VISIT FINLAND

During the autumn 2013 Gertrud and Kiell Tofters travelled to and in Finland. Finland was a part of Sweden from year 1150 to 1809, so we have many relations. Swedens last war ended 1809, when Finland was a Russian principality until 1917. From 1917 Finland is a sovereign republic, and has fighted heroic in the wars during last century. We don´t understand the unique Finnish language, but along the Baltic coast half a million speak Swedish. The photo above shows the Baltic Sea between Finland and Sweden at Jakobstad, Österbotten, in the north of Finland. In Jakobstad we have many friends.
We travelled by fairy to Finland and then by car. First we went to Ekenäs at the South coast, where we stayed in the beautiful place called Sjömansro, conference center of Mission Church Finland. We studied in the archive of Mission church and visited Mission church Ekenäs. This church has many new-born Christians and is vibrating full of life. 
Then we travelled towards the north, and stayed in Närpes, where the great evangelist Frank Mangs was born. In Jakobstad we met the Nordic Team of Salt & Light International for deliberation. The place is called Pörkenäs, where we photographed the Baltic Sea. It is a great team and our work is growing in all Nordic nations. We are a family of churches establising God´s kingdom together.