more photos...

The "German connection" - Bozorg's family, absent (except for Bozorg himself) during the July meeting in Cochabamba.
Mid-December, they are moving to Peru, visiting Lima for a little while, then to their destiny, Iquitos...

belated update...

It's now over a month ago, that Daniel and Marthita got married in Cochabamba, which at the same time was one of our rare family meetings, in fact, the last time that all six children were together with me, is almost 10 years ago - in December 1999, at the occasion of Badís and Marisabels wedding, also in Cochabamba.

Well... You'll find photographs of the great event here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/giselavb/WeddingJuly2009#

Zoe Shirin enjoying spring...

Little Zoe Shirin- almost 9 months young - is enjoying spring blossoms near the little lake in our "backyard"...

The absentees last January

Eduardo and Iliana (to the right) were not able to be in Cochabamba last January, for the "ad hoc" family meeting -













- and neither was the "German connection":
Yessica with Lua...













little Zoe Shirin - here practicing her push-ups...









Bozorg and Cedric (and myself!)

last family meeting

Here are five of my six children: Laila, Hilmar, Nura, Richard and Badí...











And these are nine out of my thirteen grandchildren who met last January in our family home in Cochabamba, Bolivia (alas without me, sniff!)

looking forward to July

In mid-July, my eldest grandson Daniel, from Brazil, is going to marry his beloved Martha in Cochabamba, Bolivia. It will be an occasion for a biiig family meeting, where the greater part of my six children and their spouses, and of my thirteen grandchildren will take part!

Zitate von Meister Eckhart

„Wer werden will, was er sein sollte, der muss lassen, was er jetzt ist.“

„Das Leid ist das schnellste Pferd zur Vollkommenheit.“

„Gott ist immer in uns, nur wir sind selten zu Hause.“

An attempt to translate Master Eckhart:

"Who wants to become what he ought to be has to abandon what he is now."

"Suffering is the fastest steed to reach perfection."

"God is always inside us, only we are seldom at home."

youngest grandchild...

17 March 2009
Isn't it incredible - the courage young children have? And the joy they irradiate?
This photo was taken 3 days ago. Zoe Shirin is 7 1/2 month "old"!
Gisela.