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Salvation Army Enters UAE

Kroc Church — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:17:15 +0000

The Salvation Army now operates in 121 nations around the globe, after commencing operations in the United Arab Emirates on June 1, 2010. This expansion is led by American officers Majors Mike and Teresa Hawley and Lieutenants Robert and Glenis Viera, and will cater to the spiritual needs of the approximately 100 Salvationists living in More >

School Field Trip

Kroc Church — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:08:52 +0000

Dear Friends, This past Saturday we took the kids from my school on an outing. We went to visit another primary school and there the boys played soccer and the girls played a game called Nzango. Our school won both games. Nzango is a very popular game here among the girls. Two girls compete at More >

I’m Still Here!

tracyp — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:13:20 +0000

Dear Friends, Please excuse my long silence. The last few weeks have been very busy here and it has been difficult to get to the internet. This morning when I finally had the chance to come and use the internet, I almost thought we wouldn’t make it because there was a problem with the car. More >

“The Most Horrific Thing”: PLEASE Help!

Kroc Church — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:12:10 +0000

The Salvation Army responded immediately to the earthquake in Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti, which caused extensive damage to buildings and significant loss of life. Donations to the ‘Latin America Disaster Fund’ can be made online by clicking on the button below: Communication is proving difficult, with telephone lines down, but news received from The Salvation More >

Looking Back (on 2009)

tracyp — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:53:12 +0000

Dear Friends, As I look back on the year 2009 there are many words I could use to describe the past year of my life; some that come to mind are: incredible, awesome, interesting, amazing, challenging, trying, memorable, but I think if I had to describe the year in just one word it would be More >

US Navy Group Volunteers for the Red Kettle Campaign

Kroc Church — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:40:34 +0000

A lot of people – people from right here at the Kroc Center and beyond – are volunteering to stand beside The Salvation Army’s trademark Red Kettles to raise funds for the needy. One group in particular the U.S. Navy Helicopter Squadron HSC-12 – the “Golden Falcons” – made their fourth appearance in as many More >

A Paved Road

tracyp — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:54:28 +0000

Dear Friends, Last week I wrote that one of the teachers I work with lost her older brother. This week I went to my first funeral since I have been here in the Congo. Well, it was not exactly the funeral but it was what they call, “La Veillez” ( I probably spelled that wrong, More >

Breaking Rocks

tracyp — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:47:45 +0000

Dear Friends, This weekend I had the opportunity to visit another primary school. It was a very interesting experience. The program director from the school had come to my school to give an estimate for some more desks (we have so many students now that we need more desks for them). When he met me More >

Busy, Busy, Busy

tracyp — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:50:40 +0000

Dear Friends, Busy weeks and even busier weekends make for a very tired Tracy, but the good news is I can see more calm weekends in the near future and all the activities equal so many great memories. Last week I started teaching English to the primary classes. So far the classes have been going More >

Back to School

tracyp — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:50:14 +0000

Dear Friends, My summer vacation ended quickly when school started on Monday. My last couple days have been quite hectic and tiring, but it is a good tired because I am glad to be back at school and working with the children everyday. There are many many children at the school. The Director told me More >