Long time no see.

Well, well , well…I’ve been a little bit busy lately, but in a good way.
Last weekend I interpreted a whole sermon from Swedish to English for a woman from Indonesia. What a challenge, but I loved it and I hope I’ll get more opportunities to translate.
I don’t remember what I’ve done lately…Oh, my cousin has been here during the weekend and we’ve been eating so freakin’ much sweets, I’m having a sugar-chock at the moment (we’ve eaten approx 2 kg candy just the two of us so I’m glad we have good genes). I attended a Christmas Service today at Ubc where I was quite involved; I conducted and sang in the Christmas-choir. Aww, it was so much fun and after that I headed off to Advents-fika at Sundholms place. Over all it’s been a good week and a even greater weekend!

One of the songs we sang:

Stupid or just not interested?

Hahaha, I’ve the funniest story to tell you all. My landlord called me a couple of hours ago and asked me if I’ve had any problems with my internet since I moved in, if it has gone by anyone unnoticed…yes I have. Then he told me that because of my router everyone at Kemigränd (the area where I live) have had problems with their internet for a month. After he told me that, he tried to explain how I’m able to fix it and I didn’t understand anything and I still doesn’t! So I’ve had my moment of embarrassment for a while ahead now.
At least it works with an internet-cable, but not wireless.

Man, this kind of technique is sooo boring...It’s great that I have good friends who can come and adjust my router-problem asap!

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! - Phil 4:4

Snow

Photo by Clara Lidström aka underbaraclara

It’s snowing outside and it’s beautiful! I do love the snow I just wish it wouldn’t stay for 5 months…it’s too long. But at the moment I’m just gonna enjoy it.

I’ve had a great weekend:

• My girls from high school came to visit me on Friday

• I had worship practice on Saturday, played some guitar hero at my brother’s place and watched Narnia 2.

• Today I’ve been at church, helped Clara to make Saffron Bread and at the moment I’m trying to fix my internet which, to be honest, I’m not making any progress with :(
  

Carry you

Final words :P

Yey, I've decided to work 40% and study English part time next semester for sure now!
It's gonna be awesome!

Let go- trust God!

Last year when I was in aussieland, my parents and sisters came to visit me. During the weeks that I had my winter break we went to Cairns. One of the days we went on a boat trip to the Barrier Reef to do snorkeling. My sisters and I decided to do Scuba Diving (you don’t have to have a certificate and you hold the instructors hand the whole time you’re under the surface).

Before we headed down on deep water we had to practice on the surface; going up and down a rope learning to breath and swim with the equipment. I became scared, mostly because of the dry air that I had to breathe in but also because I saw a shark (not a dangerous one). My thoughts started to swirl and I though “I can’t do this, I’ve been snorkeling and seen everything at the surface. The rope is safe; I don’t have to do this”. I basically freaked out. I told the instructor that I was afraid of diving in. He said “Do you trust me?” I answered “Yes I do”. He said “No, do you really trust me? Just hold my hand and trust me” I answered “Okay “(with a small voice)and his final words to me before we went in was “Just trust me”. I decided to trust him, hold his hand and he led me.

What I saw under the surface was amazing; big turtles, corals, finding Nemo fishes and so on. When we came up to the surface again I told him that I thought it was awesome and that I was glad I did it. He answered “Yeah, it wasn’t too bad was it?”

I was stunned by everything I saw and I thanked God for what He has created. While I thanked God He said to me “Emma, that’s all you have to do with me- trust me, hold my hand and I will lead you to places you’ve never seen or even could have imagine”

In Proverbs (ordspråksboken) 16 :9 it says : “ In your heart you plan your life but the Lord decides where your steps will take you”

Sometimes as Christians when God gives us dreams, visions and challenges we only look at the surface and see all the fears and obstacles.Too often we say to God “Please let me hold on to the rope” and we think we already know the things we yet haven’t seen. When we let go of the rope and trust God He will lead us to places we never could have imagine or even dream of. All He asks of us is to take His hand and follow – He’ll fix the rest. He knows what’s under the surface.

Dive in and let go of the rope. Trust Him and He will lead you, even if you’re scared. He can see the potential and beauty in your life that you can’t see!