IPHC week 9

I just spent my first week being engaged. :-) It was good. We spent a lot of time talking, phoning, searching, ... for our wedding which will July 31th 2010 in Switzerland. We want to have our wedding in open-air, but we don't have a spot yet. So if you know in pretty place along the Geneva lake, a place where you could imagine getting married (if you want to get married in open-air :-)), let me know on jwyssblog@gmail.com
I already thought about "la dent de Jamen", but I think we woould have some difficulties with parking! :-)

We are grateful for all your prayers for the organization of this marriage. For example we have to go to Sydney to sign some papers.
About the lectures, we learned, in theory, to build different types of toilet. Thing we will put into practice in India. I am looking forward to this project. And on Friday we made soap! In a few weeks we will test if it works well.
Besides the lectures and the wedding preparations, Friday morning, the whole base met from 5am to 7am for a time of worship connected per video with 8 other abases in the world. Each base played a song in turn and everything was run by the Lausanne base! :-)
And yesterday morning, with the class and Louise, we ate breakfast at Kings Park for my leader's birthday.

I'm getting married

That's right, Sunday, February 28 she said yes! :-)
Do you want more details?
On this lovely Sunday, I prepared a surprise for Louise. I told her to be ready to practice sports. I drove her to a friend from church who has a tandem. We rolled along the river up to the pier, without forgetting to have a break for an ice cream.

(At the time of this photo, she had no idea at all that I would ask for her :-))
We sat down at the end of the pier. After having refreshed feet in the water, I offered a contest. I prepared two balls of twine. One with 24 knots for her and the other with 28 for me. The first to unravel the ball was the winner. Big was her surprise when she discovered the ring hidden inside her ball! :-) That's when I asked her if she wanted to marry me.
After enjoying this unique moment (and missing out on the sunset :-)) we announced it to different people. Only good reactions.
We plan to wed in late July in Switzerland. More details will follow as they become available, but like that you have an already a notice.
On the financial side for the practical part of my school, I soon will soon have all the money, there is only a little more to go. If you want to contribute, contact me via email jwyssblog@gmail.com