He is just a prayer away.

Sooo, how beautiful life is! How good God is! Serr, stop being so confused about God, stop thinking that it is so hard to stay close to God, stop thinking that it is hard to hang out with God, stop thinking "I have a hard time with my relationship with God!" God is so simple, why making him, and everything so confusing? He is all around you. Dearest, He is just a prayer away!

Life! Life is worth LIVING, and that to its full potential, so lets not be pleased with a "good" life. With God we get the "extremely good" life!. And God is throughout good! It is nothing to be confused about. Nothing to struggled about. He is there! He is everywhere- 24/7.

Life is beautiful isn't it? Who wants the "good" life? Let us live life to its full potential!

so.. back to the stuff I was supposed to tell you about. It is so much going on and I am not bringing the camera everywhere. But here you get something!

Got some visit last weekend from Asker. My cousin Silje with here Boyfriend, and Aksel; Mats (another norwegian guy), little brother. I like Asker-people.


Morgan is making food
I have a thing about fur....
I love my cousin:

well.. evening with the guys ends up like this.. :) and oh.. I have to admit that I have a thing about documenting guys in the kitchen..


How many guys do we need to make some french fries?

Yet

Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, ...

YET I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! The Sovereign Lord is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights.
(Habakkuk 3. 17-19)

How awesome that feeling of DANCING is, in midst of everything. When you have this pressure on the outside that tries to kill you, knock you down, giving you bruises. Despite thoughts that want to tear you down, push you, make you cry... Suddenly you find yourself dancing and smiling of joy! You find this joy that is coming from the inner being and starts to dance UPON that problems. This joy makes the pressure inside greater than the pressure from the outside.

While praying I am climbing up that mountain of prayer, and the problems get so small. Looking at them, laughing, knowing that the rain and flow soon will come and take them away, just like that, while I am safe on that mighty mountain.

God is my joy.
God is my mighty mountain.
And he in on my inside.

He will send his rain
So why is it weird that I AM DANCING?

Viggo-time ingredients

Sometimes this is the best way to have viggotime. With God.

Ingredients;
1. Six verses of Psalm 23
2. 200 gram chocolate fondue with apples
3. One cup of black Coffee
4. A nice spot on the coatch with purple pillows.
5. Sunshine coming in from the window.
6. Yourself with a piece of silence

Enjoy!

Thank you Father..

The fall has come to Sweden. It starts to get cold, the trees are orange, yellow and everything in-between, - Who can make something that wonderful? The fall brings so much colors! Colorful leaves, colerful sunsets, scarfs and hats, not talking about colorful cheeks! The breath are coming out while you are talking, dancing in the cold air, The sky are clear at night, filled with twinkling stars. What to say?

– I am still breathless!


... I have no words of how much I love this moments! The moments where I can sit here, in God presence and just feel so thankful that he is catching me. To sit here knowing he is in control and knowing that he loves me like he loves everyone else. He is swinging around with me in what I call LIFE. And that is the only life i want. So now I am sitting here and enjoying all the moments from the day, a day made by Gods hands.

This day has been affected by beautiful people. A day filled with God, chicken and rice (yay), coffee, chocolate, worship, soccer (watching the people running after a ball), friends, biking, Photography, Fika (swedish word for social food-thing) and just .. laugher. A deep, real joy are coming from the inside. God is nothing else but GOOD!


mmmm-m.




chicken´n rice <3



Go God, - go soccer!

Breathless

I was standing there. In the darkest spot, on the perfect spot, - having the best view. I could not move. I looked up, watched the stars. Turned around and saw the never-ending Univers, created by the never-ending God. Too see this, - I could not do anything about the fact that I suddenly started to spin around. Smiling, rising my hands, rising my face towards the sky. Under the stars I stood there, and anyone who might have passed by, must have wondered what kind of love letter or kiss i just received.

..And I can tell. All the stars that where twinkle towards me, was each one twinkles from God, words full of love from my Dad, my Creator, My King. And I can tell; I am his little princess! Wiiiii
- And He is the one that just embraced me with his love. In the middle of the park, beneath the stars, and suddenly I could not breath.


I was
...I am

Breathless.

A little USA, India, South Norway and Sandra -at the same place!

A little US, India, South-Norway and Sandra in one room in Sweden. - Can you get a better mix? (Nope).
Apple picking, brownies, movie, birthdays, coffee and Chocolate.
Boys doing the dishes, fellowship, food.
Dancing like RUSS (Norwegian graduating-party-for-a-month-thing) in youth service for hours.

Just some words that are describing the daily life I am on my way into.
Caught in the moment, and still enjoying the viggo moments I get in- between.

Today I have been with my favorites parts of the world in Sweden at the same time - climbing the trees, drinking tea, talking, living! THATS God.


Hello Alaska!
And hello India!
Hello South-Norway!Burned car..
Visiting the children ministry for imigrants.



The Olsen Brothers
I love birthdayparties. Parties= food!
Studying the Bible (and facebook)

DISHWASHERS!

In the eye of the Storm

So.. When the circumstances seems like a hurricane, it does not have to affect you, it does not have to blow you away, it does not have to take away your strengh. It can affects your feelings, - but the feelings does not have to affect YOU.

The great thing I am about to learn is that I have this place where everything is quiet, where it is peaceful, where it is happiness, a STEADFAST happiness that is above human imagination. It is not about hiding the feelings, or rejecting that the circumstances is not all perfect. - That it never will be on this earth. So yes, my feelings are going up and down, the circumstances affects my feelings, but the feelings does not have to affect me, my mood, my acts, my character. There is something beyond my feelings that is able to find this place. Because there is God. And the mighty God is peace. He IS love.
And God is My eye of the storm. And He want to be your eye of the storm.

I can always be in this center of the storm. Thanking God, Rejoicing, - Despite that hurricane that is surrounding me - but it is not coming near me. It does not affect the eye of the storm, - where I want to be, Where I am! I is not about withdrawing myself from reality, but it is watching the life, - LIVING the life from a complete different perspective.

- Because when you have this inside joy, that only God the almighty can give, Then nothing NOTHING is windy enough to blow you away. It in a source of JOY that dwells up from the inside and you can not explain why. The only explaination is that He IS love. He is Steadfast,
- So is the eye of the storm.

And the Eye of the storm is filled with joy, faith, hope, peace
and LOVE

I am about to learn what this is....

Or actually not. Today I was supposed to know what this is, how to use this, and how to listen to the sounds from the stage to figure out what to do, and what I shall do on this table-thing full of quite interesting buttons. It is not only an on and off button (as I thought). It is a few more little things to know. Like the "gain"-button, frequency-stuff, desibel and Herz- and how do make good sound - And WHAT is good sound?. yeah, Thats no problem.

...Why? Do you ask me why I do this?
I DONT KNOW WHY.
- I just thought it would be fun to know how to turn the sound on and off so I said I could 3 days a week could be responsible for the sound in school. And I wanted to involve me in something. So sound was prette much the thing I didnt know ANYthing about - so it had to be that.

Why?
Well, I guess I just have the thing about that we need more girls doing the guy-things.

Why?
Because I am a girl

Why?
Do you seriously ask me why I am a girl?

Anyways.. Today and tomorrow and three days a week I will be the soundman. Or if you would like it the other way; Sound- woman.

Jahjah, I know it is a little bit lættis, and from this days I always will bow down for the soundpeople.

- How do they make it?

Loved by Daddy

... Yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken, nor my covenant of peace be removed.

Isaiah 54.10

This little girl is not running around with a pink and white, striped sweater anymore. But she is still running around. And she is running around, longing for spending more time with Daddy. And he loves her, even when her sweater still, at the age of 20, gets dirty.


So day by day I see how God is embracing me with his unfailing arms of love. How I simply can climb up on his lap, and if I am too small to get up, He lift me up and place me there, holding me tight. Being in a new country by my self is an icredible adventure. And I am not by my self. Daddy is here.

Being surrounded by people from everywhere; Like Alaska, Bulgaria, Swaziland, Burundi, Germany, (and the list goes on) makes me feel so rich. To have the uppertunity to be with Norwegian southern people as well. And the most important thing; Sitting alone in my apartment and not feeling lonely, but just enjoying the silence of rejoice and feel the love from above.

So with thankful tears for Gods unfailing love I sit here. His promises never never never never fail! When he is holding me to his living and faithful heart. And I will see more and more of his promises coming. And I will sit on his lap, with his arms holding around me, with a peace no words can describe. I will rely on him.

So first week went fast, I am not that into the photography thing here yet, but it will come!

Bibleschoolparty; This is people in the living room. This was the room with most space to walk around..

I joined the south-people from Norway in soccer (Yes; Sandra played soccer!), at least I was there with running shoes and sporty clothes.

This is My town

UPPSALA
Where; Sweden.

While I am waiting for the school to start I am walking. Yes; Walking. Walking is a term when you use your legs to come from point A to point B. You walk when you don't have a car, scooter or a bicycle. So I am walking. Walking with God, having sightseeing with God, Being quiet with God, being angry at God, Smiling with God, Laughing with God, Crying with God, thanking God.

Sweden and Uppsala is surprising me in its great charm. Cosy, Romantic and Beautiful. A place where I can relax. And trust in God. Because I am trusting in God. mmmmm-mm.

So many places I could be, and Here I am. Kind of lost, but still not lost. God has a plan, I have no clue what that plan is about - but that whats makes God so overwhelming amazing, is is not? Because I know whatever it is - it will be the best.

Bridge aka Brooklyn Bridge?... Well, almost..

The lake
This church was build because for the Pilgrims so they didn't have to go all the way to Trondheim and Nidarosdomen (In Norway).

ViggoLife (viggo= alone, - in a good way)

I am still trying to figure out how this thing is working... That would be fun!Bicycle is a must here. It is fashion, it is practical. Without a bicycle you are a loser. Too bad for me...


But I hope this two still are in love...

At least this are.. :)Then I found this secret fountain! mmm-m


And this secret bridge..

Then I met this guys. This is how Swedish people are fighting in war. Still.

I also tried to make a plan how to steal this cute chubby bubble babies so I dont have to be all alone.


I didn't make it. but this cat is my friend. She is sometimes coming outside my window and want a hug. And I have a lot of free hugs this days, - so why not?


mmmmm-m

Welcome to my place

So... Saturday I moved abroad to settle down in this foreign country, named Sweden. Sweden is known for their meatballs. and... yeah it has to be something more, but that I will tell you about later!

So.. Sis came all the way to Sweden to visit me! And we could't decide what shoes to wear.. And the swedish buses can´t decide where to go...: "Going sometimes to "Gottsunda""How I love her!! Then.... Welcome to my place!

The little bird

Next time I am opening my eyes, - I will be on my own.


I have been by myself before, but I feel it different this time. I am feeling like the little bird trying the wings for the first time. The little bird that is standing on the edge with thin legs afraid of what happens if he will not make it. I have never felt that weak before. That lonely, That small, that out-of control. My coming weeks and months are not planned. - at all. And I have to figure them out, all by my self. ... At the same time I have never felt so strong, so loved, so big, so in control. I am the little bird, and I am jumping out of the nest, but I am not afraid to fall to the ground, because when I do prepare my wings, and jump - The mightiest wind of all winds will come and carry me; The wind of God. God himself will surrounder me like the wind catches the leaves in the fall.

So; next time I am opening my eyes I am on my way to my new adventure, I will stand by the doorstep, I will stand on the edge of the nest.

...And I will take the first step, I will let my self fall to the ground - with closed eyes, out of control. Then I will feel the wind catch me, just in time, and then suddenly I will be like the eagle. Following the wind with no need to stress with my wings like the crow do. Just rest in the wind and trust in it.

I will be like an eagly catching the right wind. The wind of the Holy Spirit, and He will lead me. Where wants me to be. Next time I am opening my eyes, I will be on my own. Sailing on the wind of The Holy Spirit that is sent by God. Then The creator of heaven and He that created sky and placed the stars. The creater of the universe - He will join me in the wind, and say my name. Call my name. Whisper my name. And then I will see; I am not alone.



And I will be the little, small, afraid little bird, that is becoming an eagle.
I will fly on the wind of the Holy Spirit- with God.

I am out of control
- And I love it!
I am ready to fly!
- And I love to fly!

Someone wants to do this to me..

...But I didn't need too many seconds to figure out why.

With all those tractors and fields all around I am so blessed and everyone else should be jealous at me.
And I am obviously that blond and beautiful that someone wants to throw me out of a clip.
But the people are just jealous.
Someone is trying to draw like I do. Obviousy the person has no talent in drawing stroke-men.

And don't ask about Edward Grieg.
He's just there.

Monologue - S goes shopping

S: So, S You need a new toothbrush!
S: I know!
S: Lets go shopping!
S: Loaded!

--

S: Oh, S t is too many brushes, and I have to choose only one!
S: Serr, yes!


S: OK S now it has been five minutes - just take one of them!
S: Hey! in this one I get four brusher for 10 NOK!
S: Go for it!
S: I dont know... Why is one of the green, and the top is orange? I don't want that!
S: It is still only 2.5 NOK each!
S: jaja.. But im thinking about getting purple towels to my bathroom.
S: So take this one! This is one purple tootbrush for 9.90 NOK.
S: Ja hm... But the same stile in Pink is pretty nice..
S: But can I use that to purple towels?
S: I dont know... I dont know..
S: But hey, pink matches my Ipod and my running shoes!
S: Smart thinking S.
S: Ok, So I will go for the pink toothbrush for 9.90!
S: Or the purple one?
S: maan, I have to think about it..
(S: M! Where are you when I need you?)

S picks up the milk, washing powder and chocolate.

S: So, four ugly toothbrushes, or one nice toothbrush, - pink or purple?
S: Ok, i will close my eyes and pick.
S: Ok, i picked the purple one!
S: So. Pink it is!
S: Pink it is!

----

S: I am really looking forward to fix my apartment and choose colors for my kitchen in Sweden.
S. YeahYeah, me too...

Latika's Theme

I have no words.

The song that express my feelings of joy, longing and love. Longing and love - For Life, -and God
That makes me want to dance in the rain, and cry in the sunshine.
That makes me want to go somewhere alone and just enjoy the silence of rejoice.
That makes me want to hug all the people in the world and dance in the streets with them.


A song that makes me smile.
Not because of its words. Because there is no words. But the song express... I dont know, everything?

By the way; Slumdog Millionaire is a movie everyone should see.