this reminds me of something...never mind...;-)

adopt your own virtual pet!

...and one more...

People keep asking me if I run my own private Doulos-Re-entry-Program and the answer is YES! If YOU want to join the "white couch fraction" as well you are more than welcome!! :-)
I just had the opportunity to see Martha from South Africa again...it's just a privilidge to live so close to Mosbach where loads of Ex-Ships-People come through on their way home...

Other than hosting people (which I always looked forward to back on the ship) I'm also doing very well...
I still enjoy my job in the hospital- got a promotion and work now as an Assistant Nurses Leader on my unit, which is a challenge, but very rewarding as well.
Church-wise I'm part of the new Alpha-Course-Team: what a blessing!! Being involved in what God is doing right here and right now is AWESOME!!
And to all the people who keep asking me about "the new man in my life"...his name is Mirko and even though building a deep relationship with someone is not the easiest task ever (how did the SP couples handle that with all the pressure on the ship I wonder????) I'm very happy and blessed!! I keep you updated... ;-)

Miss Cow-Eyes and me...

...don't you think that this girl on my right has the biggest, roundest eyes ever?? she wanted me to say eyes as a deer...but I just see this beautiful cow-lady in front of me when I see Ema's eyes...don't you???

more friends...

...my little "Big Sister" Miriam from Austria came to visit me...and slept on my WHITE sofa...haha...

Thanks for being here! :-)

Tribute to Ina

I want to introduce you to Ina!
She's my flat-mate and she really is an angle! She not only listens to my stories, laughs about my jokes and bears with my many visitors, she also cooks great meals, bakes amazing cakes and just makes this flat into a place where you love to come home to!
Thanks my friend! :-)

...another DOULOS friend!!!

...this weekend another good friend visited me!!
We had a lot of fun looking at pictures of the shipstime and catch up on the latest news!
But now that she has left the Old Lady...WHO IS GOING TP UPDATE ME on the latest SP news and where the ship is???
Any volunteers out there??? ;-)
oh, by the way...check out www.mvdoulos.org

Listen and Smile!

I "stole" this on another blog...but it's simply too good NOT to share it with you guys...I always knew Finnish people are ...ahm... "different"...and this is the proof! ;-) Enjoy and listen to the song of the Complaint Choir of Helsinki:

http://www.ifilm.com/player/?ifilmId=2754285&pg=default&skin=default&refsite=7347&mediaSize=default& amp;context=product&launchVal=1&data=null

52 countries so far...

What a blessing it has been to travel and see so much of God's wonderful creation!!!...it just opens your eyes and widens your horizont!...

create your own visited country map
or check our Venice travel guide

Praise Him!

Praise the LORD, O my soul,

and forget not all His benefits-

who forgives all my sins

and heals all my diseases,

who redeems my life from the pit

and crowns me with love and compassion,

who satisfies me with good things

so that my youth is renewed like the eagle's.

The LORD has compassion on those who fear Him,

for He knows how we are formed,

he remembers that we are dust.

from Psalm 103

nothing's better than holidays!!

I'm on holidays!
Time to relax, sleep and travel!!
This time the journey took me to Holland, visiting a good friend from South African Training and to Amsterdam...just hanging out and spending time with the new man in my life... ;-)
It's been good! Sunny days, much laughter and fun...but also sad to see this beautiful city being so full of perversion...drugs, prosititution...

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Hey there...
...wow, I got my own blog!
And YOU can read what I'm up to...which road the journey takes me on...
At the moment so much is happening!
Some DOULOS friends have been visiting me in my new flat in Heidelberg...sooo great to reconnect and see what God has been doing in our lives since leaving the ship! I'll always treasure these friendships from my time with OM! :-)