Back to Hald!

Welcome back! Yes, I am back to Hald, my school here in Mandal. But it seems that I’m not feeling so well, I don’t know, maybe not complete…For sure, I’m missing my family, friends and girlfriend , but, the idea to come back to Brazil is freaking me out, in way, that I’m longing so much this day, that sometimes, I lose my sight here at school.

These days here, I’ve been thinking so much, debriefing so much, confronting so many things in me…In a way this is very good and makes me grow, but also, hurts a lot, and there is no explanation or medicine to cure that things, just the time….So, now for example, I’m sitting by a three just relaxing and trying to put ideas in order… Might help!

Mission-net in Germany

Hallo, alles godt?

Well, I am here in Germany - Oldenburg, working and joining at Mission-net Conference! I came with Karen, my teammate, two students from Bergen and Rose and Janet from Kenya. We will be here until 13.04, celebrating easter here with more than 3.000 participants. I think will be great!

We just finish the Opening Celebration, and we will have more 5 wonderfull days of Conference. We are also in charge of IFES Stand, our job is divulgate IFES work and projects around Europe.

Is really nice, I have been in contact with some many nationalities and languages. Awesome! Until now I spoke english, portuguese, spanish, norwegian and a little of Germany. Who knows, in the end of this week I can learn more languages!

See ya!

Back to Norway - Ready to Germany

Hahaha, I know some of you are just thinking, why he is traveling so much? Sorry...But it is fun!Well, my weekend in Scandinavia was really amazing, I walked many hours and took thousands pictures...

Ow, Stockholm is definitly the most beautifull city I ever been, the door to scandinavian countries. Everything is so clean and classical, all those bridges and islands were indescribable.

In Copehagem was more cosmopolitan, great shops, and most fashion scandinavian place. How about the beautifull people, every person in that city was beautifull!!! Girls, boys and kids! I missed Tivoli's park, because they will open only i few days, but instead, I walked around some castles and got my cruise back to Oslo.

The cruise was most fancy thing that I did in my life, can you imagine? A cruise in Europe? Ow, so fancy, the boat was amazing, and I enjoyed the jacuzzi, the nigthclub, and food -a special buffet - and bed! After walking for more than 17 hours was just perfect!

Today, I am in Oslo, packing things to go Germany! Yes, I'll go to Oldenburg, near to Bremen, for a missionary conference, with another students from Hald. It'll be a special time, I hope, to be a great ending here in Europe. Yes is almost in the end, in two months will be back to Brasil....

Hugs =*

ps: The pictures will be avaiable just when I come back to Stavanger, sorry!

Scandinavian Weekend!

Hey folks! I know that I've been lazy with this blog! But in last days I was so busy and tired, really, I was little depressive as well. I don't know, maybe, is because I missed my family and friends so much in these days....I think this is the reason for so much laziness!!! Hehehehe

But ok! I promised to my girlfriend a post before leave to my scandinavian weekend! Yes, well I am here in Norway, so I decide to travel to other scandinavian countries, wich means, Sweden and Denmark. Yeahp! Today I am in Oslo, this night will take a bus to Stockholm, spend saturday there, and then take a bus to Copehagen, spend sunday there, and take a cruise back to Oslo!!! I know will tough! But hang on, it will be fun also! I hope will take many pictures and walk a lot...

When I come back to Oslo, I promise post some pictures and a short briefing!!! In the next post I will talk about my plans to easter time, I will go to Germany, in a missionary conference! Check it out http://www.mission-net.org

See ya!

Åpen Dag - UiS

Hallo! Well today I had an special day, I mean special because I experiencied good and bad things also. First we had a Open Day at Stavanger University, all the courses had a stand to show the main studies in each area, and, Laget had also a stand to show to invite people to meetings and serve some waffles and coffe! Was really nice, interact with some others students...After this I went to Christian Union meeting, we had a bible study and prayer -worship time, I really felt the presence of God there.

But then, I went back home and something happened with me, I had bad experience, I got anxious, nervous, stressed, and really felt tempted...So, something came to my mind! God knows, God knows I want to break free!

Wow!!! How long time, isn't?

Hi,people! I know I've been lazy with this blog! But will change this behavior, again. Well, since the last post many things happened to me, here in Norway!

- I visited some friends in Kristiansand

- I went ski for my first time

- I had some bible studies with friends

- My mom come to visit me, and was the best thing that happened! We spent some time together, in Oslo, London and Stavanger! We had some importants conversations and some discussion as well, but, now is just wait until June to see her again, and I'm looking forwad for this.

- I went to ski with Laget group, beside the fact, that was really tired, was nice hang out with Laget people, and skiing again

- Yesterday I went to a service with Julius Oyet, a bishop from Uganda, oh man! God was there definetly! So amazing, I flowed in grace, was great! I'm feeling fully filled by the HS...And I want keep this!

I want open my heart for Gods's will! And changes will start to come.

To all that constantly come to visit my blog, a new picture, of my loose of weight!

Updating...

Sorry! I know I’ve been failing to update my blog, but these days have been so busy! Really, but I am so glad to have a lot to do, I like to be active! Since I arrived, again, here in Stavanger I am thinking how my work can more productive and so on, then, I started to drawn my new goals for the next 3 months here. A hard work to do…But I am still praying!

The activities here with Laget Stavanger are still going on…On 17^th January we had a Midnight Service at Student Party, in a place called ‘Folken’, I was amazed how the people here respect each other…Was a student party, with alcohol, drunk people, non-christians e etc. And most part of the Christian Organizations at university joined in special service to make Jesus know among students in the middle of the party…The stopped the music, they put an altar, so, a priest come and said some words, they had worship songs and a video about what’s mean Jesus for you? … A short sermon and ended with the Lord ’s Prayer…About 20 min…And the gospel was preached. So nice!

In following Tuesday, 20^th , I was in charge to bring a devotional to the Laget meeting in the university…I was really nervous, but, the day before I had a such a good experience with God, and he brought me peace! I went to the university and spoke about the text in John 4, the Samaritan Woman…Oh you can find so many lessons in this text, about yourself, about your relationship with God, about you sins…I think was a good experience to sharing, my boss, at least, said to me: Good job, Bruno! …Uhuuu! Later we had a meeting with teachers about, how to be a Christian teacher, the first part was nice, but was in Norwegian, so I had headache after 1h30….

Big post, isn’t ? I’ll try to write more often…See ya!

Jukiragem...

Oh man! Yesterday I did something really creepy...I forgot my buscard and my keys at home! Can you imagine? I was in a bus and then I realize that I forgot the buscard, but the keys was even worst...I worked all day long in the office, I was tired and outside was cold.

I went walking to home, but first, I stop at supermarket and bought some food, well, when I came home I put my hand in my pocket to take the keys and...There's none keys. Karen went to cinema, Eirik usually work until 21h, my last hope was Finn. He works until 19h30...I looked to my watch and was 18h15...I called Finn, and he suggest to me to climb the house, and go up for fire stairs...And I did...Man, I was so crazy...Can you imagine 20m...I with more than 100 kilos...I felt the hand of God there...Really!

Hmmmpf! The door upstairs was closed too! Ahhhhh....I went down again and waited for 1h in a cold weather...But at least I had my computer and the wireless signal was really good. I waited but not alone....hehehehe

Cleaning Day

Today was the official cleaning day, I was really worried about all my clothes here in Norway, becaus I've been shopping a lot here. And now I am back in Stavanger and my room was a mess! So, early morning I wake up and tidied all my clothes and my things, put everything in order, after that, I vacuumed and washed my room, I replaced my bed and wardrobe, my shoes and everything, a new beggining here in Stavanger!

After the Infield Course at Hald, I will face new challenges here in Norway...I am excited but tired as well, I discover that maybe the european culture is not so good. I miss you being rounded with friends and hanging out, chilling out, but here people prefer be at home, alone, all the time. I felt so stressed at Hald because some internationals students are behaving themselfs as norwegians(in a wrong way)...so bad! But ok!

I am ready for the next 3 months here in Stavanger, I will do my best to make this experience awesome, for me and for people around me! As I said at Hald, let's stop to complain about everything and let's do something. I am sure, that God will help me on this!

ps: Mommy and sister are at beach, sun is shinning and they are enjoy a lot!

An usual sunday

In 2 days I'll be back in Stavanger! This is so good, I don't know why, but for me, there is my home...Yesterday I spend my sunday alone, I watched 3 movies in my computer, I ate, I slept and beside that I had some friends around me, I felt I was alone. Weird feelings!

Maybe, I could speak about how the silence is painful...Maybe yesterday I was not in the mood to be friendly...Maybe i could speak how I was homesick yesterday! Can you imagine me on this situation? I refuse to lead a worship session with friends.

Well done, I hope today I can enjoy my last day at Hald with my internationals friends

To you, have a nice day!

Kidney's sand!

Oh yes! Today I am sick, I had kidney's sand...oh so creepy, I stayed all day long in my bed, drinking tea and medicines! But ok, was good rest a little bit...I had some friends visiting me all the time, taking care of me.

In end the of the day, I had a photo session with Lili and Dani, was really funny, all my pain went away and we had a lot of fun together! I am looking foward for tomorrow, cuz, all the students will go to swimming pool...Uhu...most part of the african's students don't know how to swimming, so it will be a opportunity to teach them and have fun!!!

Oh each day here in Norway proves me how God loves me! It is so good!

“Same power that conquer the gravelives in me.Your love that rescue the earthlives in me.” Hillsong London - You Are Here

Yesterday!

Whoaa!!! Yesterday was so great day! First we started our day here at Hald with a class that I thought: This is will be boring! My fault, the lecture was so nice! We talked about poverty in third world, we had many times here at Hald, in September, classes about poverty but in a rich perspective...But yesterday we talked about our own perspective and was good...Make me feel bad about my behavior against poverty...I am still thinking...To end this part, I would like to share a video, take a look!

http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=gUdrYDk8rVA&feature=related

Yesterday, me and Dani were in charge of Sylvia's surprise party! We collect money from the students and we bought some cakes, cokes, snacks...and celebration! Sylvia was so happy and we had such a nice atmohphere! I finished my night talking with my girlfriend on skype, discussing about poverty and also about how our relationship could be an example for others couples and so on. Some friends in Brasil are so happy and with so high expectations about us, we must pray to God for wisdom...oh yes!

It is green!

After some time I traveled to Kristiansand to find my xmas gift to myself! I got a green Ipod! So nice, I am really excited about it!

For me today was a day to relax...I went alone to Kristiansand...Was great, alone, just thinking in many things that I need to change in my life, reviewing everything about my relationships here in Norway!

I hope tomorrow could be a nice day! I am looking foward for this...I want to be more sociable with the people here.

I am tired!

Oh three days since my last post...This is Hald! A hard schedule with many activities, but is also so good to be in home again! Until now we had great moments together...Bible studies, worship time, and really good teachings!

In this exactly time I am at Norwegian Culture class...We are discussing about how norwegians are freak time...Oh my God! I getting sick of them (norwegians), they think they are so wonderful people and the way that they raising children are so great...Ah....I need a time...I getting stressed!

If you are reading this and would like to pray for me, please do it!
Apart of this! I am doing good! I've been talking with my mother and my girlfriend, was such a good time to share about this things and saw them at webcam! Today the snow is melting away...But the cold still!

We live in a post modern society, that means “I want to be happy now”...How we can dealing with this? In this norwegian society where everybody have whatever they want...With so much money and so much spoiled people...I am tired!

Busy day!

Yes! Was a busy day, I had my first class at Hald...Hmm, yes class on saturday! Beside this fact, the class was really nice, because, was our first opportunity to review things for our stay here in Norway!

First step was discover our strenghts and positive points, this exercise was so good to see how God is mercyful with us. For me was a good time to share about things that makes me sad and sick. Is good to be with friends and feel a wonderfull atmosphere among internationals students. We started think 10h until 16h...Yeah, my head is working until now...But ok!

My girl is leaving Europe in this night! Tomorrow morning she will be in Brazil, so good, but so sad! Now is for real...6 months...But I can survive! At least I hope so!

Just relaxing!

Hallo! God Nyttår! Well now I can just relax...The camp is over! Was a really great time with the teenagers and also with Laget's staff.

But now, here at Hald I am just waiting for my internacionals friends, and I think will such a nice time together to learn more about us, about the bible and relax. In the next 14 days we will have a hard schedule with many activities and reflections. This time here is a great "stop", to review something in our groups and work, and I am looking foward for that...

Yesterday I talked with my mom, Sté and Artur. So good when I can do thing like this...Because are differents types of conversation, but in the end, all of them are good. My Mom is coming to Norway, we are just planning everything and I think will amazing! Sté is still in Berlin and each day I love her more. Artur is growing more and more, and I feel so happy for him!

Uhu, today I am planning to buy my Ipod! Maybe tomorrow I put some pictures....