Daugavpils, meetings with women
In this photo, standing next to me from left to right, are Stanislav, Dina, Anita, Larisa, and Inta.Larisa, the wife of Pastor Stanislav, had invited me to come for the weekend to speak at a women's gathering and also to share something at the church...
Dauguli, a women’s meeting with mini-spa
Baiba, Nynke, Agnese, Inta, Dina At the end of June, we went to Dauguli for a women's gathering. There were many familiar faces, as well opportunities to make new connections.Baiba led the worship, Agnese spoke about a transformed heart, and Ineta shared testimonies...
Women ministry Kraslava and Daugavpils
Last year I had shared my testimony at a women's evening of the Baptist church in Kraslava and I was invited to come back to speak at a women's evening again, to go for homevisits and meet some women in Daugavpils.The days before and the day while we were traveling...
Women’s evenings in Ogre and …
By now, we have already held three women's evenings in Ogre. Despite the harsh winter weather, nearly 100 women were present in February! It remains so special to hear a powerful testimony every time, in which there is a sense of recognition for many of us. These...
Activities in the house
Besides the cats who were glad they could stay inside, there were activities taking place in the house where women braving the cold. In February, we had a masterclass on natural care products and got to work together. It was a time of fellowship, and we laughed a lot...
Cold and challenging times
What a harsh winter period we have had. Lots of snow, super cold, in some cases approaching -30 degrees at night, and how happy and grateful I was for a warm house. Because I was somewhat more housebound than usual during the first period of 2026 due to back problems...
Update October and November
These have been busy, but above all beautiful and special months. After a wet autumn, we had our first real snow, but now it's mostly rain again! During these months, there have been many meetings with women, both during the women's evenings and the follow-up...
Women’s evening Limbazi
Last Friday we drove to Limbazi to participate in a women's evening. I was invited to share my testimony and it was wonderful to go there with three dear friends. It was real teamwork: one drove, the other took photos and the third was the translator. I felt...
Women’s evening in Kraslava, outreach
During the outreach in Kraslava, we were privileged to organize a women's evening. It was a real treat to have the same friends there who also had helped with all the preparations last year! There were about 70 women, and the theme was "Created to bloom." There's a...
Towards 2025
In October, I started a weekly English conversation evenings. This started after a woman asked during the women's evening in September if I would like to teach her English. Of course, I am not a school teacher, nor is my English perfect, but it appealed to me...