See each other.....thank God.... take courage

“ ……see each other….. thank God together …….take courage…. “ is indeed needed for all of us. We are right now together with 33 adults and 26 children from the work of InterAct in Asia.

We have a vary good time together and ….. there is much encouragment avaliable from each other and from God himself.
Ingvar.

......one day when we look back

Have been thinking of.... one day, looking at my life, what will I see?

I am in the age when this question comes from time to time: What have I done with my life? I believe it is a good thing to ponder upon this question. Not too long, but when it comes, take hold of it and if there are things or life tracks which needs a little adjusting: DO IT! - that's a GOOD thing to do.

But it is good to count the blessings, remember the call, the visions and directions God has given from time to time. Look at the fruit. Hear God speak through lives one has touched.

Love Anna

PS The pic. is from the this summer with the grandchildren.

Angels and I had a fun day today

I rose early today to reach the small town of Muang Li before the church service started in the morning. Two of Tree of Life Ministry team live in M. Li and yesterday they invited me to preach in the church they are attending. I decided to walk out of my comfort zone and preach in Thai. It was so much fun and the best of all were the 2 women who wanted to know the Jesus who didn't reject the sinful woman in Luke 7. There were several other who came for various needs. So the angels in heaven and I rejoiced together.

We continued to visit an orphanage which I was introduced to less than 2 years ago. Then it was a dry land without hardly anything growing on it. Now there was such a transformation, flowers and trees and other plantations and the 50 children were also thriving. The precious couple who have taken in these children see miracle after miracle happen and Gods faithfulness to them.

I wish every orphanage would be like that. So this has been a GOOD day, with much encouragement.

Love Anna

Photo 1 The little church in M. Li

Photo 2 TOL team members living in M. Li

I will post the photos of the orphanage later.

Hand-in-Hand, Side-by-Side

To be able to work Hand in Hand, Side by Side with the nationals in different countries – that is a great blessing. I enjoy more and more to see how the nationals step up, take the lead and together we can continue forward complementing each other with differant gifts. Now I am 21 days in India. Ingvar

10 days in Pakistan

I am now in Pakistan visiting projects, mainly the flood rehabilitation projects we have in north and in south/middle of the country. Again I am shaken of the distress and hardship the poor people come under in floods like this. But in midst of hardship I can see that many can help each other and also receiving help from God himself. New hope and new peace is there in midst of it all. Ingvar.

Preparations size -L

Now it's time again. The suitcase in size L is out from the storage space, not Size S- for weekends at this time. Ingvar is ticking off on his mental list everything that needs to be done and functioning well when he is gone: car, house, heating, grass (Ingvar's responsibility in our household), and many other things.

And so also the mental preparations. We talk about things related to common decisions, economy, priorities, family and work.

It's Wednesday morning, the day(in this season) we often spend more time together in prayer and in the Word and share our thoughts of life together over a cup of coffee while still in bed.

The destiny this time in itself causes prayer to have a bigger role in our home. The path to the cross has become well trodden this time, where I can lay down my burdens of worry and anxiety, and walk away from there much lighter. This is His word for me, but I am happy to share it with you (smile): ''Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God; and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.''

Love Anna

Not Status quo

We are well and happy. Involved in Church life, mission life and ordinary community life. Many things are going on, these days. Anna wrote yesterday on our Swedish blog:

I'm fascinated by LIFE:- It is something that grows - that is changing, developing.
Life does not rejoice in the status quo;- it hopes- it looks forward- it does not judge something / someone to be hopeless.
Life looks beyond all shortcomings, weaknesses and betrayals,- always sees the potential in people, at the working place, in the church, etc.- Jesus is Life- this life is in us and around us as a living Kingdom of God atmosphere, wherever we are.- it affects, is contagious, touching, it simply gives life wherever we move..
I am now 58 and cannot think of a 'status quo life'. Just the thought of that, creates somthing within me that rises up. Life cannot be locked in and preserved. It must be on the move, forward, our whole life. Love Anna
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Have a blessed week. Ingvar