This week has for sure had it’s up’s and down’s! First proper week after the start in Notodden.
Digital teaching on Monday and Thursday. Mondays are easier because it isn’t so much book related as it us on Thursdays. Tuesdays are only digital if we need help with a practical task.
I haven’t found a good rhythm yet… Which I really need especially on Thursdays.
But thanks to the Lord I have House Church on Thursday evening 🙌🙏✝️.
Wednesday the 27th of August I went by the school I have signed contract with to work extra at, because I had some questions. After meeting with the principal I headed towards the city. Praying ” Lord I don’t want to ask you for sick teachers but for opportunities to work when in need. I will get crazy if I don’t get any hours.”
Friday the 29th of August I finally had 3 lessons as a substitute teacher in art&craft 🤩.
September 12th.
The weeks pasts so fast. It’s a month since I started this education 🤪. I have realised that sewing can work on Thursdays. I will work on something private that doesn’t have anything to do with my studies.
Today (12th of September) I finally received a positive message from the loan found here in Norway. I will get some support for my studies. The Lord still need to provide for me, but I trust Him. He has provided for me step by step until now. Can’t stop Trusting Him now.
Everything isn’t easy just because I got into my dream education. Oh no! I struggling to upload documents towards the loan fund 🤪😟. I’ve tried so many times those latest day’s I get nuts… but I trust the Lord it will work out in the end ✝️. He has provided me so far in life 🙏. The Lord helped me to get in to my dream education even after I got in to the wrong one 😊🙏.
In the middle of all this I have my focus on the lord because that’s all I can do and not freak out. I focus on things that makes me happy.
Today, Saturday 9th of August, I focused on shopping and finding things I need next week. I will pack and sew (and as soon as possible have dinner 😆😆 so hungry right now I can’t even stand 😆😆) . Yes I need to sew 🧵✂️ to relax my brain 😊. My newest project is the jeans jacket 😆😆. I have unpicked it because I wasn’t satisfied with the look.
The finished jeans jacket in April-25.
The new version of the ” jeans jacket “
“Just some major changes ” are done 😆😆…
Or a lot 😆😆. I have kept the sleeves and the (kragen) from the first jacket. It’s a total new look. Fit’s me better. I’m so much more happy with this look. Now it makes me happy and comfortable.
The front with new pockets.
The back.
I haven’t decided if I should have pockets in the back yet. We will see.
Sunday 10th (of August). I have unpacked, sewing on som reflection fabric, so cars will see me better in the dark (whenever I use this backpacker). Repacked all things I need with me. Done the nessasary washing up dishes, soon dinner and maybe a strong coffee at home or later. Packed “train-food” because on the last trip I had I got super hungry at 4am and bought a sandwich which I thought I could eat, but got so much cramps in my stomach 😟😟. I had pain for hours 😟😟. I have now brought my own sandwiches. Dinner in few minutes 😊.
And then off to church, which was just what I needed 😊🙏. The peace and the worship 🎶🎶🎶 😊. A good preaching I understood and gave meaning.
I have prepared myself for the train trip with a blanket, warm clothes. Because as last trip I was so so cold. Freezing 🥶🥶 on the train, with normal clothes on 😟😟.
Now, 20.40, I’m just waiting in a stair at Church for the time to past, so I can catch a bus down to the train station and wait there.
Waiting in the stairs in Church…
Night snacks b4 the train leaves.
Night-train towards Notodden at 22.15 pm with a change in the middle of nowhere called Nordagutu for 39 minutes at 05.25 am. Before I arrives Notodden early, 06.26 am!
This time I’m prepared 😊.
Monday 11th of August. 05:26 am I arrived Nordagutu and the temperature was +11°C 🥶 or fresh 😆😆. Had a sandwich until next train arrived the station.
A 30 minutes trip by train to Notodden.
In Notodden, I thought I would look for a strong cup of coffee the first thing. But I was to cold cause lack of sleep so I say at the bus hub for 1 hour and 15 minutes waiting for the bus to arrive.
Catch local bus number 1, 5 stops. Asked a local man for help how to walk to theuniversity. It was helpful! Google maps said it should take 14min to walk downhill. I used 15 min cause of my to bad knees. Totally okay walk through some forest.
Arriving the university…
Got here 😊.
And now I’m resting my head, eyes and body in a couch 😊😊. Asked at the service front if it was possible to set my backpacker somewhere during the day, instead of carrying it around all day. I will now try to take a power-nap. The official day starts 09.30 am.
Isn’t it tipical that when I finally find a job, a job as a substitute teacher and substitute learning assistant my back crash?! I spent time in both my bed and couch yesterday (Thursday 21st of September) and by time to go to bed it was nearly okay 🙂 but it was one thing I really needed to do. I needed to wash my hair, and that was painful!! And I kind of knew this would not benefit my back at all. But to wake up today day with even more pain… oh I get so tired of my back 😔😔🤐😡🤬 Have no words.
If it only was that I can’t go to work. But it isn’t is it? No! I need to pack, clean out things like cabinets, my fridge, bathroom cabinets etc… 🤬🤬🤬 (sorry for the emijos, but they describe how I feel.)
I am so annoyed on this life!! But I will not get depressed or think to much about it I will be thankful to life. I have what I need right now. A friend went to the grocery store for me yesterday so I have food 😊. I have a home 😊. I have a roof over my head. I have friends that care 😊❤. And a God that loves me. ✝️
To be grateful despite tiring when life doesn’t become what you hope for…
Yesterday were interesting! Or disapointment. The day started good but with an disapointment information from my land lady…They are planing to sell the house where I rent…Wich means I have to move again. I did hope that this time would I be able to live here for at least two years. But with this information I won’t. 😦 😦
I really like it here. It’s short way in to Sandnes and good trasportations for me who doesn’t have a car. The appartment I rent is big enough for me and my sewing and my two cat’s. To be able to rent something where you can have pets isn’t comman. So I am blessed! Also with the rent, lower then most others around in this suburb! Blessing! So, not do I need to find a new home I also applying for jobs. Yet I haven’t been that lucky to get that far (to get an interveiw). When I moved in I were hoping I could stay here for at least two years, but now I can’t.
So my plan is to get a job an then I can look for a new home. But I know me, so I will check if I can find something already now… So what am I looking for? Well jobbwice – school – and I would prefer to go back and work with the youth but it hasn’t been many positions out 😦 so I have to apply for jobs in elementary school too. I did start with one application yesterday and finished it today and send it 🙂 🙂 . And started on number 2 off interest, but got headache so I will sew after I done here.
Appartment-wise – big enough for me, my “boys” cats and my sewing!
But I also need to go to Sweden this Summer to fix something important…and from here I live it takes approxy 8 hours from Sandnes – Oslo by bus, plus 5 hours depending on where in Sweden I go one way (bus is the cheapest alternative on a low budget). So if I don’t want to feel like sombie or dead I need at least 72 hours on this trip. And yes it would be nice if I felt like it was a holiday and could meet up with someone I know. I know it’s all in the Hands of our Lord, yet…it’s sometimes hard to trust.
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