Started!!!

Hi, everyone!
I know some of you wonder how things are going, so here's a small up-date:
I arrived in Jo'burg late Wednesday January 9, and had already lost one bag on my way... (It was left in Amsterdam..) At the airport I was met by my good friend Ross. And thank God for that! In all my busyness of getting ready to leave Norway, I had forgotten to write down the details on the guest house I was spending the night. Ross tried to phone phonedirectory - no luck! We asked tourist information - no luck! We found a business who was willing to let me go on-line, but then the internett was shut down...! In the end, I was able to get my sister-in-law to go on the internett for me, and over the phone give me the details. Then I could call the guest house, have Ross get the directions to the place an doff we went! ...and got lost! In Jo'burg at 2300 at night! Someone was praying for us, because all went well in the end, we found the place eventually!
The next day, as I arrived in Durban, I was met by my good friend from Norway, Cecilie, who is getting married down here!!! I joined her and her fiance', Paul, over the weekend, visiting some friends of them and going to a big dam. Sunday night we went to church, and I met my cell group! SO nice! They are just an awesome bunch of people!!! I tell one of them that I have to get a rental car for about a week or so, and he says "No, don't! You can use my extra car for as long as you need! It's just sitting in my garage..." What a blessing!
Still looking for a place to settle in, as I'm staying with Cecilie and Paul for the time being!
Today I started work! VERY different from Norwegian schools, but the kids are still the same! Teaching starts tomorrow! Excited! Will be teaching English in three grade 8, and Life Skills in one grade 9.
Well, gotta run! Having coffee with one of my cell group friends!

All stuffed again... (Norsk i kursiv..)

Christmas is over - again!

We have, most of us, stuffed ourselves like a turky ready for roasting...

My Christmas was good! ;) Allthough it was not a white Christmas, we still had a lot of Christmas inside! Lots of candles, angels and other decorations!

I spent most of my time being super-auntie for my wounderful niese and nephew. We played and made this great ginger-bread castle!!! Since I'm moving to South Africa, I won't see them in a year and I had to say "Good bye" for a longer time than I normally do.. Saying "Good bye" has never been easy for me... Thank God for Skype, msn and telephones! And PLANES!

New Year was spent with good friends having good food! :D

Josh and I were the super cheffs, with good handy help from the rest!

Still no snow..., but who needs snow anyway! (Trying to comfort myself...)

Jula er over nok en gang!
De fleste av oss er fortsatt stappa, som en stakkars kalkun klar for ovnen! ;)
Jula mi var veldig bra! Selv om det ikke ble en hvit Jul, hadde vi masse Jul inne! Masse lys, engler og annen julepynt!
Jeg tilbragte jula som super-tante til mine to tantebarn. Vi lekte og lagde pepperkake-borg! Siden jeg skal flytte til Soer-Afrika, maatte jeg si "Ha-det" for en lengre periode enn jeg vanligvis gjoer... Si "Ha-det" har aldri vaert lett for meg... Takk Gud for Skype, msn, telefoner og ikke minst fly!!!
NyttAar feiret jeg sammen med gode venner, og MEGET god mat!! (Jostein og jeg var superkokker, og med god hjelp fra de andre..!)
Fortsatt ikke noe hvitt paa bakken, men jeg er jo paa vei til Afrika uansett! :D