In a country where respect is highly prized and young men are instructed about such behaviour in national sporting teams, David Smethurst said the lads were very respectful and appreciative.
David Smethurst has had a long association with the nation of Latvia as he speaks Latvian and Russian, (he speaks six languages). He has been very busy for the past four weeks travelling the length and breadth of the nation, speaking to various and diverse groups.
Sporting teams are a special part of David Smethurst's interest as he was a top swimmer. He has been a chaplain at numerous Olympic and Commonwealth Games and at Rugby World Cups'.
The David Smethurst Ministries is based in Brisbane Queensland, Australia. Originally from South Africa, in Australia since 1988, David Smethurst has ministry links in the Ukraine, along with special attention to Russian speaking Jews who have migrated to Israel.
Russian speaking Jews in Israel are David Smethurst's current mission activities. He also has a base in England from which he spring boards throughout Europe.