I have lived in Norway for two months now and have learned a lot about myself, God and others. I have also had quite a few adventures.
An adventure that I have had in the last few months is a rollator run. The rollator run is something the city of Oslo puts on for their elderly population. The whole school participated in volunteer activities. My class was in charge of helping these lovely elderly folk around the track. It was really nice and relaxing to spend time with these elderly people.
Another adventure I have had is a wheelchair day. Our class was split up into groups and were each given instructions to: sit one hour each in the wheelchair, take at least one form of public transport, and evaluate the wheelchair accessibility of places. I learned a lot from this experience and hope to be putting the things I learned into practice.
Something that I have found interesting here is how involved in American politics Norwegians are. It is also really interesting to see how the campaign is affecting the world in a way that Americans don't think about.
A few bible verses that have really been sticking with me are Matthew 11:28-30 and Mark 14:35-36. At my old high school we had a yearly theme verse and my senior year that was Mark 14:35-36 which reads as follows, " And going a little further he fell down to the ground and prayed if it were possible the hour might pass from him, "Abba Father," he said "all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from yet not what I will but what you will." This verse speaks of complete and total surrender to God the father. This verse applied some to my senior year in high school but it means more to me now. In high school I had so much more guidance surrounding my walk with God, than I do this year. This has taught me to listen to his voice and surrender myself to his will more often.
Matthew 11:28-30 says "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” And I have found this to be profoundly true. Anytime I decide to spend time in God's word, whether it be at church or by myself, I feel myself entering this place of utter relaxation and rest that I have never experienced before. The familiar feeling of Jesus embracing you is like no other. There is no better way to rest.
This is Miriam, signing off!
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