For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to win obedience from the Gentiles, by word and deed, 19 by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God (Romans 15:18-19)
I was born and raised in the little town Gifhorn in Northern Germany. My parents were simple, not highly educated, hard working as metalworker and housewife. Growing up with my 5 years older sister I proved to be intelligent and doing very well in school. I was a very pensive kid, becomming more and more a loner. I even started to dislike people and never heard about the love of God and what he did for us. I finished high school and took up university study becoming a biologist. I indulged more and more in science, neglecting other aspects of life like social activities. My life became very lonely but career went very well, successfully completing my Phd and I enjoyed research positions in the Netherlands, Spain and Germany. However, 22. April 2002 my life changed, I got my first friend for life. And who He was: A spiritual encounter in my office lead to contact with God and my loneliness was over forever. Reading bible and prayer became my daily bread and dark days and depression was never more. Life turned so much more comfortable: some great days with the living presence of God, most days were unremarkable but darkness nevermore. Eastern 2003 I was baptized in a catholic parish. Towards the end of 2003 i was facing the end of my temporary contract. Aiming for a new position to become senior research leader or professor the call of God hit me. I suddenly skiped my very promising career and attended a school for evangelization in New Zealand. Moving to find the way of the Lord I came to Austria and Albania and finally ended up founding a catholic lay community in the city of Leipzig (september 2005). Meanwhile I am employed in a christian organisation where my activities are healing sick people with Jesus, serving in youth ministry, caring for prayer groups and teaching christians. This means travelling a lot but also having a lot of time at home for prayer. I feel settled now, having the best job I could think about!
