Yah..you betcha! Hallo-Hello in Norwegian! A popular Norwegian line I've learned after living in rural Morris, Minne-sota!
When I (Sal)think of Norwegians, I automatically think of the Vikings-not just the football team, but the actual barbarians from medieval times!
A co-worker (Heidi) of mine is very proud of her Norwegian heritage. She has taught me a lot about this country. Just recently (Tuesday, January 24th of 2007), she shared with me of her visits (3x so far) to her grandparents' homeland. Most of her relatives live in Stavanger (virtual photos).
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:08:07 -0500
From: "Jessica Beyer"
Little Christmas Eve Service - Willmar
Thursday, December 23rd
Lillejulaften (Little Christmas Eve) will feature Norwegian Scripture reading, prayers,
and songs. The service folder will be in Norwegian with a full English trasnlation. After the
service in the sanctuary there will be fellowship with coffee and Norwegian treats in
Bethany Hall. If you have bunads or Norwegian Sweaters, you are encouraged to
wear them.
Norwegian Food Day at Cyrus Elementary School on Saturday, October 23rd @9a-1p
Lutefisk and Meatball Supper at First Lutheran Church on Sunday, November 14th of 2004 @3-6:30p
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*I tried Ramuffun (sp?-"milk mush") for the first time with a little kid I work 1:1 with. It was delicious-it had some tasty thick condensed milk, pudding type dessert!
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"...From May 1st through June 15th, 2009 a group of fun and outgoing Norwegian-Americans will travel to Norway and compete in “The Great Norway Adventure” to win a grand prize worth over $50,000.00. Participants will receive a daily stipend of $100.00 USD while in Norway. And they’ll discover a new land and culture, and have an awesome adventure!..."
-found it from Norwegian TV producers seek Norwegian-Americans
Associated Press, Published Monday, December 22, 2008
"GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A television production company wants to give Norwegian-Americans in the Midwest a chance to go to their ancestor's homeland.
Producers of Norway's version of "American Idol" and other shows say they're looking for outgoing Americans with Norwegian ancestry to go to Norway and compete for a $50,000 prize in "The Great Norway Adventure."
Participants must range from ages 18 to 60 and cannot have traveled to Norway before. ..."
*I just (Sunday, October met a couple (Greg and ?-?-grew up in Donnelly, MN) that just went there this year (2007) and they told me how much fun they had. They told me that 40,000 people come from all over the world to state fairgrounds in their motorcoaches or whatever means of transportation.
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Norwegian is a North Germanic language with around 5 million speakers in mainly in Norway. There are also some speakers of Norwegian in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the UK, Spain, Canada and the USA...
*met through myspace on Monday, September 3rd of 2007
Bible Schoole in Bergen, Norway, 06/07
"Last year I learned that God is the ome who should yse me, not the other way around. I am a sharp tool in the hands of God, and I want to be used by God. The Bible is fantastic!
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11-08-2007 "
-May 17 - Norway's Constitution Day, from norway.org
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Each year on May 17 Norwegians fill the streets with cheers and flags in celebration of Norway's constitution, adopted in 1814. Click here to read about the tradition and get information about May 17 festivities in the U.S...
History
Norway adopted its constitution in 1814, and it is this event that is celebrated May 17. The Norwegian Parliament, the Storting, held the first May 17 celebrations in 1836, and from then on the day was regarded as the national day. The first children's parade was held in 1870. Since 1906, the Royal Family have gathered on the balcony of the Royal Palace in Oslo to wave to the children marching by.
*I never heard so many of these jokes until I lived in Morris, MN
"Sven and Ole heard of an organization that would pay $5000 for every live wolf. They hunted for days, up and down mountains. One night, they fell asleep around their campfire. In the middle of the night, Ollie woke up and saw they were surrounded 50 hungry, ferocious wolves. He said to Sven, "Wake us Sven, We're rich!" -John Jenkins, Jamestown, TN
"masse bilder, vanvittig moro, digger dikkon!!
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I have carried the cross many times in different places in Norway. For me, it is one of the most wonderful places on earth.
My first cross walk in Norway was in August 1980. I preached at a large meeting and had a glorious crosswalk in Molde. I loved it there.
the cross in Norway the cross march
My sons, Joshua and Joel were with me and I went up into the mountains to minister at a gathering on a farm. It was a time of a powerful move of the Holy Spirit.
the cross in the mountains
We met with the Mayor of Oslo on August 7th . Had a very powerful visit and he welcomed us and the cross to Norway. We met with the Head Bishop of the Lutheran Church in Norway on August 22 and had a great talk about Jesus.
Then I preached at the historic Trinity Lutheran Church in Oslo on the night of the 22nd . There were about a thousand young people doing Jesus cheers and praising God and I was preaching with excitement and joy. It was awesome!
On August the 23rd we had a cross march and then a rally in front of the National Parliament! I preached about the love of God!
I had a most wonderful time with my sons.
My next crosswalk in Norway was in June 1982 . This time I carried the cross from Oslo to Sweden. Joy, one of my daughters was with me along with Joshua my son. We had our car and a camper trailer to live in. I carried the cross and they drove the car!
Joy and dad Joshua and dad
We also preached at some meetings in Norway. It was so good to be on the road with my children and to meet the people who were eager to stop and talk and pray!
Joy and Joshua and dad Blessitt preaching
In the late 80's I did another cross walk in the north of Norway .
“It is so wonderful to be carrying the cross inside the Arctic Circle. I carried the cross from Northern Sweden into Northern Norway. It is so beautiful. It rained all day and there was a cold wind. The snow came down about me in the mountains. Many cars stopped and I had a good witness to a lot of people who are on holiday and are camping. It is just a dreamland to carry the cross inside the Arctic Circle for the first time.
"Flowers are so beautiful here, many I had never seen before. Some are white like cotton balls. The splendor of the flowers and the crystal clear streams are indescribable. The land is tundra, which is the vegetation that has died but not yet really become soil. When you step on it and it sinks down. It is a very special mixture of soil, vegetation and leaves. Everything is so fresh and clean. The mountain streams run alongside the roadside. Fresh smoked fish is sold along the roadsides. It is delicious eating as they smoke the fish over fires alongside the road. There are gorgeous fjords where the old glaciers in the ancient centuries cut through the rocks and water with steep cliffs rising up from the water's edge and surrounded by snow-capped hills. The only bad things are the mosquitoes, which swarm and attack with a vengeance. They are here by the "billions."
"There is a feeling up here that I have never experienced in my life. It is maybe like the way creation was in the beginning, you feel you are in a cool Garden of Eden. I don't have enough words to describe how beautiful and wonderful it was to be at the top of the world carrying the cross. The roads are good, the people are friendly, and the scenery is fabulous. There is just nothing missing up here. At night in the summertime it never gets dark, it's daylight all night. The sun stays up and at midnight you can see clearly. It's just an incredible feeling. To get any darkness you have to put down the blinds in your room or close the window shutters to shut out all the daylight. Many seem to party all night; the nightclubs are open throughout the night. Praise God, the cross at the Arctic Circle! It's another historical moment. I finally made it to the coast at Narvik, Norway from Kiruna, Sweden.'
In August 2001 Denise my wife and I went on another crosswalk in Norway. We started at Skage, Norway and carried the cross through Dteintjer to Hell and on to Trondhiem. It is true that there is a town in Norway called 'Hell'! So I carried the cross through Hell and out! Glory
Denise and our car roadside food
This was a glorious time. We preached in many Churches along the way and saw many people pray and come to Jesus.
My son Joshua in now an associate pastor of Bethel Church in Trondhiem and he also is a leader in the Bethel Bible School there.
Joshua came out on the road with many Bible school students. They carried the cross and we would stop and do a Bible teaching. It was wonderful.
The students also met us near the city of Trondhiem and walked with the cross, me and Denise on into the city center where we did an outdoor rally.
I then preached at the church and taught at the Bible School. They have a wonderful pastor at Bethel Church, Rev. Karl Axel.
In November 2003 Denise and I were back again to preach and teach and do an outdoor rally in the city center of Trondhiem.
My son, Joshua lives in Norway with his lovely wife Nina and their son Gabriel.
A pilgrim follower of Jesus,
Arthur Blessitt
Luke 18:1
*see GoodnewsEverybody.com Movies: The Passion, Crucification, Easter, Resurrection, etc..
True Bravery
"Movie about brave man who found the Lord! Crossroads Norway summer 2007"
Kirk Franklin European Tour: Oslo, Norway
"I decided to record a Video Blog in each city of my European Tour. Check them out and let me know what you think. This one is from Norway! "
*see GoodnewsEverybody.com Music: Gospel
"I haven't been to Norway yet but someday I will move there. Here is a slide show dedicated to the most beautiful country on Earth.
This video shows beautiful scenes of Bergen, Oslo, Stavanger, Lofoten, Finnmark (my favorite), traditional Norwegian hytte, Trondheim, Hammerfest, Sami (Lapps), Kristiansand and many more.
I spent hours trying to get everything just right like the symbolism, so if you open up you'll find a lot of symbolism. One of them would be that the flag after the mountains shows that Norway is a strong country.
P.S Sorry for the bad quality the file is too big"
Norway Fjords
"Fjords in Norway. Kayaking in Naeroyfjord and Aurlandsfjord in Sognefjord. www.fjords.com"
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