We are a part of a conferanse called Bridgebuilders. The four last days we’ve been gathered three nations in Norway. Jewish, arabs and norwegian beleavers participate.
The first day we met, we where a bit shocked. Because of the cultural differences. Norwegians are polite and a bit quiet and Middle east people are a little crazy and loud. This changed, after one or two days the whole group began to be like one nation. A little crazy and polite. Even the music style started to become the same.
The first three days we spent at Steilene Islands outside Oslo in a camp. It started raining. Even though it was pouring down and the tents got wet, some stayed and some went to sleep inside a building . But the rain didn’t stop the team building and the good fellowship. The Norwegians complained about the rain and the Middle east group thank the Lord!
For the Middle East group the amount of water was really fun. Because they are learned to save water, it was really fun to spend a lot.
Every day we had a Biblestudy and teaching. In that way we could focus on what we have in common. Jesus. We also had team building every day. We got to know and trust each other.
“I’ve meet many different people in my life, conference, my work in christian hotel etc… But I never spend time with Arab brother and sisters, this was my first time here and I was really shocked because there was no difference between us. I really beleave one day we will live together in peace and love !” Natasha B. (Jew side)
“I have discoverd that people in Israeli side want a peace also , and that they dont like to use wopens ,they are sorry about the people that was killed. So we like the dialoge way compered to blaming. We pray for peace .” Ivan A. (Arab side)
“Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been fathered by God and knows God. The person who does not love does not know God, because God is love.”
(1 John 4:7-8)
With Gods love
Ivan, Natasha and Mary
