Yesterday I went to the youthprison in Viljandi for the first time after arriving here in Estonia. It was so good to see those guys again. There were many familiar faces, but also some new. It is special to see those prisoners who are born again, because they are really like brothers to me. Because we have all Jesus as our Lord. We had a great time together and I guess there were over 10 guys gathered in the churchroom. Both the prisonpriest and I shared the word! I will go there every Tuesday, but I will try to go more often also if I'm able to. I am a bit depended on having a interpreter with me (which I will on tuesdays). Some of the prisoners and the priest speaks ok english, but it is a little hard for them to interpret! But it was wonderful to be back again!

You can see the University building pictured. The reason is that I will try to start a evangelistic work among the students this year. So to day I put up posters on the different faculties which invited the christian students for a meeting. I want to see how many Christians there are among the 20 000 students! Imagine just to lead 1% of the students to Jesus? That equals 200 souls!! I will at least start now and then I have to trust God for His guidance and favour! This year, the Name of Jesus will be lifted up and known among the students in Tartu! Amen.

Visitation from Norway!

This weekend Tom and Sara came to Tartu. We had such a good time together. They came on Friday and Tom preached at the youthmeeting, and on Saturday he had a seminar called "pastoral care". Sunday he also had the morning service in church. Tom has a very important role in the Word of Life church, and he means a lot for the pastor and the congregation! This was his 41th time in Estonia and he will travel to Estonia on a regular basis in the coming future. He will actually come back in three weeks and also in November and in Januray. Unfortunately I won't see him so much, because I'II be on the pastor course when he is here. That's life my friends. Sometimes you can't make everything. Ok, that was just a short update on what was happeing this weekend!

Remember, Jesus is Lord!!

Dear friend!

Just want to say hello and tell you that this sunday Anette and I went to Riga in Latvia. Ulf Ekman was preaching in one of the churches there (a huge and good looking church) It was so inspireing to listen to Ulf preaching about the spirit of faith! Right now I am reading his book "Faith that overcomes the world", a powerful book that all christians should read! Yeah, so we came to Latvia just before the service 11am and then we spent the rest of the day in Riga. What a nice city it is?! I will actually travel to this city every month this year. As you know I will take the pastorcourse in Slovakia, and I realized that the cheapest way to get there, is to travel from Riga Airport. You see, to take the buss from Tartu to Riga (back and forth) will only cost me 70NOR!!! A ride for free allmost...Jupp, that was all I had to say for this time, but you hear from me soon;)

Yesterday I came back from an awsome trip! I feel so blessed after being travelling with Carl Gustav. We spent first two days in Bulgaria, where it was a confernece. And it was just great! It was such a breakthrough and the messages that where preached went straight into the peoples heart. A strong faith atmosphere filled everyone! EARLY Saturday morning we went to Albania (we didn't get much sleep during those days hehe..), where he had two services! It was four intensive days where I experienced a lot. I met so many wonderful people. I believe it is impossible to not start to love them!! They are filled with life and joy. The best experience was to get to know Carl Gustav through hours on the airplane and different places. Sunday night we played bowling with an other pastor couple, and on the picutre you see him making a strike. He is such a man to honour and a person I respect more and more. A great example to follow. It is amazing to see how many people that get blessed through a man who has given his life to God! Let us all give our lives 100% to God, let us give ALL we have, and let us bless others with our lives.

I have also descided to attend the pastor course Livets Ord is arranging in Slovenia in the city called Brattislava. It is a intensive course for pastors and leaders, with subjects like Church history, Couseling, Mission strategies and much more. It will be one week every month from october until mai. I am looking so forward to it and I believe it will develop me a lot. After being in Estonia I understand more and more that I need more knowledge and traning. Training time is neve wasted time! But I believe it will be a perfect combination to get practical training here in Estonia and receive strong academical traning on this pastor course!

God is good! This afternoon I also arrived in Taru, and it feels much better than I thought to come back to Estonia! I am so excited for the coming months that awaits me! You'II here from me soon;)

Hei!

Just want to send a brief update to what I have done lately. This past week, one of my best friends (from England) visited me and spent one week in Norway. He is one of the guys I lived together with during the Bibleschoolyear in USA. So I desided to let him discover some of the beautiful parts of Norway. So we drove the car first to my family in Sogn og Fjordane, then to Bergen and visited my onkle and aunt, then to Haugesund to see some of our friends from Bibleschool and finally in Stavanger where we also stayed with a young couple we both knew from the Bibleschool year. One the picture you see us on the famous place called "Prekestolen". What a place? Oh God, what a creator He is!! On the way over the mountain of Hemsedal we suddenly saw a couch that somebody had forgot (they must have been in a big hurry..)But we thought if was funny, so we took a rest there..

To morrow I am going to Uppsala in Sweden, because on Thurday I will travel with Carl Gustav to Albania and Bulgaria. I am so excited for what God has in store! So next week on the 12th of September I am returning back to Estonia! It is an honour to serve my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ and be use by Him.

Be blessed my friends, and check out the blog now and then in the future to come;)

Hei hei hei!

I know I haven't been good at updating my blog this summer. The reason is that I haven't used much time infront of my computer...But I am still alive! Juhuuu..I have worked a lot this summer, even though I have had some free time to relax. But there have been some houses painted this summer. Some don't understand how I can stand to paint house after house, summer in and summer out. But I do it with for one main reason, and that is to earn money for the coming year in Estonia..And God has blessed me with great painting projects. I thank God for his goodness!! So the 12th of Septembe I'II return back to Estonia. Hallelujah;) For how long I don't know yet, but I guess until christmas time. I know God wants me to go back, so I am excited to follow His guidance and be where He wants me to be. But before I move to Estonia I am so lucky to travel with Carl Gustav Severin. He is my hero and I man of God that I highly respect. I feel SO BLESSED to be able to travel with him to Albania and Bulgaria Thursday to Sunday the first week of September. I can't wait to go!! A great year is ahead of us and God has wonderful things in store for us all. Let us obey His calling for our life and surrender ourselves wholehearted to Him!
Be blessed!

Titt tei (hello in norwegian.)

One picture describes more than 1000 words, so I don't need to write too much this time (let's see hehe). This picture was taken yesterday, when two of my friends and I went out with the boat. Just look at this picture and the view I have behind me. I might also introduce my dear friend standing behind me, Ole Thorbjørn. Life is so good here in Norway at the moment and the weather is outstanding. When that picture was taken, I am about to jump into the water which holds a temperature around 20C, and it's getting warmer..johoo. There is no doubt about it, the summer has arrived to the viking land.

In the evening that same day we went some more guys to a youthconferance in a place called Hedmarktoppen, about 200km north of my hometown. The missionary, Johannes Amritzer was preaching (you find his website adress below on the lift side.) It was such a powerful evening where close to 100 youth received Jesus into their hearts and about 100 youths were baptized in the Holy Spirit. Johannes was preaching about how much ONE LIFE is worth. How much is it worth for you? I am not able to refere to all what he said, but my desire to live my life for others grew even more.

So many people all over the world are crying out for the Saviour who can help them and meet their needs. Are you willing to offer your "good"reputation, your own dreams for others? Are you willing to lay down your life for Jesus Christ so that he can use you to reach people in need? To day there are more than 6 billion people on the face of the earth, which means that there are more people on this planet than there are people in heaven!! God desires to reap this great harvest and bring as many as possible to heaven!! But He can do NOTHING without your willing heart, without your feet, arms and mouth in action! God is depending on YOU! One day you will stand face to face with Jesus, and he will ask you; "What did you use your life for, did you just live to please yourself, or did you live to lead soul after soul to heaven?" You can choose what to answer;)

Have a great summer!!

Summer moves on!

Now a days I am working and working here in Norway. Last week I made ready our boat wood (it is actually from 1938!! But it looks good ..) So I am looking forward for some nice boat trips this summer. Nothing is like listening to the sound from this old boat while driving on the ocean. These last days I have started to paint, which I will work with during this summer. I stared to paint my first house when I was 15-16 years old and since then I have been painting houses...but I like it and at least it is a good way to earn "big" money..hehe..But one of the problems is that I am not very good to clean my hands after a day of painting so all through the summer you see me with red, or white (all the colors of the rainbow) painiting spots on my hands..

But life is good and God is great! Something I like very much by painting is that I get a lot of time to think about life, about God and His word. Yeh, yeh..See you later then my dear blogg-reader! Enjoy the summer. You hear from me sooner or later:)

A great weekend!

This weekend my dear youthpastor from Norway, Tom Jensen, came to Estonia. I have been so blessed by his stay here in Tartu. One reason is that he lived together with me in my apartment, and we had such a good time. To day we went to buy food..and he told me: "Sigurd, just feel free and find whatever you need of food and I will pay for it. Just be bold." Can you imagine? So I did what he said..hehe..and I feel like a blessed man to day. I won't starve for some weeks now hehe.. But I was fed spiritually as well. Friday Tom had the youthservice, and the Holy Spirit was greatly manifested that night. It was just wonderful! Saturday, all the youthleaders were gathered and Tom had a leadermeeting about "Vision". How important it is to go with the vision that God has given you, and Tom shared many different aspects around this theme! It was so encouraging! This morning he had the sundayservice in church, and once again many people were toughed by God.

I tell you folks, God is working here in Estonia. Something is about to happen here. You can just sence it...And I am so thankful to God that I can be a part of what He does here in Estonia:)

Live radical for the Lord and be a wessel of fire for God! You are the carrier of the revival of God. You are carrying the presence and power of God, and you can give it to others. There are so many to day that needs to experience the LIVING God! And you are the one that God will use...if you want to. Be a part of what God is doing these last days! You don't want to miss out...

Hei! Yesterday I had a wonderful day! We went three cars packed with people to Põlva and watched motorcross! It was so exciting to look at, and if I have had a crosser I would have participated hehe.. On this picture you see how they were jumping, and I guess some of their jumps were about 30 meter long. They were flying...!

After some hours watching, we went to pastor Einos countryside
and barbecued. And I got to taste my favourite meat, called Sachlek...I can't describe how tasteful it is, and it you haven't tasted it, you have missed something very vital in your life;) I also have to say that I took my first bath (outside) this year, and it was veeeery refreshing!!

Be blessed then, dear blogg reader.

Hei everyone!

I guess you think I have left the planet since I haven't updated the blogg for a while. But I am still on this planet Earth and still in Estonia. I went on an Easter vecation to Norway. Actually I stayed at a place called Drevdagen on the swedish side, close to Trysil. Ten friends of mine went up there and rented 6 snowscooters. I think it was the most fun Easter vecation I have had in my entire life! We had so much fun...and drove scooters on the top of mountains and through forests. It was just a great experinence. In the evening we went on meetings (powerful Holy Ghost meetings)! God, friends and snowscooters are a good combination...

Wednesday night I arrived in Estonia! Here in Estonia is the summer closer than in Norway. Yesterday I could have worn T-shirt and shorts, it was awesome weather! By the way, the time is flying, and soon I will leave Estonia for the summer. Can you believe it?! So I just have to give all that I have this last part. It has been a blessed time here in Estonia! I know I'm not the same as I was when I started in Estonia. It has been a time where I have gained a lot of experience and matured. This year has given me a stronger desire to serve the Lord and to commit my life to Him! But what God wants me to do next year I will not tell you yet;) I will come back to that...Be blessed then my dear friends. Stay tuned to heaven!!

The Name Above All Other Names -The Name of Jesus!

"Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and those under the earth,
and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
(Phil. 2:9-11)

I love those verses! When God rose Jesus from the pit of hell, the Name of Jesus was given to Him. Jesus Christ won the full victory over sin and death, and defeated the devil once and for all. Jesus took back everything that the devil had stolen and disarmed him completely! To day there is nothing that has dominion of this Name! Everything has to bow down before this Name. A believers and ambassadors of the Kingdom of God, we have been given the right to use this Name (Mark 16;17) We are the carriers of this wonderful name! You are possessing all authority in heaven and earth! When you speak out that Name, all darkness, all fear, all sickness, all depression, all hate have to bow down down. When you speak out this Name, the Glory of God takes place and all darkness have to flee!! Halleluja. This Name has been given you, and God wants you to use it.

Live in victory, and stand strong in the Lord!

A norwegian psalm:

Lev for Jesus, for alt annet er ei verdt å kalles liv!
Til den vennen fremfor andre helt og fult ditt hjerte giv!

Lev for Jesus, samle sjeler, Fylk dem under korsets flagg! Skynd deg før enn natten kommer, Virk mens ennå det er dag!

Tusen, tusen arme sjeler Lengter etter liv og fred,
Si dem noen ord om Jesus Før enn livets sol går ned!

Si dem hva du selv har funnet, Vitne om hva Gud deg gav!
Vis dem kjærlighetens kilde, Nådens hav du øser av!

Lev for Jesus, gi din Frelser Livets vakre ungdoms vår!
Gi ham og din manndoms styrke, Gi ham alderdommens år!

Gi deg helt! For han som ber deg, Selv har gitt seg helt
for deg. Da han fattig og foraktet gikk her nede korsets vei.

Gi deg helt! Og vit at ingen, Ingen der har angret på!
Lev for Jesus til du salig får inn til hans hvile gå!

(Written by Linda Sandell 1873, Sangboken)

The presence of God.

"I will extol You, My God, O King; And I will bless your name forever and ever.
Every day I will bless you, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised.
And His greatness is unsearchable."
Ps. 145:1-3

Yesterday there was a worshipnight in Word of Life Church in Tartu. It was just heavenly! The presence of God was so precious. It is nothing as dwelling in the presence of the Lord, to taste His goodness! The same God that Abraham, Moses or King David worshiped, is the same God that we can worship to day. When I think of that, I need to give my God some of my time and start praising Him. He wants us to walk with Him and adore Him all the days of our lives! So let us give Him our attention and spend some time in His wonderful presence!

Have a blessed day!

Heisann heisann!

This weekend I was on a youthcamp with youths from the church in Taru. And it turned out to be real success! Friday evening we arrived on a peaceful area, one hour south of Taru. That night we had a woundeful time together with social activites and barbecue. When everyone had went to bed, three other guys and I went to the sauna. After that I was relaxed and more than ready for a good night sleep:) Saturday we woke up to a dream-weather and many went for skiing. In the evening we had a youthservice where pastor Eino was preaching. Actually he didn't preach so much that evening because the Holy Spirit had other plans. The Holy Spirit took over and the presence of God was greatly manifested. Youths were praying for eachother and they were all met by God! It was a wonderful eveing! That's the best thing with youthcamps like this, when youths that maybe never have met God personally, can meet Him in a strong way and their lifes are changed forever!

I am so glad I can serve a God who is alive to day, a God that loves us and desire the best for us! Sunday, the last day of the camp, we visited a Baptist church in that city. In the morning Eino was preaching (the Holy Spirit was there still, and He had some words from Heaven to give us..). In the evening I had the priveledge to preach at the youthservice (I don't know if I ever will have the chance to preach in a Baptist church...maybe..hehe..) I was speaking about how God has equiped us and made us ready to spread His Kingdom to the ends of the earth!

Be blessed brothers and sisters!

Jesus is Lord!!

Vecation in Norway!!

I figured out it was time to let you know that I am still alive...Right now I'm actually in Norway. I came Saturday, but next Monday I'II return to Estonia..I can't stay too long here;) So now a days I am working and saving up some extra money (In April I will go on trip to Russia, and some extra money is needed..) My mum got me bussy, and she have a long list of things she wants me to do...The last couple of days I have ironed my dads shirts..and yes, it took about two days to finish. And still there is more to do (we have a iron-room at home, and it is unfolded clothes everywhere!!) But to day I went over to the kitchen and washed the shelves there...You are probably not intersting in reading a list of what I am doing the whole day. I need to say that I was skiing about 20 km to day. There is so much snow here in Norway, it is beautiful! They say it hasn't been like this for 40 years!! So next time it will experience this, I might be around 60 years old. So I better enjoy this before my stomach gets too big, and my hair too grey;) Life is good! This coming weekend, Ulf Ekman is coming to Zoè Church, and I have great expectations for it! Stay blessed!!

VALENTINES DAY:

This Tuesday was not like any others days, it was the Valentines Day! Instead of wasting time and money on a date with a girl, I wanted to do something radical...maybe not very radical, but it was funny. Together with some other youths from church we went to downtown Tartu. There we handed out warm tea, and chocolate for people passing by. We also gave them a red Valeintines-card formed as a heart, and the scripture from Joh 3:16 was written on.

We had a really good time, and people enjoyed it a lot. Many wondered why we did this for them, what kind of people we were. This opened the door to tell the Gospel to them! I like this kind of thing, and we should do this more often. As Christians we should be much more visible to people! So this was a good way to celebrate Valentines day, wasn't it?

Be a witness for Jesus;)

Heisann! This evening Mihkel and I went to prison (not because we robed a bank..). We had such a blessed time as always. We never know how it turns out to be, but God is faithful and leads the way -as always! First we visited an "open cell". A cell with six prisoners who are allowed to work, and have more "freedom" than the rest of the prisoners. Majority of those are released from prison in some months...So to day we actually discussed marrige;) And I have a lof of experience hehe,...not. But we had some good conversations! Then we went to our churchroom and gathered about 20 prisoners. Mihkel shared about "the believers authority", and it was very good! We are now planning to start some kind of a bibleschool. Our goal is then to start a training program for the christian prisoners, and teach them the word of God! Then we will also have gatherings for the rest of the prisoners, with focus on evangelism! So I believe great things are about to happen! Please pray for us and the prison ministry;) Bless you all!!

Here you see my bedroom hehe..no, here I cut my firewood. Now a days wood is needed big time! It is so cold outside..this morning it was 25 degrees below freezing! You can't stay outside more than 10 minutes before you need some warm air...People say that in a couple of days it will be even colder outside, probably 30-35 degrees below freezing! This room(pictured) actually keeps the same temperature inside as outside:) Missionlife is hard, don't you think?

Praise God!
This evening I have been in the prison. We had a wonderful time together with the guys. It is so amazing to both feel and see that God is working in the midst of us! To day we ministered to 10 prisoners. And guess what, 8 of those invited Jesus into their heart! Isn't that amazing?! I think this is just a glimbs of what we will see, what God has in His heart to do. Now we have a group of people that we can start to train and help them grow in the Lord!!

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek." Rom 1:16