Bye-bye Uganda...

I have just made the hardest descision ever. I have been faced with a choice that has been almost too hard to bear, and it's been really exhausting.

I got the chance to go to Uganda for 4 weeks. I was never 100% sure that this was what I wanted to do, and this has really been nagging me. I have prayed and asked God to give me peace to make the right descision, but I have never got the feeling that Uganda is 100% right for me at this point. ARGH! It's been really frustrating! But now I have finally come to the conclusion that I'm not going. The time is not right and I feel relieved now. I would appreciate it if people could pray that I may find peace with this descision, although I really believe that I have done the right thing. :) It's so nice to relax and not having to think about it all the time! And now I can plan so many other things for the summer! Yeay! :) I am so happy and relieved! :) :) :)

Flashbacks

Just for fun, I have selected some photos from every year since 2004. :)

2004: I hurt my knee at TMF and had to wear a bandage for many weeks...


2005: Aunty Birgit and I went mountainhiking...


2005: Ingvild, Maria, Helene and I went to Langøy, an island near Stavanger...


2005: Maria, Ida, Ingvild and I went to Maria's cabin in Lyngdal...


2006: Trip to Estonia with a leader-training course...


2006: Estonia at winter...


2007: My friend Camilla's birthday party


2007: My mathteacher and me as a "Russ" - 17th of May...


2008: Easter holiday in Farafangana, Madagascar...


2008: Evening with other Norwegians in Fandriana, Madagascar...


2008: Just started university. This is my studygroup...


2009: Cutting my boyfriend's hair...

No-title post :)

I'm not going to start this blog by excusing myself for being late again. We all know it's been too long now - but as the saying goes: late is better than never!

The first big thing worth mentioning is that I'm going to Florida in April! My fantastic boyfriend and I are going to visit Marianne and Christen for approx. 10 days. :) YEAY!
Can hardly wait to see them again, to go swimming and relax under the hot beams of the sun and just get away from everydaylife for a while...

Last weekend we went to Os, and seeing bestemor again was lovely. We got to help her out and we spent some quality time with her. I've started knitting a scarf now too - good to do something sensible amidst all the studying.

A few weeks ago I was asked in church if I would like to be the leader of the services every four weeks. I said yes, thinking that I should take the challenges given to me, and on Sunday I will observe the leader and see what my task will be. That's quite exciting - and right now very frightening. So please pray for that, if you feel like it. :)

It's weird thinking that this time last year, I was living in an African village, trying to avoid the cyclones. The people I lived with suddenly got possessed by demons and we were harassed by the police. Life isn't all that exciting nowadays and to be honest, I wish I could do something more significant... But of course, you've got to grab the opportunities you get, and expect that things will come along when they're supposed to. :)

Here are some pictures from our trip to Os. :)