Since we arrived home, after the dramatic car accident inm India, I have been in bed most of the time total dependant on my dear husband to help me with most of the things. Because I have this special frame on me I can't even go out of bed myself, but I can walk a little around on my own before I have to lay down again. Erling has even placed an extra bed near the big windows in the living room so I can look out the windows, look at the birds and the open big sky. And some days rain is pouring down. Lots of birds are coming ewvery morning to eat food from the birds' tray full of seeds or bread crumbs.
Month: November 2009
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An historic achievement
Yesterday I
won a great victory. I really accomplished an historic achievement – in the
kitchen! For the first time in 47 years I was able to bake something
successfully! Actually this was only my second attempt to bake in my entire
life. The first time took place 47 years ago as I had left home and was travelling
as an evangelist. -
The Manhattan Declaration
I have just read the Manhattan Declaration. I fully endorse everything in that declaration made by Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant Christians in USA in an united effort to defend the classical Christian views on hot political and religious issues in our time. I recommend everyone to read and spread the declaration. The reference to the political situation in USA makes it fit for citizen of that nation to sign the document in my understand, otherwise I would have signed it myself.
In Norway the government has already passed laws on abortion, same sex unions and partnerships, which are in the process of changing the entire nation into an ungodly, secular, atheistic, society. No one knows the what full consequences of these laws will be, but they will certainly not foster peace and harmony.
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What a letter can do
Yesterday when my husband brought me the post of the day I was eagerly watching. Is there a personal letter for me? In these days we have all these letters of advertisement to but this or that, extraordinary things you must have, or moving stories in letters about needs, to help an organisation, especially now before Christmas.
Laying in my bed I looked through the envelops first. Yes, one special letter in fact, "To mormor" (mothers mother) and my name was written on the envelop. Eagerly I opened the letter. It was from Sunniva, my six years old granddaughter in England. Inside, on the first page she had made a beautiful painting of me and her. I smiled and looked really young and slim on that painting.
I turned the page to read a very sweet, warm letter about what she was doing. She expressed her love for me, asking me to visit her, and she was telling that she was praying for me. It was a well written letter. She is so clever for her age. On the last page she had painted a big beautiful flower.
Oh, sweet little angel, how she warmed my heart this morning. I am surrounded by love all day long. But laying in my bed this rainy morning it was like a sunbeam shining through my window, brightening my day. It was an extra blessing. "Thank you Lord,! Thank you for little Sunniva. Thank you for all our grandchildren. Oh, Lord, thank you for what a letter of love can do!
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Å reisa overalt for å vera saman med Guds folk
Kona mi og eg er nett heimkomne frå reise i
India og Nepal for å vera
saman med Guds folk. Me har gjort det same som apostelen Peter gjorde. Han reiste
omkring overalt og besøkte dei heilage (Apg 9,32). Medan han gjorde det såg han mange
behov og vart brukt av Gud til hjelpa folk til lækjedom og nytt liv. På grunn
av det Gud gjorde gjennom han då han var saman med Guds folk kom mange folk til
tru, ja ein heil by vende om til Herren (Apg. 9,35,42). For eit effektivt
misjonsarbeid! For ein enkel måte å driva misjon på! -
Learning to cook
Since we returned from India I have to learn to do new things as I have to look after my dear wife. She has been looking after all the practical things in the house, such as cleaning, washing clothes, preparing food etc. At the moment she can do nothing but take rest in her bed. She even needs help to get out of the bed for necessary visit to the rest room. I am doing my best to look after her, but I have a lot to learn – like learning to cook.
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Made so wonderfully complex
As I woke
up the first morning after arriving home from India, my first thought was; what
will the doctor tell me today about the result of the CT scan? I let my dear
husband have my mobile-phone so he could hear the news first. Before I heard
from the doctor we had a phone call from India. Brother Rao told us that they
had been praying for Mother (I am called Mother by him and all the people at
his place), and she does not need any surgery, but only to take rest. I was
comforted by this kind greeting. -
Solveig is blogging again
Solveig has just posted a wonderful entry on her blog. She has not been blogging for some time, but now she has written about the dramatic accident we met with and her situation today. Visit her blog!
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I love the covenant community
We have been through a dramatic car accident in India and have just arrived back home in Norway one week after the serious event. We have been overwhelmed by the love and care from the covenant community in India and in Norway. We have had phone calls, SMS, emails, etc. from many of our covenant friends. It has been very moving to hear all the kind and encouraging words. Many covenant communities in India have been fasting and praying for us after hearing about the serious accident we met with.
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God gave me life again as a precious gift
One week ago I met with a serious car accident in India. My dear husband, Erling, and our dear friend Zephry have both told about the dramatic event when our taxi had a puncture and the driver lost controll, in Erlings blog. Therefore I will not repeat the story but rather express shortly what I experienced in the dramatic situation.