John is from Michigan, USA; Annette from Genkingen, Germany. We met in Amsterdam. We have three children born between 2004-2009. We love gardening, cycling, hiking., journaling. John serves refugees and Annette is a paediatric nurse.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We love guests from all nationalities and are fascinated in countries of the world and their languages.

Interests

• cycling
• hiking
• canoeing

Music, Movies, and Books

Bring your instrument with you,. We can jam together! Favourite authors: Ann Voskamp, Henri Nouwen, Andrew Murray, Dallas Willard

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Working in a youth hostel in Amsterdam; serving the homeless in Johannesburg; working at a bakery in Hawaii

Teach, Learn, Share

We have a peace that comes from our relationship with Jesus. This is bound to have a positive effect on our guests. We also have some relatively famous castles within 45 of us, lots of caves to explore, tons of hiking trails and Tübingen, one of Germany's most beautiful cities.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Lots of life experiences, places we’ve been, people we’ve met.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Netherlands, South Africa, United States