It is a long time ago since I wrote on this blog. Mainly because I was busy with my placement and during the weekends with relaxing and being with my girlfriend…
But last week I got ill. I did not get any vaccinations for this tropical country, the Netherlands. Nor did they ask at the border if I had the right vaccinations. So as a dutchman I got a very common dutch sickness: the flu. Well I can describe how it feels to have the flu. I can describe what happens when you have the flu. But I will leave it up to you… Probably you already have an image with flu and I guess it is not a positive image, is it? Ok lets write about my placement.
Today two other guys arrived for their placement. They are from the bible college ‘De wittenberg‘. That is the bible college where I went before I came to Redcliffe. I will stay with them in an empty appartment, withouth any comfort. Just only a matras and that is it… Well its fine for me. A matras is enough for sleeping and during day time I will be busy with my placement.
There is some good news and bad news at the same time. My placement is now halfway. I have had three weeks and I have three weeks to go… But before returning to redcliffe I will have a week holiday and at the same time my girlfriend has a holiday. Well that is the great thing of a placement in the Netherlands: I can see my girlfriend more often.
Well just to close: some pictures of my placement.
My first glimps of Maastricht
The place where I stayed for the first three weeks.
This looks boring but this is church!
Source: http://iamtrainingformission.wordpress.com/2009/01/26/having-a-tropical-illness/
Tags: Flu, gemeentestichtingsproject, kerkdienst, Maasstricht, stage