The importance of your calling!

It has been a while and lots have happened. Lots of good things. We left Säffle July 23rd and drove to Molkom to a camp for broken people, De brustnas camping. It was not planned from the beginning but I am so happy that this happened like it did. Was nice to meet people I have not met for years and sad to hear about people who have fallen of the road of faith. It is important we stand on the word of God and not give up our calling.

I received my calling on my deathbed when Jesus said: ”When you get up from this bed, go out and tell all people about me and about your life. Warn the young people about the dangers and help those who have same problems you have had”. Those were His words to me and I have tried to do things outside my calling and everything has just crashed so I have decided to stick to my calling and do what Jesus called me to do. I have no need to be in the spotlight or on a big platform. Honestly I have seen the blessing in doing things smaller.

The evening in Molkom was off the hook. I can’t believe when I last had a so responsive audience that sang, clapped and praised the Lord. It was lots of fun to play and as all events we have done we have experienced a thick presence of God. Not spiritual spectacles or kicks. Total silence and a peace we can’t understand. This is exactly what we have been praying for.

From Molkom we drove to Hagfors and parked the bus outside the church who hosted us. We got the key to the church so me and Sebastian got up the next day and set up our stuff and did a proper soundcheck. When we came out we met the people from the church who told us that we were going to be out in a nearby park. We took down the stuff and set it up again in the park.

I am so thankful that we did it in the park as together with the local church we managed to reach out to people. The step to the churches is still high for people who do not yet believe. This is why we love being outside the four walls of the church.

It was another sunny evening and again we saw people standing, listening from a distance. We know that the word of God NEVER returns void.

From Hagfors we drove to Sunnemo-Gräs and parked outside a small church. They had a tent on a field right by the church and we had the honor to open their 150th anniversary on Friday night.

We had a blessed time and we met many new people. When we were done we got in the bus and headed towards Betel Church in Runemo. I always want to drive and arrive early instead of driving with stress. After about one hour on our journey a moose stood right in front of the bus on the road. I tried to break and drive behind the moose, but the moose decided to turn around and we drove right into the moose. We called 112 (911) and told them what happened. Nothing happened to us and we did not get much damage on the bus but the moose was injured and took off to the woods so hunters were sent out to find the moose and we could continue our trip.

We arrived in Runemo, a place that feels like home to us. Saturday we were off and we took it easy, took a walk and a bath in the nearby lake.

On Sunday morning I sang songs from the ballads album and brother David Duveskog preached the word of God. It was such a blessed time. I love this church and the people.

Monday it was time for a town festival in Bollnäs and brother Ulf picked us up and took us there with our gear. The weather was perfect and the town was filled with people. It was the third year we did this and I should say it was the best so far.

We got to speak to pretty many people andthe local church handed out many of my book to people who wanted one. It was such a blessed evening and we ended the evening over a pizza with our dear brother Ulf.

On Wednesday brother Ulf picked us up and took us to their summer cottage in the woods and we set up the gear and took a bath in the river. So beautiful. People started to pour in and I started to play some rock and roll at 7pm.

Rock in the woods 2025 was a wonderful event and we had a wonderful weather.Some people had driven a long way to be there and we had such a great time.

Yesterday we left Runemo and drove up here to Mat & Nostalgi in Viksjö. For different reasons we have 15 days off before our next event but here we get help to fix the damage on the bus after the incident with the moose.

Today we have gone over more guitars in the store and since we came here we have sold around 50-60 guitars. People start to know about it know and we just placed a new order of Harley Benton guitars. We share the vision of Hans Thomann that people should be able to afford to buy a decent instrument.

Wednesday, August 13th the day before my 53:rd birthday I will play here again and on Sunday August 16th there is a hot rod event and I will play with Pelle ”Boppers” Karlsson. This is very exciting.

We are leaving Sweden two weeks earlier as I need to take care of things at home. My parents need me so I am more or less taking the rest of the year off. I will do some boating as well as work on new music. My parents has always looked after me so now it is my turn to be there for them. We have some dates booked in Finland end of August and we might do some dates here and there. Our next long tour is going to be when we return to The Netherlands and Germany early April 2026. We already have lots of bookings and we are expecting more.

I have to say that I am a blessed man to be able to be out sharing the best news ever together with my son, Sebastian. We have seen God move during our time here in Sweden and that is worth so much more than any money in this world. Thank you all for your prayers and support and thank you all who we have had the privilege to work with during our time here.