Beauty hurts! March 6, 2008

Autch!!
I just came home after 40 minutes of painful body sugaring. And man, it hurt!! (actually still does..)
I’ve done it ones before and it wasn’t a very pleasant experience then either, but this time, I was about to start crying, and that really says a lot! When the treatment was over and the lady moistered me with some kind of soothing balm I wanted to scream and my hands had almost gone numb…

So today I really learned that beauty has a price.

But the result is very nice, and I guess it is worth it. I’ll probably be back in the salon again in a few weeks or so…

Spring Flowers February 19, 2008

Yes, it is true: The first flowers are beginning to show!
I went for a walk today with my sister and we could hardly believe our eyes when we saw some snow drops (snödroppar) that had already made their way through the ice cold dirt and soon will bloom.
Another spring flower also delighted my day with her presence. The beautiful Ellen came to visit and we had a really good talk. It was so good to see her! And we could even talk some swahili together!
It was such a pretty, springy day today. Birds singing, flowers growing, the sun shining and that certain scent of spring forest. Thank you!

In between February 15, 2008

That is how I would title my life now. It is sort of in between things, and yet so many things are happening.
Because of the situation in Kenya our travelling planes have been postponed. We do not know when we will be going, but I believe it will still be during this spring. So now I am staying with my parents and working, at the store for the moment. Allmost all my friends are somewhere else and Leon is in Karleby.
This is not how I imagined my spring would be. But as always, something good will probably come out of this too…

Härnösand January 16, 2008

Right now I’m in Härnösand in Sweden. Me and Leon are on a course that will help us get ready to travel to Kenya in February. We’ve started a travel blog on resdagboken.se, so check that out. Our alias is: LeonJenny. Search for us under “resenärer”. That’ll be in swedish though, so if you don’t understand what we are up to, e-mail me!

If you want to, please pray for us. Many questions arise in an already questioning mind. So there is a lot to think about and settle in our minds. Please do also pray for the situation in Kenya!

Aah… December 3, 2007

That is how I would describe my weekend. I spent it in Kokkola with Leon and we had such a good time! On Friday we played the best PS game ever (also the only one I really know) with Leon’ sister; Singstar! The perfect game for someone who loves karaoke and standing on a stage. Me like!
Saturday we went to a mission basaar where we ate a huge portion of Christmas porridge and as the whole place was pretty much filled with Leon’s aunts and uncles and cousins we said hello to quite a few people there… After that it was time for more relatives and more porridge at a “Small Christmas” party. I must say my boyfriend has a special tactic when it comes to fooling people in the game Rappakalja. Humor in disguise? No, there is no disguise, simply Leon
Then, Sunday, the day of leisure was a real day of leisure. We went to metsku and listen to a real good sermon and had some really good ginger bread that the children made in Sunday school. Yammy!

Soon and very… November 29, 2007

… soon, it’s the most wonderful time of the year!!

I love Christmas and Christmas is really catching up on us. (or the other way around…?)

This morning there was snow on the ground when I woke up. Makes me smile. Makes my whole day smile! =D

Thank you Lord for snow! And thank you for Christmas. For love and joy and mercy.

Sudden changes November 22, 2007

It seems like just when you think things are never going to change, they really do.
A few weeks ago I got to know that Leon is moving away from Turku. Now I believe I will be moving too before christmas!
The reason is that we will spend a few months in the spring in Kenya, Nakuru, volunteering at a children’s home. (bethesda.se) And before that we will be preparing for that time. That would leave mewith about two weeks during which I could study here. Not much point in that…
But we’ll be back next fall!
I guess I could write a bit more about all this, but at the moment it’s still too new for me and there is so much to think about.

Banana, you’ll do just fine! =D

A whisper in my soul November 5, 2007

Say to my soul,
“I am your salvation.”

I love these lines from Psalm 35.
I know I do not totaly understand the miracle of salvation. And perhaps, I will never fully know what it really is, until I cross that river. But I still pray this, that God would reveal something of this mystery of grace. I want to know His ache for us and His love for us. I want to know in my soul that He is the one who has saved me and risen me up from the grave. And I wish that this knowledge would go from my head into my heart and soul.

Pour you Spirit on me Lord, so that I may know: You are my salvation!

Book tip October 31, 2007

I’ve taken up the reading of a book I started with in September and once again I am astonished by how good this book really is. It is O. Hallesby’s book Från bönens värld, “From the World of Prayer”.
This book is written in the sixties but it seems it is still as accurate as it must have been then. I have not read many pages but I can tell you, this is a book worth reading!! It has already opened my eyes a little for what prayer is all about. And it is so encouraging! Me like!

Blessings from above October 17, 2007

I have many times thought about how dangerous we actually are. Or how dangerous we could be for the enemy if we would fully let God have his way in us. I can sense it in myself that there are so many things he could use me for, if I only would give him the permission. I hope I will do so.
In myself I don’t have much to offer. But with God all things are possible. And I am also an image of God, so I must be like him in some way.

Today theese thoughts came to me again when I heard a song, an incredably beautiful song written by my best friend. And I just kept thinking “he is so blessed, so anointed”.

So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the LORD came upon David in power.

When we have to Holy Spirit, He will work through us and the result will be astonishing. We will be co-creators with God and He will take us to hights we cannot even dream of. Isn’t that amazing! Exiting!

Here I am Lord. Use me.

-the warrior princess