A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

"Der er solskinn i min sjel idag"

There is sunshine in my soul today -
and the sun is shining bright all over
our beautiful neighborhood.

Bjørghild and I recently visit taught Jeanette -
she met us at the door and asked if we would like
to walk through her garden before going inside.
Everyone is so proud of their gardens and they are beautiful!

One of my favorites!  I think the buds are as pretty
as the blossoms.

Wildflowers are everywhere!

Yes, these grow wild.

This cute home is one of the oldest in Søgne.

It has a beautiful garden!

The goat needs to get back up there and finish

"mowing".

The seagulls are enjoying the new crop of delicious

Søgne strawberries!

They are as sweet and good as they look

Just another beautiful scene!

It was fun to watch this raft full of 

young kids giggling, screaming and

having such a good time!

Boat trailers are stored away for the summer ...

because the boats are in the water or...

...

 near by.

 It is always a joy to spend time with the Lund family 

and to have dinner with them - makes the day more beautiful! 

Cathrine is an excellent cook!!

For dessert - a "volcano ice cream cake",

meringue base, egg cream, ice cream and lots of

fresh fruit.  Delicious! 

How is this for relaxing?

Everywhere we look - green!

Kim is a new visitor at Senteret, he came with an investigator. Recently he came in, sat down, looked around and said, 

"I really like this place."  Kim has taken to Jim, calls him 

"Nelson" - they are building quite a relationship.  Jim is encouraging him to quit smoking and told Kim to think 

of him each time he wants a cigarette. He took his pack and

 wrote "Jim" on the front to remind him.  Kim just needs

 love, support, and the peace and guidance of the Gospel, 

like we all do.  The other evening, as he was leaving 

the center, he gave us hugs.  It was a good feeling.

It is such a blessing to be here, to make so many new 

friends and hopefully have a positive influence in

 the lives of these young people.

There is sunshine in my soul today and everyday!   

A beautiful end to another beautiful day

in the neighborhood.