Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Prelude

Hello everyone!

Welcome to my Great Norwegian Adventure blog!

On September 3rd, I will be traveling to Bergen, Norway to live for 2 1/2 months.  Updates about what I'll actually be doing to come.  :)  The journey God has invited me on is humbling, scary, and SUPER EXCITING.  I am inviting you to journey alongside me!

Why am I blogging?  Besides the obvious need to be "with it" as my students say, I have a few ideas...

1) I want to stay in touch with you!  Great moments are never as beautiful without people to share them!

2) I want to share what God is up to in Norway!  The Norwegian people have a special place in God's heart and in my heart.

3) I need prayer.  I am convinced that this trip is the fruit of many conversations I've had with the Lord about my desire to be involved with worship ministry outside of the USA.  I know I will need prayer as I continue to follow Jesus' voice!

I want to share a few words about the title of this blog: "...all you who live in distant coastlands."  Last summer, I received a verse from the Lord that I like to call my "life" verse.  Kind of cheesy, but ohhhh well.  :D

The verse is Isaiah 42:10: "Sing a new song to the Lord!  Sing his praises from the ends of the earth!  Sing, all you who sail the seas, all you who live in distant coastlands."  Obviously, I don't live in a distant coastland.  Oh hey there, Minnesota!  However, I'm excited that God is calling me out of my comfort zone.  Here I come, distant coastlands!  I am excited to see what will happen as I step out in obedience.

I'll be writing more later!  Until then...

Anna



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