Tack så mycket!


What happens when a group of 5 pastors’ wives in southern Sweden get gifted with some funds from people in America who care about cross cultural workers?  We went away ~
Let the WOW begin!!!
WOW (Women’s Outing for Worship) happened at a “beautiful house right by the sea” (that was the advert from Airbnb).  We arrived with sunshine, watched the reflections of the sunset reflected on the sea that was stretched out in front of us, just meters away from our front door.  We laughed in the kitchen as my Swedish friend learned how to take off the skins of the chickpeas ("this is the way Barb does it, so I guess I have to do it this way," was what she said!).  We ate a hearty chickpea, pomegranate, spinach, quinoa, avocado with maple syrup Dijon mustard salad dressing, healthy bread (including gluten free options for friends who needed not to deal with gluten), and laughed together as we prepared food, cleaned tables, washed dishes, and just hung out together.
Just hanging....
Room with a view ~ Swedish countryside
Where good food happened....
Fast forward to later that evening, when we sat around the TV and thanks to the internet and YouTube, we were able to worship using songs that each of us had chosen for worship.  Why we chose a particular song, what it has meant or means to us, and what the Bible and specifically what Jesus teaches about getting sabbath rest was the focus of the evening.

Our space for worship ~
The next morning, we were sure thankful that we had enjoyed a beautiful view of the sea spread out in front of us, because the view on Saturday morning was…..well, let’s just say that the fog was out in overabundance!  No sea with a view, but we had another amazing meal together (complete with “you order what you want” personalized omelets), a birthday cake thrown in for fun (I mean, why shouldn’t we have operatårta for breakfast the day before someone’s birthday??!).  (Google operatårta if you don’t know what it is….think princess tårta with pink colored marzipan frosting!)
Where did the sea go?  We know you're out there!!

Reflective moments...

WOW, that was fun!
Women….gathering….for worship….cared for and loved by women back home….
It. Was. Beautiful.
Thanks, NWC WM.  You know who you are!

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