STEPS ON THE WAY

October 7th… a day usually filled with laughter, presents, and a selfmade birthday cake from my mom. For my dads special day, we would usually chill at home, do a BBQ, or eat out at some cool restaurant. But that year, - that VERY year, - my dad was not thinking about his birthday presents at all. My parents focus that day was fully set on these awful news, running on five different screens in their living room, completed by the live tickers on their phones… Thinking only abo

Usually, carrying a vision is admired. Someone who strives for a goal, prepares for it, is passionate about it – everyone loves that and usually wishes to be just as sure about ones own way too. But there is something we often forget, when it comes to vision-carriers: They can get tired. Just as everyone else! No matter what kind of person you are: The one that knows he wants to become a doctor from grade two, or the one who figures it all out as he walks… Tiredness can strik

Did you know, that right in the center of the armor that Paul is describing, you can find one thing that is connecting all of its parts? What we probably all know about Gods armor is this: There is the helmet of salvation, the shield of faith, the breastplate of righteousness, the sword of the spirit, the belt of truth, and the shoes of the readiness for the gospel of peace. So far so good. That`s also what I knew in my teenage years. But then came a moment where I read this

„I remember the days of old. I meditate on all that you have done, I ponder the work of your hands.“ - Psalm 143:5 - Today I’m gonna tell you about one of the journeys that I undertook in the time of my studies. It is the first one of those, that I took alone. Originally it was my dads idea. I was very unmotivated and frustrated after my first semester at university, so he thought it might cheer me up if I visited Israel again - the country that I was doing all of this for.

When I arrived back in my room after bringing Chris to the airport, I recieved a message from him. It said: „Here is a hint for your surprise!“ and showed a picture of my sofa… So I looked under my sofa pillows, and there I found the golden ring from his grandma that he was always wearing!! The note it was attached to, told me to keep it until it would be replaced by „a different one“. That was sooo beautiful! So for these 40 days of waiting, I wore this ring like a jewel on

So... If you were to tell either of us two years ago, that our spouse would be from the other side of the globe, we would first meet in the desert of Israel, and that we then would get married after knowing each other for only six months..., if you would have told us that, we would have both called you crazy! But sometimes what the Lord does is exactly that: Crazy. Both of us knew things about our future spouse before meeting each other, because we were inquiring from God on

On my side of the world, the story began in spring of 2018. A family friend gifted us a trip to Israel - Wow! I had never been there before and had very little connection to the country. But from the moment we landed, I felt completely at home. So strange! I had never experienced anything like this on a vacation before… After spending 11 packed days with countless guided tours, I just couldn’t forget this country - it had left a deep mark on me. I was captivated by the scents

From a young age, I knew I was called to the nations. I always assumed that my calling would lead me to a Spanish-speaking country. It made sense at the time; I had a connection to the language, the culture, and the people. But God had a different plan, one that only He could have foreseen. Little by little, He started revealing that my focus was meant to be the Middle East. At first, I did not fully understand why, but the Lord began speaking to me through dreams, showing me