{"id":3081,"date":"2020-12-10T22:18:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T22:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/meet-the-macphersons\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:23:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:23:49","slug":"meet-the-macphersons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/2020\/12\/10\/meet-the-macphersons\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Macphersons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lisa and Dave Macpherson have both been with The Salvation Army for more than 20 years. Lisa, who has been with us her whole life and Dave, who became a Soldier in 1996, were ordained as Officers together in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>Today they are both Area Commanders overlooking Ministry Units in different regions throughout British Columbia. Let&#8217;s get to know a little more about these familiar <em>faces of the army<\/em> \u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What did you want to be when you grew up?\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lisa: I didn\u2019t really have a clear idea \u2013 I was anxious to finish high school and get to work!<br \/>\nDave: The shortstop for the Detroit Tigers\u2026 that didn\u2019t happen because I couldn\u2019t hit the curveball \u2026<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What is your favourite thing about working for The Salvation Army?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lisa: Being able to help people showing the hands of God to them, what that looks like Body, Mind, Spirit<br \/>\nDave: Helping people as God would have us help \u2013 that\u2019s what this is all about and is the prime purpose of our ministry.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What\u2019s your hidden talent or little known fact? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lisa: I Was Safety Bear when I worked with the RCMP<br \/>\nDave: I am an internationally accomplished player of Strat-O-Matic baseball winning multiple championships over the last 45 years.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Favourite travel destination?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lisa: Hawaii<br \/>\nDave: There\u2019s many, but I think the most beautiful drive may be the Nisga\u2019a Highway between Terrace and Gitwinksihlkw. Just gorgeous.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>If you could learn one new personal skill, what would it be?<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lisa: Learn to play a harp<br \/>\nDave: I\u2019d like to learn to play the piano<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Favourite movie of all time? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lisa: I can\u2019t pick one but I love Westerns<br \/>\nDave: The Princess Bride<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Which actor\/actress would you want to play you in a movie? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lisa: Renee Zellweger<br \/>\nDave: Martin Clunes (look him up\u2026 we were separated at birth I think)<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Favourite scripture?<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lisa: Phil. 4:13<br \/>\nDave: Isaiah 53:5<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/2020\/12\/10\/meet-the-macphersons\/dave-and-lisa-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7348\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7348\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/dave-and-lisa-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"470\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lisa and Dave Macpherson have both been with The Salvation Army for more than 20 years. 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