Hello Goodbye

Temp +3, wind from the east, intermittent rain.

We say goodbye to February today and we said goodbye to two faithful and fun people tonight at our Wednesday night group for 'young adults'. Of late we have been going through a season of saying goodbye to very special people at the church, it's what happens in this transient community. I have been thinking of it a bit like a hemorrhage, as the church left behind struggles to re-group and continue the same momentum. Today I thought of it differently as I considered that the body is global, God is just moving his people, like blood, around his body. It's His call! My prayer is that we don't faint with low blood pressure- bring us more people to love and to know. It's hard saying goodbye - and its equally hard to remain fresh and say hello to new people too- but if you don't, you miss a blessing. We will miss our friends, they were committed and that really counts for something and that's what makes it good.

Question? Naomi if you could spend the money in your moneybox at the shops, what would you buy? A: Wegetables.

40 months

The sun is out today, a cool grey February sun, a welcome sun. There is a faint dust of snow on the hills above Sandnes- and some indications that spring will come. We are waiting to leave this month and get into March. Last year the entire month of March was snowy and bright with wonderful clear vibrant blue skies- that kind of weather is described as having 'Påske stemning' here- it means 'a feel of Easter'. Norwegians love to ski at Easter, and especially when the snow and exercise is accompanied with the warm sun on their faces. It is the payout for surviving the dark winter months. The sun today and a return in energy after having a wisdom tooth out last week raised my spirits today.
Lilja is 7 months old today and Naomi is 33- that makes a total of 40 baby months...

Question? what is an ektascope? A cardboard kitchen roll tube you look through- or beat mummy's bottom with!