from Hedmarktoppen

I write to you from -14 Celsius. Certainly much colder than our previous destinations of Iceland and the Faroe Islands. It is good to be here, amongst the trees that are soft with frost.

Wednesday evening we arrived at the Stange train station (near Hamar), where we were greeted by softly falling snow, and eventually a kind man who we had arranged to pick us up, and drive us back to YWAM Grimmerud. The buildings at Grimmerud were once used as a boarding school, but they are now home to various YWAM ministries which we were soon introduced to.

Thursday morning we were able to share with some people in a prayer meeting. This was a cool time for us, as we were able to enter into prayer for issues relating to human trafficking with new people. The fresh words and inspiration they had in their prayers were encouragement to us as we continue to take this message with us to different locations.

Friday morning, we were given the opportunity to share with a class of international students studying the Principals of Children's and Youth Ministries (PCYM as they say in YWAM...everything seems to have an acronym.) I was excited to share our project with people who are preparing to invest in the lives of children and young people in practical ways.

Sunday night, we took a short journey to the north side of Hamar, to where we now reside, a school called Hedmarktoppen. In Norway, young people are given the option of attending schools where they have the option of taking courses, where they can invest in learning a variety interests. It is basically a year that encourages the students to develop more socially, before they continue on with university or other career options. This school here is Christian based, and they have a variety of different focus' for the students to chose from.

From Monday until Wednesday, Koala and I will be teaching photography to some of the students here. It is a very new experience for us, and we would certainly value your prayers as we step into this very new avenue. We know God has equipped us with something that we can in turn share with others, but we lack much experience in actually communicating our knowledge of photography to others. Please pray that the Lord will direct us in a way that is clear, creative, and effective.

Later this week, we have a few more events. I will do my utmost to keep you completely within the loop of the current events.