Blooming

Last summer, in Uganda, when we were on the Prayer mountain, I closed my eyes and spent time talking to God. I saw Oslo from above and a flower in the middle, blooming.

Last summer, in Uganda, in the Katanga slum, taking care of wounds, I felt God so close. It was a feeling I hadn’t had before. When I wasn’t cleaning a wound, I was thanking God, for that great opportunity we had to show these people His love for them. And I struggled to keep my self from crying.

Last Thursday, in Oslo, at Bjølsen school. Me and Christina, one of my co-leaders at the after-school club called “Filos”, were at the school to talk to the social-teacher and the inspector, to tell about the club and ask if we could visit the classes to get more kids to come. Again I felt the tears coming. God was there.

We don’t have any way of evangelism at the club. We simply want to give these kids love from God, some food and a safe place where they can be them selves together with their friends.

The very first leader of the club was denied any form of advertisement for the club on that school, since it’s managed by a church and not by the government. But on Thursday, after the meeting, we were directed to the different classrooms to tell the kids about us and what we are doing :D “Wow, God”, I was thinking.

“Filos rocks!!” – one of the kids, that is attending the club, said when we told the rest of the class about us. And many “new” kids said; “I’m coming, I can walk there together with ‘Peter’!”

In Uganda I saw the flower blooming..

In February we split the group on age because we saw a lot of conflicts between the older and younger kids. Kids in 5th and 6th grade are coming  on Mondays and 2nd to 4th are coming on Wednesday. The leaders are split too, so we don’t get totally burnt-out. Now we hopefully will have more kids, and next Sunday we are going to speak in the church to recruit more leaders.

Now I’m planting the seed.

Dinner-time!

Sometime las year, I think, my dad made a dinner of chicken with vegetables. It was really good, so I wanted to try to make the same. Last weekend when I was home I asked how it was made, and he told me that the chicken was marinated in olive oil, ginger and garlic. I think, I didn’t bother to call and ask. At least that was what I did today. I chopped the ginger and garlic real finely, and I also added green chili. Put the chicken in, se turn it in the marinade and put it in the fridge for some hours.

When it was time for dinner I fried chopped mushroom with the chicken before I added chopped red bell pepper, scallion (sjalottløk), broccoli  and squash. After some minutes I added milk and cream (fløte). How much you ask? Just as much as you feel like. Let it boile for just a few minutes, ‘til the pasta is finished.

It was very good! Try it:)

Uncle-weekend!

Last weekend I went home :) At the airport I had a welcome committee, Jakob, Tuva and John. And at home Oskar was waiting! He gave me the biggest smile when I gave him a hug.

Friday the kids came, so I spent the whole day with them before I picked up Stine at her work to take a coffee:) Before going to the meeting at Godøy bedehus I got some nice shots of Giske, with the sun  setting in the background.

Take a look at my photoblog!

Saturday my sister invited to porridge on the barn. After eating it was time for more food inside, made by John.

In the evening I met Jonas. We had a nice time, sitting by the window talking about life.

Sunday we had a good dinner together with family at home.

Sunday evening Stine came for dinner and we made enchiladas! Had a really really nice time :)

Monday Jakob and Tuva came early in the morning and spent the whole day together with me! We had a lot of fun, building a cabin of the kitchen chairs, plalying tag and we visited Oskar at his school!

Tuva is helping out in the kitchen



Brother and sister!

They also got to borrow my camera to take pictures, so here are some nice shots they took.

Thank you all for a wonderful weekend!!