{"id":1728,"date":"2017-01-23T21:40:51","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T21:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wow.wonderful-woman.net\/?p=1728"},"modified":"2018-12-10T14:47:18","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T14:47:18","slug":"how-it-began","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wonderful-woman.net\/?p=1728&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"How it began"},"content":{"rendered":"

It began many years, many generations ago.<\/span><\/em>
\n We remember very well our grandparents, especially our Grandma Helene.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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She was a very good example for us. From childhood on she had a very deep love for Jesus in her heart and lived her faith even in difficult times. In the hard time of the 2nd World War, she had to cope with her daily life and care for her\u00a05 children and occupiers in her home\u00a0 without her husband\u00a0who was in the armee\u00a0.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

She lived her \u00a0life in the\u00a0East of Germany all the years with great Joy and Strengh and Faith in God and was a wonderful testemony to her family and the people around her. After our Grandpa\u00a0 was back home safely<\/span>\u00a0 after the war our Grandparents prayed every day for their family and even in her last years ( she was nearly 90 ) she prayed every day for all the Children Grandchildren and 25\u00a0 Great – Grandchildren.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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She was a great blessing and also our Mother Maria walks in her footsteps
\nand can give a wonderful testimony about her life:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I had the \u00a0privilege to grow up in a Christian family.<\/em>
\n I lived with my two brothers and two sisters a happy childhood.<\/em>
\n We knew that our parents loved us and they prayed and read the bible with us.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

As long as I can think back\u00a0 – I loved Jesus and I knew that he died for me\u00a0at the cross and forgave my sins.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

My school time in the DDR ( East of Germany) was mostly not easy.\u00a0My teachers let me feel that\u00a0my faith\u00a0was not tolerated . Many times I had to stand back and was humiliated in front of the class, but I could stick to my faith and testify it.
\nWhen I was 13 a Deaconess gave me the advice to start to pray for a Christian and faithful husband. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I had a very happy marriage for over 46 years with Fredo . Although we had very difficult times after a bad accident and long illness we trusted in God and experienced his love and faithfulness to bring up our 4 children and\u00a0\u00a0shared our faith with them .<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Many times in my live the verse from Jesaja 41,10\u00a0 encouraged me:<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

„Don`t fear, I`m with you. Don`t be afraid, because I am your God.
\nI strengthen you, I help you and care for you.<\/strong> „<\/span><\/p>\n

Even in the times of mourning when my husband very suddenly and unexpected was called to eternity,
\nI experienced this truth. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

And\u00a0God also had much more for me –\u00a0as it is written in Psalm 37,5 :<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Trust in the Lord and don`t be afraid about the future. <\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\nLeave everything to him he will care for you in the right way.
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

But I never had expected to get married again , but God gave me another wonderful and faithful husband (Olaf)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Yes our GOD is great! \u00a0He is a GOD of miricals – even today ! Glory and Praise to HIM.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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In the same way we 3 sisters go on in this footprints
\nand want to live our lives in Faith and Service to GOD<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Three sisters (in the Hand) from left: Gabi, Ulrike, Michaela<\/p>\n

We are Gabi, Michaela<\/strong> and Ulrike<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

In our childhood we grew up in the south of Germany – Baden W\u00fcrttemberg.<\/span><\/em>
\nWe had a wonderful warm and loving family with our little brother (Tobias) . <\/span><\/em>
\nfrom our parents we learned to love and life a life with God. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Now we all live in different parts of the world.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nGabi Schnurr:
\n<\/strong>1959 born in Stuttgart.
\nThere I was trained as a Nurse for elderly People
\nand became the Leader of a Meeting Centre and Place of Encounter.
\nIn 1983 I got married to Winfried from Hessen.
\nFrom 1987 – 1991 we lived\u00a0 in Nepal and worked there with INF – International Nepal Fellowship an international Mission.
\nSince 1991 we live in Hessen again with our 4 Children – and a „Special“ grandchild.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

In our church ( evgl. freikl. Gemeinde) I`m aktive in sundayschool and women – meetings.<\/em><\/span>
\n I love to live a creative life – and I love it to work with other creative women in a Team.<\/em><\/span>
\n Through my own songs and poems and with the Gracelet – I want to spred Gods Love Message and tell it to all women around the world\u00a0 -to encourage them to live there lives with God\u00a0 – to trust him in all circumstances – in good and bad times.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nMichaela Buitenwerf:
\n<\/strong>1963 Born in Plieningen.
\nI was trained as an Image Professional.
\nI welcome women in my Studio for Color & Stile and Make up Consulting.
\nAlso I am Identity Coach and Counselor – Speaker at Womens Conferences and Churchmeetings.
\nSince 1988 married to Yntze from Holland – we have 3 daughters and live in Belgien and Switzerland.
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

My Vision is it to use my Profession and my Faith to help women to come closer to God.
\nIn our Church I am active in the Worship Team and as Counselor.
\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nUlrike McNair:
\n<\/strong>1965\u00a0<\/strong> Born in N\u00fcrtingen.
\nI was trained as an Qualified Interior Designer & Decorator.
\nOver the years I allways was Looking for creative work and do Caterings and Decorations for Weddings and Conferences.
\nSince 1992 I am married to Marcus an American and we life with our 3 sons in Seattle\/ Washington.
\nIn our Church I am active and creative in Meetings and I also started\u00a0 ( 2008) and lead a house groupe for women – we call it „BUTTERFLY – GROUPE“. We built deep friendships, advise and support eache other in good and difficult times.
\nMy desire is it to help each women to see herself as God sees her.\u00a0
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Our great desire is to spread the Gospel of Gods neverending and unconditionel Love to all man.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Especially we want to encourage women and reach their hearts with Gods Love message.<\/em><\/span>
\n They shall know and experience that the are loved and precious.\u00a0<\/em><\/span>
\nTo visualise that – God gave us the idea of the GRACELET as his gift.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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In 2008 we three Sisters planed a gathering at Ulrikes house in Seattle \/ USA.<\/em><\/span>
\n In the time bevore the flight Michaela and Gabi joyfully developed many creative ideas and preparations.<\/em><\/span>
\n In the States Ulrike organised an „Event for Women“ – and we got the Chance to use the Rooms of a „Beautyparlor“ for our Meeting.<\/em><\/span>
\n That was the perfect\u00a0 surrounding for our message – “ The Real Beauty God sees in You“
\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The evening was very Special .The room was decoratet with lots of butterflies – delicious Food – buffet – Colors . <\/em><\/span>
\nWe had Songs and Worship-dance , Speache about Gods Reality – and good comunications. It was a blessed time together with 25 girlfriends.<\/em><\/span>
\nBecause that was such a blessed and joyful time we thought and prayed much more and asked God to use us in his plan to spread his love News.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ulrikes and her Girlfriends started the „Butterfly -Group“ . Also Michaela in Holland and Gabi in Haiger started Womens – meetings.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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