Christmas is behind us (Merry late Christmas to you!) and 2020 is about to come to a close. As I looked back on this year, I was surprised: I know it was a crappy year for many people. I've had my own share of disappointments. But I don't look back…
I drove home to my parents house last Sunday. Apart from the usual stuff, I brought some cases of books and DVDs: I had gone through my shelves and sorted out what I no longer needed, so I could sell it online. It ended up being 50 items! Since I…
This week I saw another headline about Covid-19 and how it is hard on the schools. I thought of the effects of climate change and of the mess we call politics. The weight of it all seemed to get to me. But then I thought of the privilege I have…
School started two days ago. Time for reading and writing academic stuff. But on Sunday, I still had time to do a creative project: my favorite cardigan was falling apart around the elbows, and I wanted to give it a new purpose. So, I took up my sewing supplies and…
Two weekends ago I went with my dad on a 3-day-trip to Venice. It was a spontaneous trip to surprise some of my dad's friends, who were also on vacation at that time. We enjoyed the sun, the water, and the scenery. Due to Corona, the city only had about…
My parents partner with a small NGO in Uganda, to provide vocational training to impoverished young mothers. To support them, my mom has made hundreds of bars of soap to sell as a fundraiser. Some soap was sold, but with Corona, we didn't have time to sell all of it.…
I traveled back to Germany last week. The airports in Seattle and Frankfurt were almost completely empty, I've never seen anything like it. I was the only person in line for security checkups and boarded a plane with no more than 60 people. I had room to stretch and watched…
I got to Seattle yesterday. I will stay until mid-August to work at a church internship. But before I start, I will have some time to get settled in. To "get there". Here's what happened so far: My mom drove me to Frankfurt airport in the morning on Feb 10th.…
School's out. I scrubbed and cleaned the apartment. Goodbye until August or September! I have 7 more days before I get on a plane and got to Seattle for a 6-month-internship. I am spending those days with my family. Excitement growing! :D To do before the flight: pack chocolate and…
I am leaving for Seattle in 2 weeks. So, I am trying to clean and finish up as much as possible before I leave. I said goodbye to important people, dusted all my shelves, and am getting paperwork together. I also had an unfinished painting in the art room. I…
That's my countdown status, right now: I will be going to Seattle for a 6-month internship at a church. 20 days, and I'll be on a plane. As this is a significant change, the time around it is a time of transition: I am super excited to go. I'm part…
Vacation is over. I got back to school today. Back to the library, back to work. When it was time to take a break, I went over to my mailbox. And to my surprise, I got a late, little Christmas present from a good friend: She drew a card for…
It's Christmas. I just had dinner with my family and got some writing cubes as a gift. Time for some rest until school starts up again. Before I got home, I had 5 days to finish writing a sermon, give a presentation, do prep research to write 2 exegetical papers,…
We had our own little second-hand-store at our school. Students brought their good second-hand clothes, we (I and a team) sorted the stuff and set it up with some decorations and tea and cookies. Apart from saving money and material on clothes, we wanted to raise money for the non-profit…
This Wednesday, it was time for our third "Open Mic" Night in Ewersbach. We had Christmas lights and cookies and punsch for the guests. 40 people came. And of those 40, around 10 people shared a piece of creativity. One group made a "mystery cake" (chocolate, but without a recipe),…