Northern BC

For many years I heard about Northern BC and the work of The Salvation Army in this remote part of the country. In 2015 I had the chance to visit a number of communities. To say that the landscape is amazing is an understatement. The land is immense – that is to say, the scale…

The Netherlands

2015 saw a rare opportunity for me to attend a gathering in the Netherlands. The Salvation Army is divided globally into zones and this was a meeting of the European Zone. It took place outside of Amsterdam where TSA has a facility. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and had the opportunity to reconnect with two…

Who are these Salvationists?

I’m sure some of our family must think we’re nuts for being in this organization. We’re not paid well, we’re asked to move around to support the mission, and we wear the uniform of The Salvation Army to bed, well okay, not to bed. My history begins in Gillingham England where my paternal grandfather met…