In the first few days of the week I have been attending the Pastoral Retreat at Gullbotn. Sixteen pastors have been together for fellowship, prayer and planning. We have had a very profitable time and I think all of us are encouraged by the reports that we have had of what God is doing.

All the pastors are determined to continue to pray for the city in which we live for we can see many encouraging signs of God at work in our community. I am convinced that every promise from God to our city will be fulfilled! We are going to see a powerful move of the Holy Spirit in the days ahead!

My friend Zephry D’Souza from India has been with us for a week now and we have had a very enjoyable time together. He is a close and dear friend who has proven himself faithful over many years. He is leading a growing church in Jaipur and a network of ministers and churches throughout India. We have been visiting some churches in the Bergen area to tell the good news of what God is doing in India.

A few days ago Chandrakant Chavada from India also arrived. He is also a good friend and powerful minister of God. He lead a network of about 1500 churches throughout India, and God has used him powerfully!

We are now at Gullbotn together with more than twenty good friends from UK. We are having a retreat and will seek God together ans share some insight from the word of God as well. I have been working very hard the last few days to get my paper ready. I have been asked to present a paper on marriage, divorce and remarriage.