by Evi Rodemann | Jul 31, 2020 | Encounters, Travels
Three of us, Micha, Claudia and myself (all from Hamburg) decided already at the end of 2018 to walk the Camino together. Maybe with some more people. Originally, it was planned for 2019 but due to other commitments, it got pushed to 2020. Every one of us was doing it...
by Evi Rodemann | Jul 8, 2020 | Encounters, Personal
For the past week, I had the joy of stepping in for the parents. My twin-sister and husband were hiking for five days and I suggested looking after the 11 year old. The older daughter was at a riding centre for the week. Easy peasy, I thought! 🙂 I mean, it was...
by Evi Rodemann | Apr 30, 2020 | Encounters, Leadership, Mentoring, Personal
This month 4 years ago I was asked to step down from leading an organisation I had helped to set up. It hit me badly as I loved the work around young people, events, missions and Europe so much. It had been a dream which crashed. It took me nearly a year to find my...
by Evi Rodemann | Apr 27, 2020 | Encounters, Missions, Research
At the outbreak of Covid-19 globally, more and more missionaries posted on social media their immediate leaving, their desperation to catch the last planes, emotional upheaval, concern for their families etc. As I agonized with some friends, I felt there was...
by Evi Rodemann | Mar 16, 2020 | Encounters, Leadership, Mentoring, Personal
You might have seen recent pictures of Australian bushfires. What is left is burnt dark soil with seemingly no life left. This applies to any bush fires globally. It feels like nothing is left then smoky ashy earth. After a few days, with some rain in the mix,...
by Evi Rodemann | Mar 3, 2020 | Encounters, Leadership
I was in the shop buying hyacinths for friends and a niece. I really wanted one myself but somehow I could not spent these 3 Euros on myself. Driving away I felt really stupid. Why could I not also look after my soul a little better? Flowers are doing good to me. I...
