Two and a half hours of car travel affords one the opportunity to talk at some length and depth. This was our privilege today as we drove Major Florence Badenhop (97 years young) to Warragul and back. Our conversation centred around her family life and ministry as a Salvation Army Officer over 28 years ~ after having entered College as a cadet of the Steadfast session at 32 years of age! Praise God, her faith story proved that Major Flo was also steadfast in spiritual nature through her many corps, training college and most interesting outback ministry appointments, where she was in charge of the Army's rural mobile unit in the Northern Territory.
A comment Major Flo made as we neared home summed up her steadfast spirit of faith: "When we are in God's will, He will always guide and provide!" I echoed a hearty AMEN to that! Yes, Lord, make us steadfast in spirit and service. There's no better place we'd rather be.
