Hi!

2011 is over and I have finished a year as a missionary. I think I have to work harder on being a better missionary. The Well was a good start for the new year. It was spiritually very refreshing. I realized that I have to stop drinking the poop water and instead drink the Living Water of Jesus. Thirst is something everybody experiences, but spiritual thirst is worse than any other. It can only be quenched by Jesus. I neglected God especially the last semester and want to go back to God’s word to be able to share His word and to be strengthened by it.
My key verse for this year is Colossians 3:1 where it says, “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your heart on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.” I want to focus on God this year, and not on work or school studies because that didn’t help me last semester. I am praying to be changed through God’s word, not just spiritually but as a whole person. I am currently praying to live by God’s word, to have a one to one bible student, to transfer to UMD in the Fall, and to succeed in school.

God heard my prayer today! Thank you so much, it takes a burden off of me, Father.
This was a good day even though I had to wait for the bus for an hour and twenty minutes. It didn’t make me mad or angry. God is changing me :)
Nothing is in my hands. It is God who is in charge of me and everything around me.

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

Colossians 3:23-24

God, change me!

Man, I am in a hole right now, it is the time of the semester where you are not motivated to do anything because everything is coming to an end, and you have only three more weeks to write two fifteen page papers. There is nothing I can do. I don’t even want to think about starting because there is so much other stuff that has to be done, like another paper, or a power point, or a project. How can I do all this? Surely not on my own because I am weak. But I can do ALL things through Christ who gives me strength.
God knows me and my weaknesses, so I can ask HIM for help and direction to do what I have to and should do. I want to be changed spiritually. So I asked God to change me, so I can listen to His word day and night, and follow Him where ever He goes, just accept people the way they are, and unite people and not separate them through the words I say or the things I do. All this is in God’s hands because He is my creator. He is the only one who can change me.
So I pray, “Father, give me strength. Father, change me! And give me strength to change.”

New semester!

Well, the time has come, school started again, and there is a lot of work to do. It has been a quiet and crazy summer. More quiet than crazy. Now school has taken over my life again, and I am not sure if this is a good thing. What I want to focus on this semester is mission. Last semester I was trying to adjust to a new life in America, in College, in the Sister’s House. But I know why I am here, so I have to do what God has told me to do. I wanted to start today with table ministry, but because of the rain that doesn’t want to stop (and has been going on the whole week) it was cancelled. I was very sad and disappointed. I had looked forward to this the whole week. I will try again next week, and I will go even if it rains. Today we also had our first YDJ meeting this semester. It was very good. This semester’s theme is God’s character. We talked about our key verse Exodus 3:14 where it says, “God said to Moses: I AM WHO I AM.” I have never really thought about these words before. “I AM” means a lot. It means God is the creator, He is incomprehensible, indescribable, faithful, true, everlasting, independent (from everything including us). We will learn more about God’s character over the course of the semester. I think it is going to be very interesting.

Summer

I finished my first semester at Montgomery College. It only took 16 weeks. It was a great and stressful time. I can’t wait to be done with school in about 3 and a half years. Now I have 3 and a half months of vacation. What to do?

• Find a job.
• Start working.
• Visit family.
• Go to Elisabeth’s and Paul’s wedding.
• Read.
• Do nothing.
• Study the Bible.
• Go to summer conference

Wait I thought I had nothing to do, but this sounds like a lot. I shouldn’t worry to get bored then. We’ll see.
Adriana and I are trying to find stuff we can do together. We already went jogging yesterday, and figured we should do it more often to stay in shape. We might go to DC and wander the museums. Exciting!

"Here I am" by Downhere

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That’s all I can say to God, here I am. Send me.

God will lead me when I give my life in his hands.

Thank you God. And here I am.

My wonderful sisters in Christ <3

To God be the glory!

Hey!

A lot has happened since I last wrote. I’ve gone through a few ups and downs.
But there is one thing I wanted to share with you, also because I promised God to glorify him through what he has done to me. OK, I will start from the beginning so you will understand what I am saying.
I had to do this powerpoint for my education class and was not very motivated. It is an online class, so the powerpoint had to be clear enough for everybody to understand without explanations. Well, I got my grade about two weeks later, it was a D it was almost an F. I was devastated. What should I do? I wouldn’t be able to do anything. Praying seemed the only right thing to do in that moment. I cried and told God that I was sorry for not trusting in him. I promised Him I would glorify Him through all that I do especially school and asked Him for an A.
My professor said we had the chance to revise the powerpoint within two weeks. Of course I took the chance and revised it hoping to get a better grade. Yesterday I looked at my grade book online and saw I got 142 out of 150 points for my powerpoint. I wanted to shout for joy. It is all God’s work. Thank you, Father!!!!

Annoying ants, ridiculous health insurance BUT great sisters

Hi!

Life in America is so much different from life in Germany. There is a lot I have to fight with.

1. Ants: They just appear in the kitchen and bathroom when it gets warmer outside and get into everything, they even eat flour and walk around on our toothbrushes. They also love the trash and dirty dishes. We can’t leave any food on the counter because the ants might attack it :P We will try to fight them by putting traps out for them.

2. Health insurance: I applied on January 9 and haven’t heard anything from them they don’t even give an update. I wanted to have it by February 1 and now it’s March 13. Hm, something’s wrong with that. The person I contacted about this earlier this week said he tried to call them but they said they were not available right now. He wanted to try to find out more but I haven’t heard from him since. What should I do? I can’t get very sick. I have been sick twice already and not been able to go to the doctor. But what do they care? I hope they will answer by the end of next week otherwise I will have to apply somewhere else.

3. Myself: I have to push myself to do the things I have to do. And last week was so stressful and tiring that my heartburn bothered  me for several days. I was covered with school work and classes that I forgot the more important thing in my life, God. I hope that I can take more time for Bible study during the coming week since I have spring break.

But God put some great and wonderful people to my side here in America. My three sisters, Anne, Adriana and Susan. They encourage, support, care and pray for me. God couldn’t have found any better sisters for me. I am so thankful for them. They might not know what a great blessing they are to me but they are.
They cheer me up when I am down and make me happy and strengthen me with encouraging words. They give me a hug when I am sad and depressed. Now I can’t imagine a life without them. I don’t know what I would do without them. I love them. Thank you God for giving me three more sisters that accepted me just how I am.
Before I came I was afraid I would be lonely like I was when I was in New Jersey. But God knew my fear and put me in a crowded place where I would never be lonely but be encouraged. Thank you, Father!  Thank you Susan, Adriana and Anne for just being there.
I also want to thank my other sisters here in America (Esther, Sarah L.P., Sarah Y., Rebekah, Sarah A., Mary, Shaina, Lata, Maria, Kisung, Hannah, Sarah B.) for your encouragement and prayer and love.
God is great and He is love!