End of the Semester Happenings

The exam period is now in full swing, so we've been planning less events ahead of time, and being more spontaneous. This seems to work much better for stressed out students who imagine they will be studying non-stop for a month but soon realize that taking occasional breaks (and a bit of procrastination as well) is quite necessary! We had our final waffle give-away of the semester at the Dragvoll campus and were thrilled to have so many students show up to help out. Kelly, Brett, and I only had to show up with the stuff and then just stand back and pray while the students took charge making waffles and starting up conversations with students. What a great feeling to see our hearts' desire for more student ownership of Quest and leadership be realized.

Another desire being realized more often now is that of more sun and warmth! We've had some days now where we've joined throngs of Norwegian students in soaking in the rays. These pictures show one of the most typical places to do that, called Marinen, in Norwegian. It is right near the river going through the city and not far from the Gløshaugen campus. As we jokingly say, "the time of nakedness in Norway is upon us!" Sure doesn't fit so much with some of the other Norwegian cultural characteristics of trying not to be noticed! ;)

And, although this is not such a great picture below, Cortney was able to finally have some of the amazing ladies from Dragvoll over for a ladies night, complete with Norwegian dessert waffles and great conversation. These girls, (from second on the left), Siri Helene, Line, Ragnhild, and Ane have been key student involved with Quest this year. We met all of them in the fall as new students to the university and they have been incredible answers to so many prayers. Not only have we seen many of our hopes for Quest realized in their lives and the community they have helped create, but they have been a source of encouragement to us that has blessed us tremendously.

Fun Fact: Right now, Trondheim is experiencing long days of light! The official sunrise is at 3:17am and the sunset at 11:15pm, though it is virtually light all throughout the night. We've been trying to darken our windows to help with sleeping but it makes it easier to be out longer in the evenings which is fun!