{"id":3108,"date":"2021-05-14T13:00:12","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/meet-the-wilkinsons\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:23:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:23:48","slug":"meet-the-wilkinsons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/2021\/05\/14\/meet-the-wilkinsons\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Wilkinsons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of The Salvation Army in Prince George we would like to introduce you to Majors Crystal &amp; Neil Wilkinson. Crystal originally started work with us in 1990 and Neil in &#8217;98 after both became Soldiers in 1990.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to join in on the celebrations this year, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sapg.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sapg.ca<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What did you want to be when you grew up?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>Crystal: primary school teacher<br \/>\nNeil: Either an architect or an Officer<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What is your favourite thing about working for The Salvation Army?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>Crystal: being able to adapt a lifestyle of sharing the gospel &amp; serving others<br \/>\nNeil: building transforming relationships<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>If you could have one superpower what would it be and why?<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em>Crystal: time travel so I could visit or revisit important events &amp; loved ones<br \/>\nNeil: The ability to function without sleep so that there is more time in the day to do the things I enjoy doing<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Famous person you would like to have dinner with (dead or alive)?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>Crystal: William Booth<br \/>\nNeil: John Wesley<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Which actor\/actress would you want to play you in a movie?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>Crystal: Melissa McCarthy<br \/>\nNeil: Tom Cruise<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Last book you read?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>Both: Sacred Pathways by Gary Thomas (we read it together)<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Favourite scripture?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>Crystal: Proverbs 3:5-6<br \/>\nNeil: 2 Timothy 1:7<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What helped pass the time for you with COVID-19 restrictions?<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>Crystal: caring for my family, both my daughter and my mother moved in with us a few weeks before Covid<br \/>\nNeil: we were kept very busy because of increased demand for support at our Community Ministries Food Bank<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/?attachment_id=7546\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7546\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7546 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Prince-George-Mediterranean-Sea.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"206\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of The Salvation Army in Prince George we would like to introduce you to Majors Crystal &amp; Neil Wilkinson. 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