Spring in Germany

Apple tree Nettle

Poultice collection. With clay (gray ones) and charcoal, flaxseed (black ones). Oatflake maker:)

The time is going fast in Germany...I have been enjoying warm weather and taking sunbath with Kristel. Cooking meals already with fresh greens from the garten. We got a lot of bearlauch, I made pesto, cheese, sauces etc. out of it. Every day fresh juices from dandelion, nettle, carrot, red beet, cellery...yammy. Teas with nettle, yellow duck, thyme etc - good detoxifiers.

We got so much tofu this week, so I could experiment many dishes with tofu. For Sabbath I made tofu cheese cake , it came out really good.

Yesterday I wisited one lady, she was a real artist in porcelain painting. I started to miss handicraft. Unfortunately I dont have opportunity to do it here.

When, as erring, sinful beings, we come to Christ and become partakers of His pardoning grace, love springs up in the heart. Every burden is light; for the yoke that Christ imposes is easy. Duty becomes a delight, a sacrifice a pleasure. The path that before seemed shrouded in darkness becomes bright with beams from the Sun of righteousness.

Steps to Christ "The test of discipleship"

Be strong and of good courage!

"Have I not commanded you? be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go" Joshua 1:9
I have been reading David Gates mission pilot book...while reading the book I more and more senced "Jesus is coming very soon!!"
"Be still, and know that I am God!" Psalm 46:10
God will show exactly how and where we can spread the gospel. I am new in medical missionary, but God promised: "My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus" I have never been lacking of anything since starting to work for God. He is the best employer! "He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it" 1 Thessalonians 5:24
"Our heavenly Father has thousand ways to provide for us, of which we know nothing"
The Desire of Ages, p. 330
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power, that works in us. Ephesians 3:20

"Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not." Jeremiah 33:3

Medical missionary work in Germany

21 of March I came to Germany to take care for lady with breast cancer. Its not an easy task, but God is good, He helps me in everyway, without Him I wouldnt be able to manage.

God's promise is "Ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart."

In giving ourselves to God, we must necessarily give up all that would separate us from Him. Hence the Saviour says, "Whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be desciple." Whatever shall draw away the heart from God must be given up. Mammon is the idol of many. The love of money, the desire of wealth, is the golden chain that binds them to Satan. Reputation and wordly honour are worshipped by another class. The life of selfish ease and freedom from responsibility is the idols of others. But these slavish bands must be broken. We cannot be half the Lord's and half the word's. We are not God's children unless we are such entirely.

- Steps to Christ "Consecration"-

Back home

Since 2nd of March I am back in Estonia. The weather that welcomed me was really wet - mixture of snow and rain. But it changed after a while, and until now it has been much more sunny and snowy. I have been enjoying sauna, snow and apple juice, skiing etc.
Have been doing massage almost every day. My mum is really addicted to massage, every time she gets free minute she is already waiting me on the massage table. But anyway I like doing massage.

Last 2 weeks before going home

This thursday we will have lymphatic massage exam.

After all we have every day Bible lessons and about diseases with Courtney Jackson.

The last week I have been waking up very early, like 3:30-40,( and I havent been sleepy at all until 21:30 which is my bed time), so I was thinking that should be from God, maybe He wants me to spend more time with Him. So I did. And that was awesome. My morning devotion is concentrated on reading Great Controversy (in english, dont have in estonian language here) and reading all Bible verses that are marked + 5 verses before and after. Additionaly I read Medical Missionary Manual and pray Psalms from Bible. Also I read often from 1 Corinthians Chapther 12.

1 Cor 12:31 "But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way."

2 Cor 4:8,9 "We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;"

Patience required

The use of natural remedies requires an amount of care and effort that many are not willing to give. Nature's process of healing and upbuilding is gradual, and to impatient it seems slow. The surrender of hurtful indulgences requires sacrifice. But in the end it will be found that nature, untrammeled, does her work wisely and well. Those who preserve in obedience to her laws will reap the reward in health of body and health of mind.

- Ministry of healing p.127 -

Clothing IV - Lymphatic system

Today we had first lymphatic dranage massage class.

The lymphatic system - a specialized component of the circulatory system - is even more vulnerable to the deleterious effects of constrictive clothes. The lymphatic system contains the following components:

Lymph fluid is clear fluid residing in the spaces between the body cells. It contains cell nutrients as well as waste products of cell metabolism.

Lymphatics are small, blindly ending vessels found in many body tissues. The debrisladen lymph collects in these thin-walled vessels, which are lined with many little valves that keep the lymph flowing toward heart for disposal.

Lymph nodes consist of small clusters of specialized cells that filter out some of the lymph debris such as bacteria, toxins and cancer cells. Lymph nodes are also the manufacturing sites for antibodies - potent weapons against invading germs.
Unlike the circulatory system, the lymph is not pumped by the heart. The thin-walled lymphatic vessels are extremely sensitive to pressure. The lymph is propelled along by rhythmical compression such as contraction and relaxation of the muscles during exercise or massage, diaphragmatic movements from deep breathing or singing, and pulse pressure from arteries lying near lymphatic vessels.

If the lymphatics are functioning properly, the body tissues serviced by the lymphatic system will be cleansed from toxins and other undesirable compunds. On the other hand, if the lymphatic function is compromised by a relatively constant pressure on the thin, easily collapsible vessel walls, the lymph will accumulate in the body tissues leading to congestion and swelling of the involved body part. If fat-soluble toxins and other potentially cancer-causing compounds are present in the lymph, this will result in tissues with a relatively higher toxin exposure than those tissues with freely draining lymph.

Environmental toxins, along with other risk factors such as: genetic predisposition, stress, poor diet, lack of exercise, drugs, alcohol, caffeine and tobacco all play a role in the host of degenerative diseases that plague mankind today - including cancer. If anything were to constrict the flow of lymph from the breast, there would be poor drainage of the breast tissue. When it comes to lymph vessels, it doesent take much force to affect flow. Slight pressure, such as a soft tissue compression, can influence the flow within the vessels.

Many women assume that in order to look well dressed they need to wear an appearance-enhancing unhealthful bra. This is because they have chosen a fashion that emphasizes the breasts.

Restrictive Clothing III

Tight-fitting clothing acts like a shell, forcing the soft body tissues to conform to certain shapes and dimensions. However, a human being is not a snail. When we wear restrictive clothing, we change more than our appearance. We also change the way our body functions, resulting in many health problems. Tight shirt collars and ties potentially interfere with the blood flow to the brain. Knee-high hose and elastic topped socks encourage the development of the varicose veins. Tight pants contribute to stomach cramps, chest pain and heart burn. Tight bands are implicated in male infertility, as sperm needs to be kept below body temperature to stay fully functional. Nylon panties are associated with yeast infections in women. Snug, narrow, bra straps cause neck, shoulder and arm pain in women. Tight shoes - especially narrow toes and high heels - can cause back and hip problems, poor circulation, corns, bunions and hammertoes as well as increasing the hazard of tripping and falling. Corsets, popular from the seventeenth century until the early twentieth century, simply do to the female body what tight shoes do to the feet.

Chronically constrictive clothing handicaps the circulatory system. The body's bloodstream highway must be kept unobstructed. For peak performance, all body cells require a freely flowing bloodstream to deliver oxygen, nutrients and other compounds vital to cell health. Equally important to the cell's vitality is the efficient removal of waste products of cell metabolism, toxins, invading germs, and other unwanted materials which must be transported to the body's circulating waste disposal system comprising the liver, kidneys, lungs, and skin.

Clothing II

"Perfect health depends upon perfect circulation."

Special attention should be given to the extremities, that they may be as thoroughly clothed as the chest, and the region over the heart, where is the greatest amount of heat. The limbs were not formed by our Creator to endure exposure, as was the face. The Lord provided the face with immense circulation, because it must be exposed. He provided, also, large veins and nerves for the limbs and feet, to contain a large amount of the current of human life, that the limbs might be uniformly as warm as the body.

There is but one woman in a thousand who clothes her limbs as she should. Chilled extremities were depicted as the unsuspected cause of a surprising array of ailments.

Conditions associated with chilled extremities

• Upper airway inflammation


• Croup, influenza


• Tuberculous lymph nodes


• Headaches, brain congestion


• Nosebleeds


• Chest congestion and disease


• Heart palpitations


• Digestive disturbances


• Habitually cold hands and feet


• Failure to thrive - infants


• A vast amount of disease


• Premature death!!

Clothing I

We have been discussing with friend much about how important is proper clothing. While clothing is something no one is born with, we all learn very early in life to consider it as an extension or our being. Dress impacts all facets of life - physical, mental, social and spiritual.

Physical impacts

The concept that dress has a significant impact on the physical health has been largely ignored by the medical profession and rarely addressed by the general public. Half of the diseases of women are caused by unhealthful dress. A key concept of God's health reform message is that clothing affects the circulatory system to a far greater degree than generally realized. Good health depends on two basic priciples of proper dress:

• Clothing must be evenly distributed over the entire body in such a way that the extremities are as warm as the central portions of the body.
  
• Clothing must be loose fitting. There should be no restriction or band tight enough to leave a mark on the skin.

From the book Temperance in Dress, Mary Ann McNeilus,M.D.