The reason I came back to New Govardhana is that it reminded me strongly of a farm that my church community is running in Eastern Germany. There I was trained how to be a volunteer in pastoral care for kids, leading groups, and so on. This was when I was 14-19 years old and for me these were some of the most significant times of my adolescence - serving, singing, having special conversations and just 'being'. I had never found a place that felt 'home' like this again until I came here. Read more › The reason I came back to New Govardhana is that it reminded me strongly of a farm that my church community is running in Eastern Germany. There I was trained how to be a volunteer in pastoral care for kids, leading groups, and so on. This was when I was 14-19 years old and for me these were some of the most significant times of my adolescence - serving, singing, having special conversations and just 'being'. I had never found a place that felt 'home' like this again until I came here. Read more ›