fika), we bid farewell to our hotel in Gothenburg and began driving in our van to our next destination, the Torchbearers school/retreat camp at Holsbybrunn. Torchbearers is an international Bible school that focuses on teaching students to live Christ-like lives with 26 centers around the world. (more info here) Sunday night, we settled in to our dorms and took a brief tour of the facility.

Monday
After breakfast Monday morning, we had a time of learning and praying with many of the staff at Holsby. It was a very sweet interaction hearing each other's stories, praying for a fruitful future for the ministries at Holsby, and for any personal requests that people had. In the afternoon, we got to experience some of the things the school has to offer, such as the giant swing and beautiful forest walking area. In the evening, our photographer Madeline provided a family photo shoot for several of the staff families at Holsby. We also got to watch a video about the history of the Torchbearers schools and the incredible string of events that took place to lead to their existence.

Tuesday
Today was mostly a travel day. We left Holsby in the morning, had lunch and shopped in the candy-producing city of Gränna, and arrived in Stockholm this evening to settle into our hotel and have supper with Tord and Martha Larsson and one of their children, Victoria. The Larsson's are with Agape/Cru here in Stockholm, and we'll have many interactions with them throughout this week.

Apologies for the extremely long catchup post! Hopefully you made it this far reading :) We really appreciate your prayers thus far, and please continue to pray for health and rest so that we may be a blessing to those we come in contact with.
~Tait