Lime

I’m preparing a little devotion for the gathering tonight (with youths as mentioned below) and just for fun I asked MT what he thought I should say to the teenagers.

Tell them you love them, was the plain and quick answer.

My son is a wise man at the age of 5 

Posted on 16 May 2008 at 16:07 by anneberit
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I’m having a really busy week with a lot of challenges. In a few hours I’m pastor at a funeral that I’ve used a bit of energy on; yesterday there was a funeral as well. Later tonight we are gathering together with young people from a greater area for a party (age 13-18). The night before May 17th (National Day of Norway) is known for a lot of partying and drinking and we want to give the youngest another way. A party with fun, fire, barbecue, games, talking, camp fire songs and Jesus - but no alcohol. Hopefully it’ll be a good happening It’s my first time there.

Tomorrow we are dressing up for May 17th, our National Day. We swing our flags and shout: HIPP HIPP HURRA; and off course there is loads of ice cream and hot dogs! MT is so looking forward to it all

Then I’m only a coffee away from running…. wish you all a great day!

Posted on 16 May 2008 at 9:03 by anneberit
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Yesterday MT was invited to the birthday party to one of the boys in his kindergarten. This was his first invitation to any such thing around here, so he was in gear from early morning, but I assumed it was only about 10 kilometers down there, so we (or I might say, I!) took it slowly.

I looked up the address online right before we left to make sure I knew exactly where he lived, since we only had the minutes we needed to buy a present and then get there on time.  It was then I discovered to my horror that this boy lived almost 30 kilometers from us! No way we could make it on time and to make it worse half of the road was small and curvy. MT took it with a smile, though, and when we arrived 15 minutes late everything seemed alright. And it still would have been, if MT hadn’t bought the water gun, and I hadn’t told him to leave the toy in the car. Oh, my, he cried for the first 10 minutes and then he needed almost 10 minutes to recover himself and start having fun with the other children. Parenting is hard sometimes.

My plan was to go shopping while MT had fun at the party and then came back early enough to a bit of chat with the other parents. But it was just so far away from any shops and the other parents stayed. So I stayed put as well and had a really nice afternoon in the sun getting to know the others a bit more and learning a more about our place of living.  And MT had so much fun and he even managed to sneek up to the car and show the other boys his new favorite toy. Poor guy.

Posted on 4 May 2008 at 23:14 by anneberit
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This is some thoughts about a creek and about what camera to buy…

We have a small creek running right by our house. During wintertime it has been a really small one, but now when spring is finally here the creek is grown bigger and the water runs powerfully .

With the snow leaving and all, MT has finally discovered the creek for real.

During the wintertime (and it has been wintertime almost all the time we have lived in this house; we came here in the middle of October and winter came in the middle of November) - he’s been told to stay away from the creek, he has more or less done that and he hasn’t been to keen on getting to know the creek any better. But now, when the snow’s almost gone (and with it all the fun things to do in and with it) he has discovered that he has a fantastic water fall just a few meters from our garden (it’s not that big, but he’s easily amused when it comes to water) - and now he wants to be outside and a “Mummy, please, can you follow me up there to the water fall?” is not a strange thing to hear. And off course I’ll go with him, at least when I can (the outside air is good to me as well…), I don’t want him to get any ideas and run up there all by him self either! And off course, it gives me several good photo opportunities as well

Speaking of photos; these above are all cell phone ones. Why? Because my digital camera decided to have a zoom error that I can’t fix. It’s been driving me crazy the last few days; I miss bringing the camera with me and I miss taking photos that turn out a bit better than (most) of the ones taken with my phone. Today I’ve been searching for replacement, my current camera is a Fuji FinePix so that’s what I’m thinking for the next as well. So far I’ve decided against the black FinePix S5700 because it doesn’t come with a rechargeable battery and the green FinePix Z10fd because I can’t afford to pay for design cameras (even though I would love a green one!). Right now the silver Finepix F40d is my favorite.

What do you think?!

Posted on 27 April 2008 at 22:17 by anneberit
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Poor daffodils, freezing cold….

Old photo taken in March 2006, this year we have no flowers outside - but we do have snow and it’s April…

Posted on 19 April 2008 at 1:07 by anneberit
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Two years ago my big boy got baptized in the same church as his mother did (mine was a few years earlier, I might add…. ).

We haven’t celebrated much today, but we lit the candle he got back then and talked a bit about how good it is that God loves us and want us as his children. He was baptized on Easter Day back then, so we tend to celebrate that day instead. At least with family and such. This year my mum and dad and my brother with family was with us, it was a great day and we shared a meal of Ethiopian food

Even though he was a big boy of nearly 3 he can’t remember much about the day and I think it’s a bit frustrating for him, so he isn’t too eager to talk about it…. So I try not to push him, but do hope that he by himself one day will ask to see the photos and hear the story; it was an important day no matter how much or how little he can remember!

Love your, big boy!

Posted on 16 April 2008 at 20:18 by anneberit
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The last week and a half have been a though ride. An emotional roller coaster that almost put me to the limit.

Almost is the word; I’m still here doing my work and living life, more or less the same, as I was before my life got turned up side down. I’m glad to be on this side now, and even though it’s far from over, I’m more used to it and I think in the end it’ll turn into something good. I’m not quite sure what kind of good, though, not just yet. I’m sorry for dropping out on most of the online world activities I love so much, I lost my words during all what’s happened in my real world. Or, to tell the truth, after using so many words in the real world, I had no one left for this online world. But I think I’m back now. Missed you.

Posted on 14 April 2008 at 19:51 by anneberit
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Now we are waiting for our guest to arrive, almost anytime. We do love company, especially the rare visits from our old town back in the western part of the country (Don’t get me wrong, we do love all our guests no matter how far they have to travel to get here )

When she finally arrives, after driving since 9 am this morning (it’s after 7 pm by now) - we’re going to welcome her with cake and ice cream. And MT, he simply refuses to go to bed. I don’t blame him There are other days to sleep…

Posted on 25 March 2008 at 19:23 by anneberit
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