Whats new EVERYTHING is new....... soon and very soon there will be a FULL update with pictures DON'T GIVE up

SO much to tell not sure where to start, therefor I'll wait another week until I have some photos that will do the talking for me. All I can say is NEVER have I looked forward to Christmas like I do this year. God is SO GOOD to me

Now it all begins or now the fall begins :)

Yes people tomorrow we have our first celebrations (church service) since before the summer break and I'm exited for what's going on this fall. Cell groups start up this week as well. I've cheated cause I've kept meeting my girls over the summer as well. I've discovered my strength (READ the book "now discover you strength" by Markus Buckingham if you haven't) I am an individualist and that means that I am HEAPS better at one on ones than I am at group stuff....... So if I talk to 50 people every day for 50 days it won't impact them and it will DRAIN me of all my strength. BUT if I on the other hand talk to one person in 50 minutes WOW........ it all I have to say! I just love to find out what EVERYONE is really like :) Ok so if you know your strengths = have read the book and taken the test please let me know. I wanna know what YOU are really like.
The other thing I'm exited about this fall is listening to God. Me and some other girl are doing a study on it and I can't wait!
This fall God has given me a title/heading for this trip that I'm doing down under and it's called grattitude -06. So with GREAT expectancy I approach this fall :)

What it's ALL about

Just came back from spending a week at the Grimerud YWAM base being part of a YWAM associate camp (people who have been in YWAM previously). The amazing thing for me was that the speakers at the camp were "auntie" Donna Jordan who has known me since my DTS in Tonga and her husband Peter. As well as one of my best mates Frank who came all the way from NZ. Sonia couldn't come cause Frank's mum is sick (please pray for her. Her name is Ann she is an awesome lady, she even calls me her Norwegian daughter.) As if this wasn't enough my Samoan Sis Fa'afetai and her family showed up as did my other Kiwi friend Elenore Rich. It all felt as the Lord just put on this whole reunion for ME! You know how nuts I become when I hang out with my island mates? Well the joy and the boldness to just be me 100% was to the point where MANY other Norwegians at the camp came to me and said "you are SO not Norwegian........." I've come to the conclusion that being me 100%, though it may look nuts and sound very LOUD it actually brings glory to God and I know He SMILES back at me. A HUGE MAHALO to my friends who came to bless me and my people this week.

What is BEAUTY?

I am surrounded by beauty! the beach volleyball world tour is here this week :) the soccer world cup is on tv:) Argentina, Ghana, Brazil and Germany have brought JOY to my heart.
More beauty: my friend Danielle just got married, my other friend Tone is getting married on Saturday!
SUN and a GORGEOUS day yesterday, now Norway in the summer that's BEAUTY.
Ok can you see the smile on my face I'm enjoying all the SPORTS and the time of year. Christelle from Cameroon is coming to visit me next week now friends that beauty as well.
The youth from church are on team along the west coast of Norway, young people worshipping Jesus = beauty.

I can't wait

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Soccer,fotball whatever you call it it's BEAUTY to me! Soon there will be soccer galore for a whole month and on the right time schedule as well. I can't wait. So does anyone out there have a strong opinion on who will winn it? You see my favourite right here. Thank God for soccer.

SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God hasn't forgotten US up here in the North :)

Respekt for Grandiosa

Har’u hørt, har’u sett, har’u sjekka det siste
Endelig flaks for meg
D’er bare vegetarianere som ikke lar seg friste
Av no’ du blir aldri lei av
Ingen over – hverken før eller lenge siden
Hvem kan takke neiDet ække tvil om hva som ruler for tiden, nei

Vi snakker Lørdagspizza
Vi snakker ekte kjærlighet
Vi snakker om total fullkommenhet
Digg med ekte biff
For de små og de store og bortskjemte kidsa
Åtte potter rømmedressing
Grandiosa Lørdagspizza

Lørdagspizza
Vi snakker ekte kjærlighet
Vi snakker Lørdagspizza
Vi snakker om total avhengighet
Jeg sløser ikke tia for tia
Midda’n i hånda før’u får knipsa
Nå er’e weekend uka og hælja
Med Lørdiosa Grandispizza

Jeg får tårer i kjeften når jeg tenker på smaken
Det gjør jeg dagen lang
Uten 2-3 i fryser’n føler jeg meg naken
Best å hamstre mange
Ja, nå endelig har’e blitt drag på menyen
Fór av første rang
Det er bare én konge i denna byen, ja

Vi snakker Lørdagspizza
Vi snakker ekte kjærlighet
Vi snakker om total fullkommenhet
Digg med ekte biff
For de små og de store og bortskjemte kidsa
Åtte potter rømmedressing
Grandiosa Lørdagspizza

Lørdagspizza
Vi snakker ekte kjærlighet
Vi snakker Lørdagspizza
Vi snakker om total avhengighet
Jeg sløser ikke tia for tia
Midda’n i hånda før’u får knipsa
Nå er’e weekend uka og hælja
Med Lørdiosa Grandispizza

Spring time!

Finally I can FEEL the sun not only see it! The boldest spring flowers are popping up and it's GORGEOUS outside.
Whatelse is new in Norway? A song about a special kind of pizza Grandiosa is topping the hit charts here and trust me once you've heard it it's on your mind forever. This pizza is an Norwegian food ICON! You wanna have an introduction to what Norway and Norwegians check out the video on this link http://www.propaganda-as.no/php/art.php?id=288083.
How is life besides the weather? Oh life right now is "all" about work http://www.centrumvaksiner.no/ and in my spare time we prepare for this awesome crusade that will take place from the 24th till the 28th of April. Expecting God do do HUGE things in our city! Please pray with us.
Easter is such an incredible time here in Norway nature waking up afer winter gives us the visual reminder that God has not forgotten us.......Blessed Easter to you and your loved ones.

FRRRRRRREZING ........

My gorgeous country is absolutely "momoko sia" as a Tongan would say or in other words ridiculously COLD!
However it's an awesome place to be for me :). I'm VERY exited about church and especially cell groups these days. Realize the dynamic potential that's in these small fellowships. So encouraging others who lead them, as well as develop my own is an exiting challenge but what I love doing.
These are interesting times and as I am part of an international body of believers hearing about people being hurt and die while serving Jesus all over. Me and some mates just spend a " hours watching" the 3 Lord of the Rings movies and one line from the Return of the king movie stood out to me....."Lay aside the ranger and become the king you were born to be!". This is not the time to fall asleep and get comfortable. This is a time to rise up and start walking into your destiny and your inheritance. I was reading Proverb 16:4a "God made ALL things FOR Himself!" So if you are made you are made FOR HIM!!!!

My favourite place

Where did January go? Dude this first month of this year just flew by and I'm realizing that Feb only has 28 days, this year is going to go FAST. That is when having a place like "my" lake called "Stokki" is so important to me and gives me a place to chill and gather my thoughs. This is where I walk and have my BEST QT as well as some of my best conversations either with God or a poor friend that I drag around this gorgeous place. Just wanted to share my favourite place with you :)

Angels

Life goes on...... yesterday my boss had a healthy baby boy one of life's greatest miracles. Today one of the awesomest guys God has made left me..... ok us/Norway for a WHOLE year... one of life's toughest things...... letting loved ones go follow their God give call even if it means leaving :)
I must say I have experienced HEAPS of God's grace this week though. My boss having her baby two weeks early meant me being thrown into leadership yesterday and God has just carried me through this with and awesome PEACE....... So whatever situation you are in God's peace to you too!