LIFE?

Is weird.
Right now I just stopped to think about it. How different everything is here now but everything is still the same. I have kept myself so extremely busy these 2 months back home.. too busy. I have been worried about my health and I am going to a private doctor next week just to make sure, I have been very dizzy these last days. And that made me to stop and think that I need to slow down a bit. But on the other hand I enjoy doing things, being part of different projects and meeting people. Still.. I need time to be alone with God. Just me and Him.

I have enjoyed working these last weeks.. I realized it's a perfect time to pray while I am working and there are no customers around! Sometimes I notice people looking at me if my lips are still moving :D but it's fun! it's fun to pray for the people you meet every day, for the co-workers (or COW as Annika would say ;) and for the boss. My co-workers are really nice people and I have gotten some good friends among them. Even though the shop is not like the most desirable place to work, it is good for me now. And it scares me that these days go by so fast and I know it's going to be September sooner than I can imagine and then studies start.. wooo,scaryyyyy.

Praying and planning my trip to Africa. Oh gosh.. I think about it every single day. I just wish I had someone to travel there together with me. But if not, I'm sure God will protect me and be my body guard! Well.. I don't think I had more to say.. I just felt like writing these thoughts down.. I am actually happy. I am so happy :) I have great friends and family around me. Life is pretty good. It IS good. God is faithful. The Highway is progressing, things are moving on. A friend of mine from Faroe Islands is visiting Rovaniemi and I get to meet him one of these days! Sun is finally shining after all that rain. Tomorrow is Sunday and I can sleep as long as I want. I have great things to look forward to. THANK YOU GOD!

MID SUMMER!

What a trip!! I am happy to back but I am happy I went! We had a good time. Lots of rain, wet shoes and clothes, dirty jeans and umbrellas but oh man, it was all worth it. The best thing was this youth choir. I enjoyed it. So much. They recorded the whole meeting and we had such a good leader and the band. In this conference were about 10 000 people. I met Milka, Ansku and bunch of others and it was so encouraging to hear what they are up to. Sorry Ansku once more that we were not able to talk more.. but The Highway is coming up and you can come up here for that and visit me :)Well now I will start working again and I think we might take a little trip to IKEA next weekend.. but now I gotta go. Internet does not work at my place.. there is some kind of virus in my lap top and it slows everything down and I SO wish my sister's husband was not on holiday!! Otherwise I need to take it to the shop to get it fixed. Have a great week you guys!

UPDATE,UPDATE,A LITTLE UPDATE..

Hi guys, it has been a while again.. life has been.. busy. I would call it superbusy.
Today is my day off from work. Last night I went to movies to see "Made of Honor" with 2 of my sisters. This morning I slept long, watched 1 episode of "One Tree Hill", ate some good,dark Finnish bread and now I am going to city to eat with my sis and then meeting my friend. What a perfect morning!

Life has been good. God is so good. I am part of "The Higway" conference team ( www.thehighwaynordic.net) and we meet every week to plan and to pray. It's so good to have some YWAMers, ex-YWAMers and future YWAMers in this group, I think we are a good mix :D I am really looking forward to this conference and I know there's a lot to do and so many things unplanned and unsure but God is so faithful and I have been so encouraged every time we meet with this team. I am excited what God is up to!! Apart from work and this Highway-planning, my days just kinda go by. I meet friends, family, go to church. But it feels good.

So many things have changed and also when it comes to relationships, many things are different now. Different people, different situations. Sometimes I find it difficult but then I can always remember Who is right here next to me. I am NOT alone!! Actually next week me and my friend are driving to Middle-Finland for this big Pentecostal conference we have every summer. I am so excited to go and I even signed myself in to this big youth choir (100 people) which gathers at the conference for 2 days and then finally is on stage the last night of the conference and they even record it.. so I am also excited about that! My parents and almost all of my sisters and brothers are also coming to this conference. It's a good place to meet friends from all over Finland, almost everyone is there.. so maybe I'll see you there?

Anyways, I am going to my parent's church this weekend to tell about Africa. They are the ones who have been supporting me during these past 3 years. I am happy to show them pictures, tell stories and share my heart for Garibou boys with these people. It hasn't been easy after I made the decision to come back to Finland and not to go to Mali for this 1 year team. But I am planning to take a short trip in January to Mali. I pray God would really show His faithfulness in this thing as well.

Allllright, I guess it's time to end now. I am going to work tomorrow again, my parents are coming to town tomorrow. It's fun to have my own place where to invite people to come over. I am hoping Annika can come and visit me on her way back to Borgen. I miss Annika. I miss Bex, Lenneke, Melodie, all the Borgen folks, old and new.. but I am so happy I got to meet and get to know SO MANY INCREDIBLE people on my way! And there is more to come ;)
See you guys, keep me updated what's happening in your lives.. I will post some photos after our little road/conference trip next week. I am SO looking forward to it!!!!!!