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I really like coffee. Well, I am a German and we Germans love a good cup of coffee. Two years ago when my Pastor from Oregon Jason Albelo came to visit he gave me a present and that was a great coffee maker mashine. I was now able to make Lattes and espressos. And from then on I was very keen on having fresh grounded coffee in the house (Starbucks/ Seattle's Best etc).
Then my colon played up and I had to reduce my coffee intake. Reading these last lines, it sounds as if I was drinking lots of coffee. In fact I was not. However, the acidy character of it had affected me.
Then I went on my trip to Germany and Oregon/US these last months and it was hard not to drink good coffee. When I came to Oregon, it was even harder. The Pacific Northwest is amazing for its coffee.

this was my point of contact with precious people every weekend

I blogged on my time doing Brain State a few weeks ago. For Brain State I also needed to withdraw from coffee or any coffeine drink. Boy, that was hard but thank God for great decaf coffee.

All this introduction to come to a very special blessing that I had every Sunday morning in Gresham/Oregon. I was given a table where could present photos and the details of my ministry for the people before and after our services.
We have a great coffee shop there run by certain members of the church East Hill Church Family. My friend Dawn-Marie who runs the coffee shop made sure that I had a free coffee drink every Sunday morning. She would make me a VENTI cup
(a biig one) and I could choose what I want.

This is Dawn-Marie :)

My choice of the time was: Decaf Hazelnut Latte :)

 
Thank you Dawn, you are a trooper!!!!

a THANK YOU to Travis

I write this to thank my friends Alexis and Travis Mielonen. During my stay in Oregon, Travis helped me to become better in the appearances of my Newsletters. I am really grateful that he helped me and things seem much easier for me now. I also like the new look of things.

Thank you Travis for being available for me in this. I am not really that inclined!

Travis and Alexis and their two girls are preparing to go on the Mission Field themselves in the very near future. My prayers go with you guys. Poland will be blessed to have you there!

To check out their wonderful journey with Jesus and the vision God has given them for Poland click here

Back in school ?

Oh and I recall another really great time during my trip. I was in Germany at that time.

I figured it would be a good thing to get some copies of my graduation diploma from 1997 whilst in town. So I went to my old High school (Friedrich-Ebert Gymnasium in Muehlheim) and was happy to meet some familiar faces. I 've always loved chatting to my teachers. I ran into my French teacher who accompanied and supported me throughout my garduation since French was one of my majors. We started chatting and soon she invited me to come and share a bit on South Africa and my work here with one of her graduation classes during an upcoming project day. It fitted in and so I went.

What a joy to be with my teacher in the classroom and speak French :)

I thank Elisabeth Varennes for a great morning - may her class do well and succeed in their graduation!

KPDQ 800AM - TRUE Talk with Kerstin - 16.03.2013

Add captionIn the studios where 104.1 The Fish records as well

What a great morning I had a month ago. On the 5th of February Leslie Nelson invited me to join her in a broadcast on her radio show on KDPQ True Talk. She wanted to interview me since I am living a life of a missionary abroad in South Africa. It was so much fun and such an honor!
I know Leslie Nelson from my time at the Bible college  Oregon College of Ministry back in 2004-2006. She was on the board then.

Here with Reverend Leslie Nelson after the recording

We were there in the morning of the 5th of February to record the broadcast that will air next Saturday the 16th of March 10:30 Oregon Time (Pacific Standard Time).
It will also be on the official website of her ministry on the radio: www.heartofthesaviorministries.org  .
If you click on KDPQ True Talk on the right side and then go to the drop off on the left side and click ListenLive, you will be able to listen in to her itnerview with me.
We had a lot of fun and this was my first time being on the radio. I enjoyed it so much.
 Here is a thank you to Reverend Leslie Nelson for such a great opportunity.