My Personal Trainer

I’ve been going to the gym now for 4 weeks and I actually love it every time. I even have my personal trainer. How? – You might ask. A personal trainer is very expensive! I don’t pay a cent for my personal trainer. Let me explain. As I go and train, it is a still quiet voice that spears me on: “Come on, Kerstin, you can do 5 more. Kerstin, you can do it, I KNOW you can!” It is a voice that challenges me to go further and to succeed. This encouraging voice belongs to my Lord, to the same Lord that actually got me into this gym. I am not only going to gym, but I am in the gym of my life and training the muscles of faith, of trust, of patience, of persistence. My personal trainer is teaching me discipline right now and I am so thankful for that. I cannot even begin to put into words how thankful I am for my Personal Trainer. He has many different names, yet HE is ONE.

DOT

This is a little story about my new friend: a pigeon  Yes, a Pigeon! A week ago, while I was reading a book in the late afternoon, a bird smashed against the windows of my sliding door in the lounge. I got up and looked down in my neighbor’s garden (quite concerned). There she was (yes, I decided it is a SHE), the Pigeon. She was sitting on the grass….and seemed quite anxious and confused. I began speaking to her (yes again, I do speak to animals…..my neighbor calls me Dr. Dolittle hehe). Then I went back to reading my book. 5 minutes later, the Pigeon flew up to my balcony and sat down..making herself comfortable. She observed me as I started to blink my eyes and after a short while she did the same. It was soooo cute. She stayed a few more hours that evening before she left. Next morning as I went into the lounge to have breakfast there she sat, totally at ease watching me. I thought that was rather cool . She watched me have breakfast and reading my Bible. Then I laid down on my couch and did the blinking game again with her. I felt connected but not just to a little Pigeon…more so to her Creator, to God and I was thankful for such a sweet company! I named this sweet Pigeon DOT :)

How I went from 2009 to 2010

I loved the way my church here in Table View/Cape Town celebrated the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010. We were to come to church at 9pm on New Year’s Eve. Instead of meeting in the sanctuary, we met in our Coffee area. One of the men started a big fire in the back and we all started to nibble at finger food we all had brought. We chatted away and our worship leader entertained us with fun songs on the guitar. Around 10:30pm, we all came out to the fire and worshipped God. After that a time of testimonies followed. We could stand up and thank God for certain things in 2009. After a hard and challenging year, this was about getting into a mood of thankfulness. I was really moved. This is what I shared that night (only about an hour before it was officially 2010). “

I am so thankful for this year. It has been quite a challenging one in a lot of aspects. Yet I have observed a sincere growth in me, a change that I think is a miracle. At the beginning of the year, we challenged to GROW DEEPER WITH JESUS and I am thankful for seeing that in my life. I know God has healed me more. I was able to see my parents for a month, to visit with friends in Germany and the States which actually meant a lot to me. I was able to get my own apartment after such a long time of sharing living space. I am also thankful that Coastlands Community Church has become more of a home for me. 2009 was full of victories. Thank you God for 2009 and may 2010 be even better

” Now 2010 is here and as a church we are challenged by God to KEEP IT SIMPLE this year.

LOng time no see - 2010

Long time no see. I think I upload some pics to share my last few weeks with you. Happy New year!!!! it is finally here: 2010!!!