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)
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