Magna and I met Tony and Patricia for the first time when we met them as our assisting DCs in Ukraine where we had a joint welcome meeting in Kiev (see picture). For the Kennedys it was their third appointment in EET in their first three-year term in EET. We shared a great fellomship together. After an appointment back in their home-territory Canada, we met them again in Murmansk in 2009. There was already a strong connection with the corps in Kirkenes in Norway, and Fretex was trying to establish a ministry in Murmansk under the leadership of Karstein Kristiansen. Magna and I travelled together with Karstein, his wife Solfrid, and the DCs in Northern Norway Divison Margaret and Paul William Marti. It was a wonderful reunion - also with the corps officers shom we knew from our first term in EET, Galina and Vladimir Baskinov.
One of the tasks Tony had come to do was officer's review with the COs and I stepped in as interpreter for review Tony had with Vladimir - so they both became 'victims' of my interpretation - it seemed to work out OK. God is gracious. When we needed some Sr. officers to step inn for short term leadership throughout EET when we were in leadership - Tony and Patrcia stepped in several times - wonderful people!
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| The COs Alexandr and Nadina Volosenko stand on each side Tony and Patricia are next to Nadina - we next to Alexandr. |
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