Summer is over...

I had a wonderful holiday in Florida, spending quality time with family. Seeing Marianne and Christen was a big highlight of the year! :-)First we spent a week in West Palm Beach in Marianne and Christen's home. Nearly a week after we arrived, we traveled South and had a relaxing holiday on Marathon Key. One day we were so lucky to spend a whole day in Key West. Snorkeling, diving, swimming, bowling and shopping are some Key words (<--- check out the pun! ;-)) of what we did the 2 and a half weeks we spent together. We ate at Taco Bell, Subway, McDonalds etc and got the feeling of being American. We played games and exchanged jokes. Ken Lee (meet him on youtube) was with us at all times and made us laugh until we cried. We had a fabulous time together but, sadly enough, we were short of two people; Ed and Christina.

On our way back to Norway, Mamma, Daddy, David and I had a day-trip in Germany. We visited Mainz and I felt 100 % like a tourist. My camera was close by and mamma was an excellent driver on the "Autobahn".

I'm grateful for having got the opportunity to do all this with my family this Summer. I can hardly wait to Christmas; the whole "gang" will finally be together again! :-)

Malhereusement, holiday ends and Autumn comes. In two days time I will be on my way to Kristiansand, the beautiful capital of the Southern part of Norway. I am going to start my studies to become a teacher. Excitement, stress, joy and uncertainty are some of the feelings that are racing through my brain and stomach. But I am looking forward to it and I hope that God will use me for the best. Please pray that I may settle okay in my new appartment (which I will share with Eline - a girl who went to Cameroun with Hald:-)) and that I will enjoy my studies.