bosuuuu

I went to BOSU the yesterday and really enjoyed it. (feeling it today, esp in my legs) It's such a great way to work out using your own body weight and balance! I highly recommend it to others. It's something for all ages and both genders to try out. (Esp. great for dancers, just in one dancers opinion.)

The creater of the BOSU - David Weck - has a website, you can visit it here: http://www.bosufitness.com

Besides BOSU, just get out there and move! Moving your body increases your endorphins which make you happier. Furthermore, movement/excericise: it's just plain good for you. I hardly ever really want to get up and move before-hand, but afterwards I feel much better! Get up and move! Even if it's simple and cheesy, like jazzersize (I'm not hating, I just think of the 80's) , go for it! Why not? ;)

Enjoy life ~

Going or waiting...

Is Andreas a Green Card holder today? Read on...

Special thanks to my parents who have had to manage through the bulks of paperwork along with us these last 7 months! My mom is Andreas' sponsor - which means she is his financial proof-of-pass. I.E. telling the government that Andreas is not interested in U.S. welfare, but if worse came to worse and Andreas needed money that my mom could help him out. (This is standard for every applicant.)

As you know February 24th was Andreas interview (yesterday). He went to the interview and everything went well, except they said they were missing ONE PAPER from my mom. ONE PAPER: a letter. The lady did apologize that she had to be so picky in such a bureaucratic way. The embassy said everything else looked good, and is holding Andreas passport and papers. Once we turn in this ONE PAPER we should be good to go.

Keep praying, we are SO CLOSE. haha. SO CLOSE.

Sincere thanks for all your prayers and support.

"Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." Psalm 20:7

Breakdancing with ages 6-10

We had a high-energy krew this weekend, at a breakdance workshop. You can see for yourself:



Andreas and I were talking to the contact from the church who helped setup everything, we all agreed that this was a great and HEALTHY outlet for the boys. These boys came from a variety of backgrounds, but were overall eager to learn to break.

We hope that contacts that were made with the participants and the church will continue. And that God will rise up b-boy's for his name. :)

KICK

It has been a fun run at KICK Dansestudio here in Haugesund. Last night, Thursday the 18th, was our last class. I think it has given us a great opportunity for Andreas and I to learn how to work together when it comes to teaching dance classes. It's pushed both of us to pull out the creativity that God has given us on a weekly basis. It's been encouraging!

When you set out to do something, and accomplish that then it encourages you with a, "See. You did it. Now what else can we do?!" :) So go for it! If there's something you feel God is calling you to do, or something you just really have been wanting to do. Trying something, and atleast just making it through is MUCH more encouraging then never trying and always wondering.

Check out some videos from both Monday's and Thursday's class.

Monday warm-up with Andreas.


Monday warm-up continue with Andreas.


Monday choreography with Tammy. Flashback to the 80's ;)


Thursday warm-up with Andreas.


Thursday in 'the clump' at the opening of the dance. Choreography with Tammy. (they were a bit embarrassed that I was gonna film them.)


Thursday, they had just learned the final three 8-counts. Choreography with Tammy.

Fighting the good fight in Oslo

What a great time!

We were invited to join this Christian festival "Winter Wakeup" by Ida, a friend from the ministry team Andreas was apart of a few years back. (Thanks Ida!) It was a festival put on by several different churches in Oslo. During the weekend, at each participating church different things were going on: concerts, seminars, worship, and dance! (yea-yea).

Andreas and I were part of a 1 hour dance show on Saturday evening, along with several other people/teams. Andreas did "Razor of Mine" - his contemporary, breakdance piece. Andreas and I together did "Rock Your Body" - the same we performed at the YWAM seminar last month. We also did break solo's along with a few other REALLY talented breakers from Norway. Other teams that danced were Urban Dancers out of one of the Oslo churches - 3 talented guy breakers and two great hiphop/pop ladies. ;) Three ladies that rocked the stage were also Bente, Beate, and Maria, doing a fantastic hiphop routine! One popper, who brought such crazy loads of creativity to the stage with intricate moves that were eye-mesmerizing. ...am i forgetting anyone? It was all goooood, and great to see a variety of styles even within 'hiphop' genre.

The whole show I was back stage praying for the Holy Spirit to move in the hearts of the Norwegian people there. That God would break any strongholds over the individuals there, such as lust, comparison, addiction, 'looking for the next high'. I was reminded if we're not doing 'this' (dancing, ministry, etc) for God, then what is there?? (i.e. it's not worth it) That we have GOT to do jus like what God called Paul to do, 'Run the good race' and 'fight the good fight' (2 Timothy 4:7). If we don't, who will?

word.

(heart) > sacrifice

This is such a reassuring fact to think on, God desires our heart more than our sacrifice. He desires our praise and our faithfulness to Him, than just doing for the sake of doing. Yes, we need to 'DO', we need to actively obey, but he wants you to actively obey out of your heart, not just because 'that's what you're suppose to do'. He wants your heart, because He is trully, madly, deeply in love with you.

Here's some scripture, I found that once you start reading them you want more and more! :) (note the highlighted words, that's what God wants from you more than 'sacrifice'.)

"I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. This will please the LORD more than an ox or a bull with horns and hoofs." ~Psalm 69:30-31 (the words of David)

"I will not accept a bull from your house or goats from your folds. For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills. I know all the birds of the hills, and all that moves in the field is mine. 'If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fullness are mine. Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats? Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High, and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me." ~Psalm 50:9-15 (the words of God expressed through David)

"But Samuel replied: 'Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams'." ~1 Samuel 15:22 (The wise prophet who grew up training as a priest, referring to Solomon who had rebelled against God)

"In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required. Then I said, 'Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book it is written of me: I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart." ~Psalm 40:6-8 (words of David)

"For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgement of God rather than burnt offerings." ~Hosea 6:6 (words of the prophet Hosea who was depicting God through his own life as God being like a faithful husband to a unfaithful wife. God desires to be faithful to us!)

"And when the Pharisess saw this, they said to his discriples, 'Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?' But when he heard it, he said 'Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners." ~Matthew 9:11-13 (Jesus responding to the hypocritical 'priests' of that time, who were judging Jesus for interacting with and showing mercy to sinners.)

"O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you will not be pleased with a burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise." ~Psalms 51:15-17 (a beautiful scripture by David reassuring himself and others that God desires our heart more than 'just doing'.)

Rock Your Body

*Creative Project* (for Dec. 28-Jan. 4)

Andreas and I put together some choreography with an editted version of 'Rock Your Body' by the B.E.P. in hopes to encourage the body of Christ to step out of routine...

Photography graciously provided by a member of Reboot: Kristianne

^ Starting out a bit tired of the mundane, schedule and routine we allow ourselves to slip into...


^ Then we begin to get a bit loser by tuning in to the Holy Spirit.


^ Andreas leads off with some freestyle and amazing break as usual.


^ I quickly join in with some rockin' freestyle that gets the audience in an uproar. ;)


^ We flip, we dance, we step in sink...

^ How can you step out of your normal 'routine' and press into what God has for you TODAY?

^ Even if when it puts you in some awkward positions...it's much more releiving to move with the power of the Holy Spirit than your own strife.