What exactly is going on in our lives...

I knew that our recent post about moving to Kristiansand would raise some questions, after announcing to the world that we were moving to Oslo. So I want to now recount the story and explain a little bit about how our path unravelled to reveal a road that took us here.

As many of you know by now, Felix and I have been on a longer journey of transition that began in November of 2021. From this time, it became clear to us that we were being moved on to a new season, but we just didn't know what it was, where it would take place, or what our new mission would be. Sentences such as "I wouldn't be surprised if this is your last year working at Impact" began to waft in the air between friends and leaders, until by March the sense of transition was overwhelmingly clear to us, and we knew that the only thing between us and the obedience to step into the "new thing"was resigning from our work at the beloved bible school of Impact. We delayed because we expected to have a clarity of what we were going to be moving toward, but we received no such clarity. In fact, our word for the season became "By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going." (Hebrews 11:8). In my anxiety to step into the unknown, a friend reminded me of the immense list of testimonies of God's provision and protection that we had already experienced in the past four years in Bergen. She encouraged me not to be like the Israelites who forgot the testimonies of God and lost their faith in the wilderness, never stepping into the promised land. That was a good enough wake up call for us. So we resigned in march, and this move was marked with many special and miraculous confirmations (which I wrote about in the previous blog post). The plan was to "work and save" in Bergen until winter, where we would then move to Australia for a short season of working, resting, and seeing family. A sort of Sabbatical. We thought that in this time we could also gain some clarity and understanding for the next season. I might jump in here to say that one thing I have learnt is that God does not often bring "clarity"... He seems to specialize more on "revelation". And revelation is revealed to us as we continue to take steps in faith and in close relationship with him. There is a difference there. So this journey requires us to co-labor with the Lord one step at a time as he continually reveals more of his plans for our lives.

In July, we began to sense that Oslo was where we felt drawn to. We tested out our discernment by spending one week there in August, and we absolutely loved it there. This one week in Oslo was also accompanied by many signs and wonders which further confirmed our sense of direction. I may share these "signs and wonders" in future, but for now, they're being treasured in my heart. So then, our next problem was to figure out the timeline with our hopes to make it to Australia for the winter (their Summer). We both discerned that this was something to hold loosely for the time being, so that the Lord could fully take the wheel and turn it in whatever direction he wanted. (Not to mention, we couldn't even afford one ticket at the time - but that didn't phase us. We've learnt not to let our bank account tell us what we can and cannot do, because the Lord can open doors no one can shut, if He wills for something "impossible"to take place, He is able to make it happen.) I digress...

During our time of vacation in August, it became quite clear that we were to make the move at the end of September. We looked over the practicals, the prophecies, and the confirmations. We made a huge list of it all and everything seemed to support that we should "suddenly" move, and make "Oslo" the priority over Australia. So began the month of September. We quickly messaged our inner circles in Bergen to inform them that a sudden change was upon us. That month was filled with many dinners and coffees, tears, and beautiful words spoken.

Oh how thankful I am for our community in Bergen!

We slowly began to pack, without knowing where we were going. We applied for some rentals in Oslo, but discovered that we would need a financial miracle. While Felix worked full time as a carpenter, I was at home spiritually & practically preparing.

We were only two weeks away from October when some bad news reached our ears about some loved ones. The emotional weight of the news became quite immense for me, and the energy to prepare to move was sapped out of me. Things began to feel quite overwhelming and in my distress I prayed the most unspiritual prayer I have ever prayed. In tears, and foetal position I cried out "God! Please, can you just give us a house for free... something beyond what we could afford... and give Felix a job... and just take care of EVERYTHING." Felix laughed as I "prayed" on his chest, leaving a little pool of tears. Two days after reaching out to our inner circle for prayer and covering, one friend offered us temporary stay for free in Kristiansand, and potential work for Felix (which is still unconfirmed at this point). The apartment is also four times the size of our current one; so yes... far beyond our current budget. What relief came over my soul! So not even a week ago, we rolled up to this absolutely stunning little city - the sunniest of Norway! We are in walking distance to a botanical garden, the sea, and the city. The pace here is far more relaxed than Bergen, and it just feels like the perfect place for transition, rest and emotional processing. A lot happened in the last two weeks of September, and I am only just starting to reach "Selah". The large home gives us all the space we need. At first it was a big cleaning project, because it hadn't been lived in properly for a very long time. There were mattresses on the floors, furniture in all the wrong places...It required a deep clean, and re organising furniture. It actually took a lot of work to freshen this place up, but now it is such a cosy home, and the "Sabbatical" season that we looked for in Australia turned out to be here in the peaceful and beautiful Kristiansand. So now, what is next? We still don't really know. We're keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus and allowing Him to guide and write the story. You'll be sure to hear about it once it happens! As always, thanks for your support of Sister Talk and for following our faith journey in Norway. It's a wonderful thing to live utterly surrendered to the will of God, hopelessly dependant on Him, and humbled in his marvellous glory. Sending all my love, sisters!

xx Moorea