At the house in the forest the sun has been shining and the temperature has been very nice today with 12 degrees. I have been working outside the house enjoying the sun and the fresh air. I have been splitting logs all day. Yesterday I used my chain saw to cut the timber in the right lengths. Kyle helped me to transport them from the field where Per Frode is working with his digging machine to cultivate the marshland. And today I have been splitting the logs for wood to heat the house next winter.

As I have been splitting logs with my hydraulic log-splitter I have been thanking God for his goodness and faithfulness in looking after us all these years. I have been meditating on the Word and have enjoyed the presence of the Lord. It is so good to work with the hands and at the same time fellowship with the Lord in the heart.

I have been splitting logs of different kinds trees like birch and Norwegian pine-tree. Some of the trees had been cut down some years ago, some only a few days ago. Some of the were hard and some softer. Some were difficult to split others were easy, but they all had to give in to my wood splitter. Now I have a huge heap of wood to be transported to a shed for drying. I have plenty of work to do, and I enjoy it very much. God has been so good to us in providing this place at the lake in the forest.