My never ending expedition.

For the earth will be filled With the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, As the waters cover the sea.                              - Habakkuk2:14      Yesterday was the third time a group from the bible college, the youth group and the church here in Siegen went into the city handing out coffee, hotchocolate and talking with the people of Siegen this semester. It was wonderful to getogether before hand and have a time of worship and prayer with those who were going to be heading out together. This time of fellowship and prayer is so important. God really uplifted me through this and brought my focus onto Him and Him alone.      Through prayer and worship it is so good to be reminded that this is His work and not ours and that we need to be ...

We have the most amazing gift of all, life and eternal life and this is found in Christ..read that again...that..it is FOUND in Christ...it CAN be FOUND. You dont need to wait for the right person to find life, you do not need to have it all, whatever that may be...why...because it IS FOUND IN CHRIST> It has been a little over a year and eight months now, since I was sitting on my bed at home thinking how I know Jesus was the way, the truth and the life. That night I confessed my sins to Him and asked Him to forgive me, to cover my sin and to come into my life. I really didnt think I deserved His love and forgiveness but I wanted it so bad. And God is so faithful to meet us. Jesus paid it all and all to Him I owe. I gave Him my life that night. He gave His life for ALL of us. The last two days for me have been tough, I was low and felt down but through the days I was surprisingly happy too, why..because Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe. Yes sadness and suffer...

I woke up this morning to snow falling and the garden looking like a winter wonderland. It is beautiful. I sat down and ate my breakfast while checking emails and the like. Next to me is a newspaper and my morning and evening reading of Spurgeon devotionals. The kettle is on to make a cup of coffee.  I do not want. I am blessed with so much, I am warm, I am fed, I have all the material things..and yet I fight to open my bible. I think of how my heart yerns to go where God wants me to go. I have everything here. But what if the next place I go I do not have the comforts which I am blessed with here? What if I do not have heating, or a bed? What if I do not have food for breakfast or for lunch...what then will sustain me? God and God alone. Here right now, it can be hard to get in the Word and seek after God because as I wake, until the time I sleep, I can have all my temporary comforts, that can furfill my temporary needs..but I know I am left unsatisfied and thirsty for the l...

    I want to fall more in love with Him.        You know when you fall for someone and then when you hear their voice you smile and during the day you wonder what they are up to, or you would love if they were sitting next to you, just sitting there with you, having tea with you. You just want to be around them, hear stories about them, watch them tell you about funny times in their life, seeing sadness pass by their face as they share with you things which hurt their heart..and your heart saddens with theirs...      I desire this so much with my love..I want to fall more and more in love with Jesus. I want to have tea with Him and hear His stories of His youth, and weep with Him as He tells of the saddness in His heart for the lost and how much He loves everyone but they do not want to know Him. I want to take walks with Him and collect shells with Him a...

Dear friends,                                                                                       Date: 18 November 2011                                                                            ...

So many things have happened, much drying of tears of both joy and sorrow, a few chocolate bars here and there, hugs, hugs and maybe even more hugs...and through it all the faithfulness, goodness and love of God our Father shines right through. For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. -Galatians5:1 This verse has been key for me ever since my realationship with Jesus became a reality almost a year and a half ago now and it continues to be a huge focus in my daily life. Freedom... we all desire this in some shape or form dont we! The word of God says in John8:32, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Many of us read this and say that, “that is great if it works for you but it isnt for me”..so freedom isnt for you then? In reality people are afraid or unbelieving that this promise could be truth, but have you tried it? Have you really tested it? ...

“ It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” -Deuteronomy31:8 This verse was given to me by a dear friend a week ago. And last night in bible study we studyied through this chapter...I love how God prepares the way for us and goes before us. It is such a blessing to recieve a message from the Lord for comfort and reassurance. His work is beautiful and so flawless. This morning I said goodbye to my parents for a few months as I make my way back to Germany for my second semester at bible college. It is hard to leave my parents..but it is also such a blessing beacuse I see more and more how much I love them and what a pure and unconditional love they have for me. What beauty and blessings lie in the relationships we have. Though it saddens me to leave my two best friends at home,I look up and realise that their love is still so ever present with me, their comfort, their encouragemnent, t...