In these days I am leaving the Fountain of Tears in Brzezinka, Oświęcim, Poland after a good six weeks here. And wow, what a time it has been! I was looking forward to this time, but was also a bit apprehensive. How would I stand the cold, the dark and the fact that I would be so much alone? In past years I already have spent some time in winter in Poland, but that was more in the beginning of winter and never in the heart of the much colder winters that Poland has been known

In this blog I would like to look back on the past year with thanksgiving. And look forward to what is coming (or I think might be coming) with joy and expectation. There are so many things in this past year to be grateful for! First of all the faithfulness and care of God to me. Thank You, Abba, Thank You is even too weak of an expression to really say what is in my heart.   Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, for His lovingkindness endures forever! I am also very gratef

As you probably read in my last blog, I have suffered from Appendicitis and underwent surgery in Israel. All went well and if you have not read the blog, I can really encourage you. It is full of God’s presence! After the surgery I received the advice not to carry more than 3 kg in the first month or to fly during that time. So I cancelled my flight that I was supposed to take 2 weeks after the operation and remained until after my check-up visit 6 weeks after the surgery. Th

Surrounded by love Yes, I have had an appendicitis, in Israel! As this is something you never plan, it also came for me as a total surprise. It started on Sunday evening, October the 12th. I had just arrived at the Baptist village to be part of the prayer team of the Festival of Life, a new festival organized by Messianic believers to bring hope to Israel and to pray for the unity in the Body of Messiah. This festival was being organized before there was any clear hope of a r

Sitting here in Israel, looking out over the desert, it is the perfect setting to share some thoughts on the Feast of Sukkot, which is...

Today I left Paray-le-Monial after spending a month with my sister. It has been a very good time, partly in and around the house and...

In the Bible we find this phrase several times. God’s rule is from generation to generation (Dan 4:3), so is His salvation (Is 51:8) and...

The Cevennes, a mountain range in the south of France is a place of deep historical wounds between Catholics and Protestants that are...

This was the theme of the Now Generation meeting in Marseille 15-18 July. The Now Generation are the younger people in TJCII , say in...

Four days ago I left Israel after three months. It feels like I have stepped into a different world. No more the constant alertness, no...

I've got friends to discover and lots of things to get to know. Psalm 84 has become a bit my life psalm. It talks about the beauty of...

Almost a week ago the twelve day war with Iran ended. It ended in a very painful way, with a last hour of intense attacks from Iran,...

Last night was the second night in Arad without sirens and the first one for most of the country. But we were awakened rudely a bit after...

This is the third day of the war with Iran. There were two waves of attacks from Iran on Friday evening and two more during the night. On...

Good morning dear friends, After a broken night with intense air rais sirens and the first information about what is going on, I have...

A few weeks ago I was quite discouraged. I had come here, Arad, with a full list of things I wanted to do during this time. And because...

Starting at the end of April, I will be at the Fountain of Tears in Arad for a month and a half. Rick and Dafna are abroad, so I am...

After Passover, I went to Jerusalem for a week to participate in TJCII intercessory prayer as the international Exec gathered to prepare...

I was back in Israel just in time to celebrate Passover here. This year that was a very creative, non-traditional, but fully Biblical...