The third week of October...

So then I will try to "shortly" update from last week...hmmm...so much to say about that!!! Anette and I left to go to Finland on Thursday, as I had Thursday, Friday off school... She stayed over night wed-thurs and then we left after she had been at the Christian school in the morning. We took the bus to Tallinn and then the boat over to Helsinki. In Helsinki my dad came and picked us up and then after a quick "sightseeing" in Helsinki (this was Anette´s first real time in Finland) we drove to Borgå were we met up with my mom. We then had dinner there at a Chinese restaurant and got a chance to meet up with my Amway upline Anne. I was so happy that Anette and Anne could meet!:-) It was a great and effective day! All of us were quite tired as we came to Liljendal later that night... Anette and I then had some time on Friday in Liljendal when I could show her around a little and we had time to relax before we then went on to Helsinki that evening for the first meeting at the ACTION conference... Ebi and Linnea came with us from Liljendal and it was so good to see them again!

Annie in LILJENDAL at our place...

Me and my amazing dog Funny...

Lucy and Ian Fisher was there at the conference on Friday and Saturday. The Friday meeting was good, but the best was definitely Saturday with the seminars and two meetings. Lucy preached in the morning (check Anette´s blog for detail) and Ian preached at the evening meeting at Andreaskyrkan in Helsinki. The seminar was really just sooo amazing! I got so much out of it and the Holy Spirit just really spoke to me. Ian was talking about worship teams, and the Church and so so much more, about how we need to think bigger and be creative, ect. It was so encouraging and inspiring and also to see what God wants to do more and more in and through the Chruch. I have been reminded again and again of all the things I have received that year at Hillsong, and I feel so priviledged to have received and been equipped with so much wonderful teaching and vision during that time, but also I am once again remined that the one who has received much from that one is also required much. It has been so great to see and take part of all that Ian and Lucy has been sharing, and I can just say, that they have so much to give! Cause the Christians and the Church in Europe really has to get stirred up to become alive, radical, relevant in the time we live, and when the Church really stands up and takes it´s position Europe and the whole world will be shaken! God has entrusted us with the Gospel and to share it and to really reach out to people! And as Ian was sharing at the seminar, we have to love people!!! We are loving God and loving people! We have to have a genuine love for people and in all we do the love of Christ needs to be reflected in that way! Well, I can say so much more, and yet not bring across what was said in those meetings, but it was sooo good! :-) Sunday morning Daniel Stenmark, a youth pastor from Sweden was preaching. It was also really good! And before the preaching we took time in worship and we prayed for Finland and so on. An amazing Sunday morning meeting! I was so blessed by it! :-)

Friday evening service at Fila

Anna and I... :-)

Hanna and I!!! :-)

Matilda, Hanna, Jenny and Annie...

During the whole weekend Anette, Matilda (from Jyväskylä), and I stayed at my sister´s place. We had a good time together although we didnt have that much time together (just in the mornings and evenings really). But althroughout the conference it was soo good to see friends and relatives! There is just so many wonderful people and it´s sad that it is only so often that I really get to see them. But this was a good and "effective" way to see many people and at least get a little time with the girls from Liljendal, friends from all over Finland (and Australia!), my wonderful cousins, Eva, Titti and Elin and so many more! So wonderful guys, it was so great to see you all again! Samma på svenska!!! :-) And I was so happy that Anette was with me and could share this time and meet my friends and family and see the all the places! Such and amazing weekend!!!

Anette and my wonderful cousins Elin, Titti and Eva.

Sunday service...