"Into your hands i commit again all i am for you Lord. You hold my world in the palm of your hand. And i am yours forever. I'll walk with you where you go through tears and joy. I'll trust you and i will live in all of your ways and your promise forever. Jesus I believe in you. Jesus i belong to you. You're the reason that i live, the reason that i sing with all i am."
The weeks are going by faster and faster. I know that i am growing and changing, but sometimes i dont realize it because everything is going by so fast. This week had a lot of ups and downs. We had a different speaker everyday. On Friday morning, God completely took a hold of my heart. Our morning plans were to pray with the whole class. Honestly, that morning I was just not in the mood for prayer..wasnt really in the mood for people. But, as we started to pray, God totally started to move. Ive realized that i have been at the same level with God my whole life...granted it has been a comfortable and good level....but i knew in my heart there was so much more. He has just been tugging and waiting for me to allow him to show me how more there is. The power of the Holy Spirit has been something that i have limited in my life...something i have put into a box. However, we have the opportunity to recieve gifts that God wants us to have and we shouldnt be afraid of that power. We had a long time of confession, song, reading verses, and prayer. One of my leaders came up to me and prayed with me. The Holy Spirit became more real to me than ever before. I know this is just the beginning of a whole new aspect of my relationship with God. Its exciting. crazy.
General: 1. it is not cold here yet...definitely thought there would be snow by now.
2. i wish everyone could experience a ywam
3. i got starbucks yesterday in my independent day trip to the city. i paid 7.40 francs
for a grande. yaaa.. go check out that exchange rate.
4. i leave on the 15th for egypt!
5. i still cant speak french. arabic might be a problem too.
6. i experienced a true swiss pub last night and watched a rugby game. i promise no
drinking occured even though i am legal here.
7. we are puting on a huge thanksgiving celebration.
8. God is bigger than you think. Don't be afraid to discover more.
posted by beth at 5:14 PM
4 Comments:
Can't believe you paid almost $6.00 for Starbucks !!!! but I am sure it was worth every sip ! It is so wonderful to know that the Lord is making this journey such a great Spiritual Adventure, as well as a forever life changing experience. Love you lots, miss you tons !! Mom
7:46 PM
Standing in my kitchen is Greggy, and one of the Weile twins (dark hair and glasses and another guy that works at Starbucks (you would know him but I can't think of his name, may have graduated last year). Love reading about your great adventure. So excited for you and the pictures are awesome. Enjoy Egypt and keep on updating us! Saw Chris Nestor and Noah Gray at church today. Ran into Christin Schellberg's mom at the grocery store. Noah just walked in! You are having the adventure of a lifetime. Enjoy every minute of what God is doing in you and through you! Becky
4:45 AM
bethie, i am so encouraged by your growth and your honesty. i am praying for you...especially since you're going to israel/egypt! be safe!
love love love
p.s. $6 for starbucks once in a while is 100% worth it. don't stress. :-)
p.p.s. my friend from switzerland is coming to visit me...i wish you were, too. :-(
5:19 AM
oh so hot...i felt left out for not writing on your blog..so i am. although i work at a coffee shop and shouldn't support starbucks...secretly under my breath i say "it is justifiable to spend up to $15 on a good cup of joe!" i love you sister...and by the way using your hands as a language is just as beneficial and using words! :)
2:00 PM
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