CURRENT MISSION

To love God and love people.

ABOUT ME

I love meeting and engaging with people from every culture. I found out years ago that "home" is a relative concept and that "family" can be found the world over! My aim is to live life in a way that honours God and shows care for people.

PS -- Aslema! When I say "beginner Arabic" -- that is the Tunisian dialect and only spoken. "Beginner Low German", refers only to beginning listening skills. (Inveribly, I reply to my Grandmother in English!)

PHILOSOPHY

Don't just see the sights -- experience the people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

"Dari, Dar-ek" (My home is your home --Tunisian Arabic)
You are welcome and I look forward to being welcomed in your home.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've enjoyed hosting a few people in my home (more are always welcome!) and I have been hosted by wonderful hosts. I love this project and look forward to future oppertunities to meet people this way!

Interests

My relationship with God, my relationship with kids, my relationship with friends and family around the world (those I have met and those I have yet to meet).

• culture
• socializing
• scuba diving
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Favourite Movie: The Great Escape, Hogan's Heroes series, Oscar (I like oldies!)
Favourite Authors: Max Lucado, Phoebe Gilman, Francine Rivers
Favourite Music Genres: worship, contemporary Christian, Mezoued (not sure of the spelling in English!), oldies, classical, some jazz

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- went scuba diving in the Mediterranean
- rode camels in the Sahara
- saw Wales, Scotland, Isle of Mann, and Ireland all from a single vantage point one clear morning
- worked in a foreign school with students from 6 different continents
- translated from Amaharic to English (without actually knowing any Amaharic -- just being familiar with the speaker)
- spent a year of teaching 5 grades at once (K,2,5,6,and 8!)
- was healed from 12 years of petite-mal epilepsy

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share with you some Tunisian cuisine, give you some general Canadian and local history, and we can swap stories. I love to live through first hand experiences, but also love hearing about other people's adventures!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, China, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Laos, Malta, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Tunisia

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