"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.

"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." psalm 73:26
"Teach me your ways so I may know you." exodus 33:13
This past week we talked about three main topics: The tabernacle, evangelism, and fear of the Lord. I was really challenged in all of these topics. I didn't really realize how blessed I am to live in the time that I do. In the Old Testament, sacrificing animals and going through long rituals was required whenever you wanted to be in God's prescence. But now, because of Christ...the ultimate sacrifice...we are able to have a personal relationship with Him and invite him to be a part of our every day. God wants us to be intimate with him, he wants us to tell him our secrets. What am i holding onto? What am i not surrendering? I was just really challenged by the fact that there are so many other things that i live for, when really our purpose in life is to love God. Am i trusting in God's ability or my own? Do i truly believe that his ways are higher than mine?The cost you give something shows how much you value it.

So, I cant believe this is my 7th week. It has gone by so fast, and i am more than half way done with my lecture phase! I love the community here. On Thursday night we had a big bonfire with soup, bread, cookies, and hot chocolate. Then on Saturday we had a cafe night where people shared songs and other random talents. Its hard not to think about where i am headed after ywam. I know that God will direct my steps...its just whether or not he will direct them to college or further down the ywam road. I just want to live to my fullest potential. I want to fully trust in God....and i dont feel like i am doing that. There are still things i am holding onto. I need to surrender. Surrender my rights and my dreams....because Gods plans are so much bigger than my own.