Not such an early start this time as we, Keith and Jean, left for Norway on the 8.25 am flight from Stanstead, arriving at Oslo Rygge airport at 11.35 am Norwegian time. There we were met by our hosts, Leif and Karin Sophie and her son, Nils Michal. After about half an hour's drive through the lovely countryside in brilliant sunshine we arrived at their home and were treated to a sumptuous breakfast on the patio prepared for us by Karin Sophie's youngest daughter Isabelle. Some time to chat and get to know each other and share something of what the Lord has been doing in each of our lives, then down to ministry, first to some members of the family.
On our first evening we went for a short walk to the edge of the Oslo fjord which is about ten minutes from their home.
As with Chris's recent reports much of the five days in Norway was spent in personal ministry to individuals, which for reasons of confidentiality cannot be shared, but we can say that we saw the Lord move powerfully in the lives of each one. Each day we talked and prayed with two or three people, sessions taking between 2 to 3 hours where the Lord revealed many deep hurts, some going back to childhood and before, and He ministered His healing into those wounds, setting them free from curses and demonic oppression much of which had come down the generational lines. One thing which stood out was the number of instances of suicide occurring in the families of those we prayed with. Maybe this is representative of something over the nation?
On Friday evening a number of people from the church gathered in Leif and Karin Sophie's home for our teaching on Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare, and we were greatly aided in this by Rose who interpreted for us into Norwegian. Both Rose and those who listened had great 'staying power' as there was a lot to be packed into the one evening session and the two coffee breaks were very welcome. Everyone seemed to be listening eagerly and many expressed their appreciation for the teaching. At the end we gave the opportunity for anyone who wanted to take part in a corporate prayer to cancel out any legal rights Satan and his demons may have had in their lives, including breaking of curses and cutting off things that had come down the generational lines and then expelling demons from them. Everyone present took part and we believe many were set free. Some asked for further prayer and came along for individual sessions with us during the next few days.
On Saturday evening we were privileged to enjoy a family barbecue to celebrate the engagement of Karin Sophie's eldest daughter to Aaron (not sure of the spelling) and also his birthday and to meet Leif's son and daughter and their families. It was also good to meet up again with Robin who had set up the visit for us. We took time out of the celebrations to pray with one of Leif's grandchildren and it gave us great joy to see the change in her countenance after the prayer and ministry.
On Sunday we were able to minister to two people who had been at the Friday evening teaching and the Lord brought some deep healing and release to each of them. One had suffered so much brokenness and trauma in her life that it seems incredible that she could have survived and still walk around with a smile on her face. Such a testimony to what the joy of knowing and walking with the Lord can do in a person even though those hurts and pains were there deep down.
Later we met with a beautiful young girl who was so shut off from her emotions she felt that even God didn't want to know her. As we prayed through incidents in her life that she shared with us the Lord revealed that she had made an inner vow never to let anyone close to her again. This was not a conscious thing but something that had happened subconsciously because of trauma and had not only caused her to push people away but God also. It was very hard for her to repent of this but, because she wanted to get free, eventually she was able to get the words out and immediately there was a remarkable change and a smile on her face at last. We pray that God's love will now be able to warm her and melt the ice that had formed around her heart.
On Monday we were at last able to spend some time praying with Karin Sophie, who had been so busy up to then providing us with wonderful meals and drinks every time we emerged from ministry sessions, and also with her daughter. Then last of all a young man who's life exhibited every indication of a family curse. The enemy had stolen everything from him, so much so that he could not even maintain a job because he was so sick and drained of strength and energy all the time. The Lord revealed several curses and areas where the demonic had taken control which were dealt with and we then commanded that the 'thief restore sevenfold everything that he had stolen'.
We look forward eagerly to hearing the results of the ministry in this young man's life and in the lives of all those we were privileged to meet. We feel so humbled by the fact that people we have never met before are prepared to share such deep things in their lives with us and trust us to minister to them. We praise God for the gifts He has given us and for allowing us to be a part of what He wants to do in people's lives.
We are also so thankful to Leif and Karin Sophie and their family for welcoming us into their home and making us feel a part of their family. It was so good and uplifting to share in their enthusiasm for what the Lord is doing.
So there was just enough time to have a last meal with the family and Robin before we were off to the airport to catch the 10 pm flight back to Stanstead. Amazingly the plane actually took off 10 minutes early and landed in Stanstead at 10.25pm English time, 45 minutes early. Peter and Glenys were still on their way to pick us up, Peter having only arrived home himself from Denmark at 10 pm.
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