ABOUT ME

Wife and mother of three, writer, works as advisor for university, spent years in Africa in humanitarian work, lives on Iowa farm.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

More interesting than a hotel; its a form of mutual aid

Interests

family, travelling, history, world events, choral singing

• writing
• singing
• traveling
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Bob Dylan, the Beatles, Carrie Newcomer, hymns

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was a published author by age 40! Interested in Amish and Mennonite history? Read The Same Spirit: History of Iowa-Nebraska Mennonites, available from the Iowa Mennonite Historical Society.

Teach, Learn, Share

knowledge of Amish and Mennonite church history, knowledge of travel destinations and humanitarian work in Africa; curriculum and benefits of University of Iowa Honors Program

What I Can Share with Hosts

Home grown farm products,

Countries I’ve Visited

Burundi, Czech Republic, England, Ethiopia, Germany, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, United States, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ethiopia, Lesotho, United States, Zambia