On our way to Iceland
Already havin' fun!
We arrived safely in Copenhagen, Denmark
July 15th, 2008
Glad to be back in Europe!
The bridge between Denmark and Sweden
We'd never been on it before
Our first morning in Sweden
Mrs Claésson had prepared a typical Swedish breakfast
We did the music for the Jesus Festival, celebrating 10 years
The first speaker was Mikael Alfvén
Opening night of the Jesus Festival 2008
We did a concert in the town square
Here's Jonathan!
Lots of people came, and there was free food and fireworks
Älmhult Town Square
We did several services in the town square
during the day too!
Here's Jonathan again!
Morgan & Helene singing at one of the seminars
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morgan preparing to preach
Jeanette singing gospel at the town square
Jonathan testifying before singing "Lead me to the cross"
Band members are from Sweden & Canada
Mama Helene and wonderful homemaker Britt Claésson
Wife of Börje Claésson, owner of Channel 10
Pastor Owe Carlsson
Britt is amazing!
She cooked for 20-25 people every night for 10 days straight
Simon Ådahl
Morgan always has a funny story to tell!
Sharing again at the town square
Looks like they're enjoying it!
Morgan singing for and teasing Catarina,
one of the many Claéssons
Kjell-Anders interpreting John Solomon
Pastor & World Evangelist from India
Sebastian "Sebbe" Strand
Great camera man!
Daniel Viklund
World Evangelist Stefan Edefors
We came to support him when he spoke at the town square
Lots of different types of people came to
listen to us at the town square
Enjoying another meal at the Claéssons!
The weather was great!!
"Kräftskiva" - Craw Fish Party!!!
Some friends of ours brought loads of craw fish
from the west coast
Sunday Morning Service outside
Last day of the Jesus Festival
Probably singing GOSPEL!!
Jeanette with Bulgaria Missionary Magdalena
and Pastor/Evangelist Johannes Amritzer
Tommy Claésson praying with a Muslim man
who wanted to get saved that morning!
Pastor Ted Yuke from Canada
ministering to a local alcoholic
Helene with our new friend Magdalena,
who works as a missionary in Bulgaria
Getting ready for the last service of the Jesus Festival
We participated in about 35 services in 10 days!
Singing "I Believe" one last time.
It became the theme song of the Jesus Festival
Last service!
After the last service, a bunch of us went swimming
Well deserved after all the hard work!
VACATION!! After the Jesus Festival,
we took a few days off at the southeast coast of Sweden
The weather was perfect!!
It was our first time in this part of Sweden
Pretty!!
These sea gulls are not bashful in any way!
Claéssons & Thulins
Just enjoying some free time!
Looks like Morgan is enjoying himself.
The east coast is ALMOST as great as the west coast!
Idyllic!
I LOVE THE OCEAN!!
This is close to Karlshamn, Blekinge
Morgan & Börje checking out the marina
Look at all this HERRING!
Fresh fish!!
Isn't it just gorgeous!?!
"Fika"
Don't you just wanna jump in??
We found this hidden bay where we spent the afternoon
Great view and so peaceful!
This is in a town called Åhus
in southeast Sweden
We had dinner on a floating restaurant!
Lake Möcken right outside Älmhult
BBQ at the Claéssons!
Last day in Älmhult
Time to say goodbye to all the Claéssons
After Älmhult, our journey took us to Åsarp outside Falköping
Morgan has been a pastor in this area and
close to here is where Jonathan went to 1st-3rd grade
Reunited with old friends
Here with Karin Lööv
In the morning we sang at an ice cream café
In the evening we had a full concert in a Mission Church
Hooking up with old friends
12 years ago we had a group called GET REAL
Andreas, Sofia, Nettan, & Samuel (4 out of 10 musicians)
Jonathan with our cousin Viktor
Reuniting with old friends on the island Hönö
Morgan, Helene, Monica, Ove
Our hometown Gothenburg
Looking down main street (THE AVENUE) towards the harbour
SWEDISH STRAWBERRIES!!!
To get to the island Hönö, you have to take a ferry
Morgan...a true "westcostian"
Exploring the island!
This is the trail I run when we stay on Hönö Island
The house we´re staying at on Hönö Island
One weekend we ministered off a fishing boat
in 4 different harbours off the west coast of south Sweden
Soundcheck!
Quite a different experience!!
Singing in one of the harbours
They LOVED Jonathan!
How can you not? :)
Thulin Family at sea!
Mom hanging out with the skipper
Our last stop was Dyrön
An island with about 100 houses and no cars
It is one of our favorite places!
Used to live here and Jeanette started kindergarden here
many years ago
We had a plum tree right outside the house we stayed at.
This guy HAS to be full!!
Jonathan loves to explore!
This is on a trail that goes around the island
Jonathan & Jeanette
Jeanette picking some flowers
This is where Morgan & Helene pastored in the 70´s
and where during a prayer meeting God called them to America
Jonathan & Jonatan...known each other since they were born
This type of moped is the main transportation on the island
Walking "home" after the evening service
On our way to Sunday Morning Service
Had to walk to the ferry in the rain
Evening service at a café on another island
called Fotö, neighbor to Hönö
A lot of friends and relatives came to this particular service!
Great to see them again!!
Afterwards...dinner at the Ivarsson´s
Gotta have craw fish and shrimp on the west coast!!
Yeah...what can you say??
Our family is crazy!! This is cousin Håkan
...and this is Aunt Regina
She loves shrimp so much! :)
Some of our Swedish relatives and friends
Mom preaching at a church in Smålandstenar
South Sweden
Jonathan & Anna
Yes, it´s true! He found himself a Swedish girl!
Stylin´ (trying to) in my brand new jacket!