The owners of the only hamburger restaurant in our village (here in Finland) are lovers of American 1950s and 60s. They own an old American car as well that use to be parked outside, and they arrange meetings for drivers of old American cars at their restaurant. (Click on the picture to make it bigger).
Wikipedia: "Saunas are an integral part of the way of life in Finland. They are found on the shores of Finland's numerous lakes, in private apartments, corporate headquarters, at the Parliament House and even at the depth of 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) in Pyhäsalmi Mine. The sauna is an important part of the national identity and those who have the opportunity usually take a sauna at least once a week. The traditional sauna day is Saturday.
The sauna tradition is so strong that whenever Finns go abroad, they relish the chance to have a good sauna: even the Finnish Church in Rotherhithe, London, has its own sauna. Finnish soldiers on peacekeeping missions are famous for their saunas.../... A Second World War-era Finnish military field manual states that a break of eight hours is all that is required for a battalion to build saunas, warm them and bathe in them.[citation needed] Saunas, even in the military, are strictly egalitarian places: no titles or hierarchies are used in the sauna."
I'm so overwhelmed and thankful for my first trip ever to the USA, for 2.5 weeks with my family. So much to process after all that we have seen and experienced in NYC, VA, WV, PA, NJ, and DC. We had the privilege and joy to stay with @Williams_girl and to meet with @Cherishingsparrows2020 at her mother's AirBnB. I especially enjoyed all nature experiences (Shenandoah national park, Susquehanna River, the countryside of Virginia, Jones Beach on Long Island...). We were there during the assassination attempt of Mr DT. We could feel the tension, and people (especially little older) we didn't know very well expressed their worries about the future of the country. But on the other hand we didn't see any unrest, but life seemed to be going on quite normal. It's like in Europe. So much is bubbling under the surface both here in Europe, and in the US. Feels like we've been holding our breath for a few years now (esp here in Finland that is bordering Russia). I'm learning to trust the Lord.
Swedish-speaking Finn from Finland. Wife, mother of one boy (2008). Teaching special education at the local university. I belive that the Organic Church/House Church is the NT way of doing Church. I'm interested in what's going on in the underground Church and I pray for the persecuted Christians.