Sweden Adventures

in picture left-right (Frederik, Kristin, Knut, Barbro) We went to Restenas, Sweden to celebrate the 50th anniversary  of YWAM. All of northern Europe YWAM, got together for a five day conference to celebrate. I took my first fairy ride across the Northern Sea, and all I have to say about that is I'm not a huge fan of those boats, they rock way to much for my taste. During the conference the Cunninghams (founders of YWAM) came and spoke to us for 2 days. And it was so encouraging to hear. Loren is such a powerful speaker and a really funny guy. We learned what was going on in Nigeria and how the Government has asked YWAM to step in and rehabilitate the militants coming out cause they don't know how to rehabilitate them. So they asked YWAM and so many people are being saved coming out from the militants. Praise God! he gave us a wide open door into Nigeria and its so amazing to see the hand of God work in there. During the conference I was really challenged to take the next step in my relationship with Jesus... And so I did and it has been incredibly fruitful. The lord has really been putting on my heart Eugene to pray for it, that Jesus might be known there again. I just encourage everyone to be praying for Eugene cause it needs it so much.
     I'm so excited to be here in Norway cause I know God has called me here to know him more and then to make him known here in Norway and else where in the world. This week i just learned what it means to listen to God, And I just encourage everyone to take apart of their day and just truly seek the presence of the lord. Jesus says:
"For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened" Luke 11:10
And if you truly just ask Jesus to to show himself to you he will, I know it is so.  So i just encourage everyone to just listen to him he's speaking to you right now, were just not always listening.


Tonight me and my friends felt like god was calling us out to go and talk to someone, so we took a step in faith. We walked around for a bit and ended up talking to this group of Afghanistan refugees. They were awesome guys, One of them started asking us why are we talking to us(not in a rudely way, cause people dont usually talk to strangers here) So we told them, one of them was interested in knowing more and he wants to meet up with us to know more. another door opened up to share our faith with this muslim man. They said were not like the other Christians, we have joy in us.


I just wanted to share that story with you guys, but yeah School starts Monday and the first teacher is from Salem, Oregon woot! woot!


I just want to leave you guys with this.


Psalm 136
                "His faithful love endures forever"

The Rat Virgin

So this is probably the worlds ugliest statue in the entire world. It’s called the “Virgin Rat” and yes the rat is coming out of her private part. Theres a slide in the middle of it and it makes a really creepy sound when you go through. One thing not to see when you go to Norway. Also I have noticed that Norway has very many random naked statues. There was a naked boy one laying in the grass reading a book, another one with a naked girl doing yoga next to the river.

            The schooling starts tomorrow so no more vacation for me! I’m extremely excited but a little nervous for it. Its gonna be really, tough but I know I’ll be able to grow so much and be stretched. We just got back from hiking out in the wilderness on Saturday and it was extremely beautiful not like this rat women.  So we backpacked into the mountains and then set up camp. They wanted us to bond so they split us up into teams for the trip and our first task was to build a shelter with a tarp and rope. And that was the shelter for the night it was so cold you guys dont even know! it was 4 degrees Celsius. BRRRR! The next day we hiked out and they took us to a cabin on the lake and it was so incredibly amazing there. Blues skies rocky lake shores and a beautiful sunset(would have been best with garrett and Justin hah, only they will get that). But i'm getting to know everyone and everyone here is awesome and just has such a passion for Christ. Its a great community. And I know the lord has picked each and everyone to be here and I'm so thankful for them. Great great people. The lords been teaching me so much here already what it means to start each day being in the word and speaking to God, and just having a heart to talk to people i would not want to talk to, and lastly prayer. Prayer is so powerful God heres all of our prayers so i just wanted to encourage everyone with prayer to have the confidence to know that God hears you and he loves it when we pray to him! god is good, So good.

Also we're getting ready to go to Sweden Tuesday-Saturday to celebrate YWAM's 50th anniversary woot! woot!

^{1 Peter 2:4-5}

⁴As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him ⁵you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 

This scripture stuck out to me so much the other day. Telling me that my time being here in YWAM is pleasing to God through Christ. And that is so amazing and encouraging.

Skien, Norway: Day 1

Wow after 17 hours of travel I have finally made it to Skien, Norway. Such a beautiful country by the way I can see the glory of god when I see the mountains. Oh I also missed my first flight but now I'm here and I have moved into my prison cell(not a metaphor) I'm rooming with 3 other guys but I'm one of the first guys on DTS to arrive here so I am the only one in my cell. But it is so great. I just know the lord has been doing such great things here and has been using YWAM.

The DTS schooling starts tomorrow evening so here we go! Im gonna be stretched so much and pushed to me limits this year, but im excited to see how god is gonna work in me and how my heart will grow more firey for Christ. God is Good, oh so good.

Turns out this tuesday I will be going to Sweeden for YWAM's 50th year celebration. Sy european adventures have begun. woot woot!

Well I'm extremely exaughsted after all tht travel and I am 9 hours ahead of you guys sooo yeah I'm going to sleep.

(sorry my thoughts jump round os much I'm really really really really tired)

Romans 1:20
For since the creation of the world Gods invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood what has been made, so that men are with out excuse.

10 days 22 Hours 47 Min 06 Seconds until departure

Wow I can not believe 7 months ago the lord called me to Skien, Norway. When I first applied to do this, I can honestly say I had no desire to go, I was getting ready to go to school next year and I was just applying for the heck of it. But a week later Eric (my Young Life Leader) told me that they had called him asking some questions about me, and I just kind of shrugged it off. A couple of days later I got an email from them saying I was accepted and they would really like it if I came and served with them next year, I paused for a moment and asked God "Is this You Lord? Is this Where your calling me?" A week later I got something in the mail from them, saying I was accepted and they would really like to come serve with them next year. Right then I knew the Lord was calling me to Skien, Norway for 9 whole months.

Well now I leave in 10 days, and it has been awesome seeing the lord bring everything together in such indescribable ways. With money, work permits, traveling documents and all that stuff that usually would stress the crap out of me trying to get all this stuff ready. I handed it over to God, and it was all taken care of with no problems at all.

I just ask that you guys can keep me in your prayers as I head off into a foreign countries. And that the lord will keep me safe, continue to pour out his blessings, and that his will be done. And also my parents, my mom is not very comfortable with me leaving the country for this long of a period of time. So pray for them as well.

Isaiah 6:8
                 "Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, " Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" and I said "Here am I. Send Me!"