Profile of the Week
Read what different people have to say about their everyday life, their work and their interests!
New profile every week!
Daniel from France: "It's possible for us to become like Christ"
Daniel's family describe him as helpful, hard-working and sometimes a little too "straightforward"! He believes that it's possible to become like Christ, despite the fact that "nothing good dwells in our flesh".
| Age: | 53 years old |
| Family: | Married, 4 sons, 2 grandchildren |
| Language: | French |
| Local church: | Nancy, France |
Spring (Chun Ping) from Singapore: "I am a person who is willing to love God"
Spring grew up in China and moved to Singapore 6 years ago. Although she enjoys living and working Singapore, deep in her heart there is always a longing to return to her home country...
Age: 37
Family: Married, 3 children
Language: Chinese
Local Church: Singapore
Wilma from Australia: Honest, loyal, down to earth.
Wilma from Australia loves her friends, and is still active at the age of 70. She spent years of her young adulthood living on a remote island north of Darwin, and there she spent time searching in the Scriptures for what she felt she was lacking in life...
Age: 70
Family: Married, 9 children
Language: English/Dutch
Local Church: Melbourne, Australia
Linda from South Africa: "I started realizing that I am here for a reason"
Linda was only 18 when she chose to work overseas for a year. That year is soon over, and she is looking forward to seeing her family again. Brunstad.org took the opportunity to interview her before she leaves.
| Age: | 19 |
| Family: | 10 brothers and sisters |
| Local church: | Vanderbijlpark, South Africa |
| Language: | Afrikaans |
Jarek from Poland: "God treats you just as you treat your children"
On the 11th of November, Poland’s Independence Day, we interviewed Jarek from Poland – a father of six who is young at heart and can jump on the trampoline just like one of his children.
| Age: | 42 |
| Family: | 5 boys og 1 girl |
| Local church: | Malinka, Poland |
| Language: | Polish |
Gjermund from Norway: "I am convinced it will go well with me"
He is easy to talk to, and always has a big smile on his face. People around him see Gjermund as a "ray of sunshine"; not many would guess that he hasn’t always had an easy time at school. But what has kept him smiling all these years? Read more about Gjermund in this profile.
| Age: | 18 |
| Family: | 10 brothers and sisters |
| Local Church: | Sørlandet, Norway |
| Language: | Norwegian |
Joke from the Netherlands: "Happiness is on the inside"
Joke [pronounced Yo-ka] from the Netherlands describes herself as someone who ‘likes people’ and who is ‘interested in almost everything’. She will soon marrying a fellow Dutchman who works and lives in China, and is preparing to move there herself! In the midst of all her busy preparations, Joke took the time for an interview with brunstad.org …
| Age: | 23 |
| Family: | Engaged |
| Local church: | Usselo |
| Language: | Dutch |
Socorro from Brasil: "This was the life I wanted for myself"

| Age: | 39 |
| Family: | Married, 3 boys and 1 girl (14-18) |
| Local Church: | Para, Brazil |
| Language: | Portuguese |
Warm, open and fun – this is the first impression you get of Socorro. She had come all the way from Brazil to Norway with her whole family, staying for 3 months to experience Norway and learn Norwegian. With the help of a translator, brunstad.org was able to interview her.