from economic protests to small green islands

I am told via my elder sibling, who was informed via wikipedia, that Faroe Islands translates to "sheep" Islands. This is confirmed to me through our local contacts. Early this morning Koala and I will be leaving these Sheep-laden Islands, and should be into Grimmerud, Norway by sometime tonight, via Copenhagen and Oslo.

The last couple weeks have been pretty full, but I am thankful to say at least they have been full of goodness. The last week of Iceland involved a trip around the Island, to the towns of Egilstadir in the east, and Akureyri in the north. Each of these places taught us a lot about the value of meeting together with other believers, even when small in number. Sharing in the personal setting of homes warm with love was a privilege.

The last few days in Reykjavik also provided a few more opportunities to share our book and traveling-photo-exhibition, in a couple different cafes, and a couple different churches as well. I continue to be surprised how God has directed my words by the wisdom of his Spirit, rather than any "insight" of my own. I'm seeing that so much of what God needs us to be is simply available.

(cafe rot)

(islenska kristkirkjan)

You may have heard about civil unrest regarding the economic downfall of Iceland. We were able to see a small bit of what was happening. It was very eye-opening in regards to my understanding of world affairs, and human beings in general.

For the last week, we have been in the Faroe Islands. We have been blessed by the natural beauty, lack of commercialism, and small percentage of tourism in the area. These islands are definitely one of the most unique locations on which I have ever set my feet. Even more than this, we have been able to partner with the local YWAM team to share our project with the body of Christ here on the island. More and more we are blessed to see how his body transcends buildings and denominations. We have shared mostly in church buildings, but also in church meetings held in homes.

(koala and our faithful translator, eydstein, at the salvation army)

(faroe fish factory)

...one of the church meetings from a home also networked us into the opportunity for a tour of a local fish factory. If you ever get to take part in a house church, maybe you may also be blessed with a similar sort of field-trip.

So, once again, Koala and I have packed up, and are prepared to hit the sky. I am learning to specialize at slumber in upright positions. I look forward to writing from Grimmerud.