Trip to Sweden... We had to meet the van that would take us to the bus station early in the morning, so I got up and made sure I had everything, and met outside of our dorm at 5:30 to go. The van pulled up with the girls and their stuff already in it, us three guys rolled out and threw our stuff in. I ended up looking like I had brought the most stuff, but I compacted my belongings quite nicely and it didn't appear that way any longer. I got the cold seat right next to the door that doesn't shut all the way, so I had the gusts of wind to keep me nice and awake the whole way to Oslo. We got there and we took the bus all the way to Malmo, Sweden, with a transfer and a break to let excess weight go... It was an eight hour trip on the buses. I sat by myself and to keep it that way, I would set my backpack on the seat next to me and look like I was digging through it, it worked well, I could see the longing looks for my seat, but it remained unoccupied, I'm exagerating of course, there were plenty of seats. We waited an hour at the station waiting for someone who knew how to get to the church we would be staying at. She came, a girl who had decided to go to Sweden and work with Lifestyle TV there instead of continuing on Witness For Life. When we got there they [Lifestyle TV] were recording a doctor telling how to put on a health expo. I was starving, make that ravenous, since we really didn't have much food in the way of a meal, then all there is is tomato soup. I was disappointed. We then went to the evening worship meeting where Scott More was preaching, and being translated for the TV. Everything here is translated one way or the other, though 90% of the Sweden population speaks English. We then found out afterwards what we WFLs would be doing as part of the program. We would be cleaning bathrooms, preparing all the breakfasts, and helping out with the evangelism. Since that first day we have been attending the morning worships, along with our other duties, passing out flyers advertising the Health Expo, then working with the health expo doing the various booths. The last two days I worked in the exercise booth checking their pulse and having them do the step test. It was kind of interesting getting those who do not speak English at all and then having them do the various stuff, but it all worked out. I've had fun doing that work, then they get invited to come to the meetings the church and the TV station will be putting on, but the Health Expo, though it helps them realize their own health and what they can do to better it, it opens a door that otherwise wouldn't be there to have them come to the meetings and learn more about Christ.  Last night we had the first official meeting and several guests came. We all here have handed out about 15,000 flyers, so the word is getting out, along with being on television. There are about 30-40 people here helping out, so it is interesting getting to know people from here. Well, I must go, I'm having quite a bit of fun here, and I will continue to try to keep this thing up to speed. |