Sonja Southwell is the daughter of Dutch Salvation Army officer-missionaries and was born in Indonesia just prior to World War II before eventually moving with her parents to Austr...view moreSonja Southwell is the daughter of Dutch Salvation Army officer-missionaries and was born in Indonesia just prior to World War II before eventually moving with her parents to Australia in 1953. A fully qualified nurse prior to marriage, she also trained and served worldwide as a Salvation Army officer, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. Now retired, she is involved in pastoral, interchurch, and other ministries in Melbourne, Australia.view less