Pilgrim Soldier

This morning I was preaching over at the Riga 2 corps as their CO was on a weekend’s break. I went there not really knowing what to expect as I’ve never been to one of their meetings before, but I was pleasantly surprised.

The weather kept a number of people away, the temperature has dropped a bit and there is fair amount of snow on the ground, as it is generally an elderly congregation. However, what I discovered was a small group of wonderful Christian people who are clearly sharing each others lives. One elderly lady gave praise to God even though she has to decide whether to pay for dental treatment or getting her washing machine fixed, when she probably only has the extremely small Latvian state pension to survive on.

After the meeting everyone stayed behind for coffee and biscuits and the air was filled with people enjoying each other’s company.

I love the corps I usually worship at, but it was great to see how this corps has progressed from spiritual desert into an oasis of God’s community in the last 2½ years. They have such a strong base with which to reach out into their community, despite lack of numbers, and a real vision to do so!