ok. i got a confession to make to all of you english speaking people that populate the surface of the earth: i say shit. and the reason is that in norway, shit is _not_ swearing. in fact it's the word we teach our kids so they have a word when they're lacking an expletive. and you know what? it's not even church swearing! so i apologize for all those times in the future i know i will say shit, and i know it will offend some of you english speaking dudes.. but i honestly can't help it. thruth's hard at times, huh?

good night <7

anny louise made me this. she's one of the cutest creatures on planet earth.. i just love her. the girl down left is me. you see the similarity?

#11

sometimes i just feel like this kid that draws a picture of her dad and she shows him with a smile across her whole face: "i drew you a picture, you see there, that's you" but the picture doesn't actually reflects how the dad looks but he loves it anyway. and i feel like that when i try to explain god to people. when i try to figure out for myself what he's like. 'cause words don't do justice to his greatness and love. in norwegian we got a saying that goes something like this: god can't be explained, you gotta experience him. and that's one of the reasons why i love worship. it draws down god's presence so that people can experience with him. and of course we can meet with him in everyday life and feel his presence when not in church. i've got heaps of stories. but there's also something special when god's people gather in faith and just come before his throne to lift up his name. and people notice. they do..

holy, holy, holy
is the lord god almighty,
who was, and is, and is to come
revelation 4:8, niv

ok, this post didn't turn out at all as i had planned. but, you know, it's late. so it'll just stay as it is.

g'night mate <7

just a fun picture from the conference. lots of action..
#10

i was supposed to write today's blog post and then do my homework. but words seem to chase me, so i sat down started writing instead. it's crazy. tomorrow or friday i'm applying for college. when i thought about yesterday i couldn't help but cry. it really terrifies me.. it isn't at all as i had planned it. don't worry: i'm going. it was just that i realised that grand meaning i was talking about the other day. totally freaked..

lord, i pray that you will humble me and have your way in my life.
i thank you for all the promises you've given me in your word. i thank you for being greater than me. for being able to use anyone, even me. i know i won't be "there" tomorrow and thank you for learning me the value of progress.. i love walking the journey with you. i love you.
i pray that you fill me with an even greater love to you, your word and the people that surrounds me every day. you're the ruler of it all.
i love you.

#9

when i was down you were near
i look around you are here
i close my eyes and i feel
wonder, unconditional love
and grace so undeserved

in your presence
my silence is enough
in your presence
i cry. cry unto you

i stand in awe
of your perfect love
i stand in awe
of your perfect sacrifice
i stand in awe of you
it's perfect, so perfect
you're perfect

this is the first song i've written. i mean, with music and everything. and what i wanna express through it is just that feeling of perfection i get when i worship god. that "knowing" of that he is perfect. and god has really blessed me through this song. i played for my brother today and he liked it! (i know it's only in our family fighting between the brothers and sister happen..) his ear for music is really well-developed and it was such a release that he liked it. puh..

but the cd-player is going on real loud up in my room, people here are beginning to complain. so i gotta run..

see ya later all you beautiful people god is blessing my life with, through containing you guys *muah*

ciwi met darlene :)


#8

into your courts i run with praises flowing from my heart

this is the first line of, what after my opinion is, the best song ever made. and that's where i am right now: in his courts, worshiping at his feet. and that's where we're meant to be. made to be.

so.. now the "big event" this autumn is over (to you who don't know: hillsong conference europe) it was a-m-a-z-i-n-g! and i've learned the most important lesson: "do not be fearful of what's inside of you" -bobbie houston

i walked in to that conference believeing i was fearless; (you know snakes, heights, people's opinion..) but i walked out again aware of that i'm afraid of me..

the last night god met with me. it was so powerful. and i knelt down and was just sitting there staring at my hands when god spoke to me: "these hands are gonna do amazing things. you are. be the you i created you to be." i'm telling you, when i realise the grand meaning of that (i'm not there yet, it's just too much to digest) i'm totally gonna freak out!

something hilarious happened as well: i wrote this letter because the holy spirit told me so. and i gave it to phil (&) dooley and told him that is was for joel. holy spirit made me do that as well.. i'll just say like zhenya: "god is crazy!" to do something like that is just so lame. i apologise to all of those who ever did something like it and don't think it's lame. this is my personal opinion and now we can be lame together :P for me it really was climbing out of the boat. it's the craziest thing i've done lately. which reminds me; i've gotta start doing more crazy stuff.. ciwi, when is that burkha-down-the-main-street- experiment gonna happen? *wondering*

just so you don't go around thinking being obedient to god is all about wondering around doing lame stuff: it is _not_! my guess is god wanted me to do that to be humbled. it's sounds strange. and it's actually not exactly what i mean either, but it's the best way i can exlain it. anyways: obedience is also about accept all you are in christ. being obedient and accept that in him you are free, in him you're able of anything, in him you're perfect. that's kind of an easy-hard thingy..

"god wants you to be the you that he made you to be." -christine caine

my home is heaven

we met a bunch of beautiful people! juan, frank, anthony, tanya, tim, sponge- bob-square-pants-dude and a whole lot of others i either don't know or i don't remember their name.. we were known as the crazy norwegians or front of/ making the line people, take your pick..

is there any wonder some people think we have an uncle in the trees of the rain forest? (izz dar enni vann hiaaar?):

#7
what a glorious number! well, i love these guys on the picture for one simple reason: they're almost as crazy as we are :D almost.. at the moment i'm @ ciwi's, but i've gotta go home and find my bed any moment now. i'm watching spy kids, which is kinda fun 'cause last time i watched it was in the us five years ago.. see ya <7

#6

today at school all the seniors were dressed as a foreign person; i wore an ethiopian dress. the boy on the pic is a good friend of mine, henrik is his name. as you can see he was dressed as a cowboy. way to go :) after school fillsong rehearsed, so now we also know how to play 'take it all'. it's kinda in the same genre as 'what the world will never take', and it totally rocks! soo.. it's just 7 days left to london departure. i can't wait! what's sad though is that hilc will be hosting an information night in london, the night we're back home again :( ..always look at the bright side of life.. *sing* hilc does also have a stand at the hillsong conference europe. which is kinda really cool :) see ya

#5

friday: i was at pizza gathering at the misjonskirken. fantastic. didn't eat anything though.. this handsome guy at the picture sang and played the guitar for us. awesome. he got standing aplause, totally deserved it.

saturday: this crazy man from arendal, einar fosseli, preached at our youth service. awesome in a high level ;) he rocks! i promise.. other than that fillsong lead the worship. to worship the creator and ruler of everything is what we're made for. and he's worthy. i can't explain all he's done in my life. it would fill pages..

sunday: birthday party for my now 14 year old brother abel. after that me and my friend finished a project about buddhism, at least almost.

well, that's the weekend update i guess. see ya <3

#4

You Should Date An Australian!

You're a down to earth, outdoorsy kind of girl And you need a guy who can keep up with your adventures A rugged Austrailian guy is just your style Better start learning how to surf!

Which Foreign Guy Should You Date?

wow. how cool is that? i'm totally traveling to the other side of the world in 10 months. trust me.

btw i think that what-kind-of-girlfriend-test is cheating; i got professional and the neighbor got understanding. it's totally cheating..

#3

You Are A Professional Girlfriend!

You are the perfect girlfriend - big surprise! Heaven knows you've had enough practice. That's why you're a total pro. If there was an Emily Post of girlfriends, it would be you. You know how to act in every situation ... to make both you and your guy happy.

What Kind of Girlfriend Are You?

i found this link at my friend ciwi's blog and decided to try it out, and then this popped up. weird.

#2

well, now i've started a new and better life: i will attach a picture to every new blog post from now on. today's pic's from a math class last week, we're a crazy bunch i tell you..

today i've done nothing unusual; school, homework, computer, leader team, tellie.. tomorrow i got no classes, it's great :)

see you guys <3

heaven


Our LORD and Ruler, your name is wonderful everywhere on earth!
You let your glory be seen in the heavens above.
With praises from children and from tiny infants,
you have built a fortress.
It makes your enemies silent and all who turn
against you are left speechless.
I often think of the heavens your hands have made,
and of the moon and stars you put in place.
Then I ask, "Why do you care about us humans?
Why are you concerned for us weaklings?"
You made us a little lower than yourself,
and you have crowned us with glory and honor.

Our LORD and Ruler,
your name is wonderful
everywhere on earth!

Psalm 8

amazing god

tonight, like rigth now, i was out cycling. and the beauty of nature just overwhelmed me. and he spoke to me, he said: "i created you. to me you are overwhelmingly beautiful."

and he tells you too right now. and so do i. every person on this planet is created by our almighty god, and all of you are overwhelmingly beautiful. jesus died for everybody, and he also gave his life just for you.

you're loved

sunday again

jepp, så var atter en uke gått. tida går fort, men det betyr bare at det ikke er lenge igjen til verken london eller hilc *nice*

på fredag var fillsong i mandal og spilte. det var konge. der traff jeg også en med det fantastiske navnet karl viktor einar. sånn derre: "hvem er du oppkalt etter?" "eh, sånn ca. hele slekta.."

det begynner å bli seint og leggetid og sånt. så vi snakkes godtfolk!

"I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety" -Psalm 4:8 NIV

ouch

ever tried swallowing your heart and it makes your stomach hurt constantly. i don't recommend it.. i cried today. it's a while since last time. "ouch" covers it all best at the moment. ouch inside.

bare litt
litt for lenge siden jeg har srevet nå.. det er faktisk bare 318 dager igjen til enrolment date.
abel har hatt en del besøk av geekene simon, benjamin og mats herman i det siste (de har fått nye pc'er). men humor kommer i mange former og jeg ler som oftest godt..

javeel fetter

så e d på'n igjen.. skolen begynner i morra folkens, det blir jo en sann mix av "helt greit" og "ånei!". men men, ikke så lett å forandre på det, så bare å stå opp tidlig og begynne å tilegne seg mest mulig kunnskap av det som skal inn på 190 dager.

av andre ting som er verdt å fortelle så er det bare 332 dager til 19. juli 2007 som er enrolment date på hillsong international leadership college. så det er jo herlig.

snakkes <3

hei. lenge siden sist.

vel, updaten er at før sommerferien og i begynnelsen av den hadde jeg det skikkelig dritt. men nå går ting mye bedre! :) all ære til Gud.

men jeg har jo blitt 18 siden jeg skrev her. så det er jo herlig. en annen ting som er herlig er at det er snart tid for å søke på hillsong. litt rart å glede seg så mye til bare å søke, men sånn er det..

så neste steg på veien er høsten 06. positiv til at den blir herlig. skikkelig. vi skal bare løfte opp Hans navn. se mennesker bli forandret i møte med Jesus. det blir jo kåånge.

akkurat for øyeblikket er hos ciwi. så stikker nå.
men snakkes om ikke så lenge <3

hei

klokka er fire og i dag har jeg vært på jobb, kjøpt gave til stian og nå er jeg på frøet. senere skal thea, mafo og jeg ha jentekveld: vi skal lage taco-pizza og se 'pride and prejudice'. jeg gleder meg. på mandag skal jeg på glattkjøring, det gleder jeg meg og til, tipper det blir en spennende.

dessuten har jeg tanker om å klippe meg kort, sånn ånkli kort. vil gjerne ha noen tilbakemeldinger på det. på forhånd takk.

baj baj

ps: etter hvert kommer det også noen poster om londonturen.

resten av turen

søndag: vi sto opp og gikk på gudstjenesten klokka 11:30. etterpå var vi i hyde park der jeg diskuterte litt med en på speakers corner. vi spiste og 17:45 var det hillsong united *smiloverheleansiktet* det var så sjukt konge, helt vilt !! gleder meg mer til australia enn noensinne. de andre skjønner det godt..

mandag: i dag delte vi oss, stian&stian var å kjøpte mac til stian. vi tre resten så st paul's cathedral, big ben, house of parliament, wesminster abbey også var vi på science museum. kjempemoro :) vi spiste og etter det var mafo, jeg og to stk stian på musikal: phantom of the opera. pk tror jeg var på en stadion eller noe. hehe.

tirsdag: shoppingdag! har kjøpt mye rart vi altså. stian f var spesielt interessert i bøker, nærmere forklart medisinbøker. var faktisk først på harrods, det var fint med stor f der inne.. veldig fint.

onsdag: hjemreise. gikk helt fint. stian f fikk uheldigvis ikke med seg alt hjem fra oslo. men men, han henter de en annen gang.. 1 ting til slutt: tre stk baki per sin bil er ikke den beste ideen på jord.. ouch.