{ Down in my Heart}

Some of you remember that Sunday School song that goes like this

I've got the peace that passes understandind down in my heart
Down in my heart
Down in my heart
Down in my heart
I've got the peace that passes understanding down in my heart.
Down in my heart
Down in my heart to stay
And I'm so happy
So very happy
I've got the love of Jesus in my heart
And I'm so happy
So very happy
I've got the love of Jesus in my heart

Recently, this song has been popping up in my heart now and again. It's interesting to think about these songs that I sung as a kid, I hardly knew what they meant, but now that I am older, the meanings of these songs possess the depth of the childlike faith . This past semester I had every worldly reason not to feel peace. And because I feel the peace that passes understanding, I know it is from God and not by my own human abilities.

Mmm... I've got the Love of Jesus in my heart.




photo by Clemens H.

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{ Semester Ends, Summer Begins}

Hello Friends,

So as many of you know, I am not returning home( Home as in land of my birth)for the summer. But I am remaining here in Vajta for the summer to serve at numerous amounts of conferences. I have bittersweet feelings about my first semester of Bible College being over, it was such an intense semester and God really stretched me and taught me a whole lot of lessons. God told me that I would be broken this semester, and oh boy, He sure was not kidding. To be honest, I was a little scared because I know there were a lot of things that I needed to be broken from, but I also knew that as long as I allow myself to be built up in the Lord, being broken is not scary at all.

Recently, there has been a situation in my life that has caused me to cling to Jesus more than ever. In the last few months, I have come to know Jesus way more than I have ever known Him. The more you know about Christ, the more you desire to be closer to Him. Your devotional times are sweet and satisfying, but you close your bible with wanting more. After you quietly whisper 'amen', you don't want to stop praying, because you feel that you are ending an intimate conversation with your dearest of friends. Sure, I know that we are to pray and intercede constantly, but it's a little different than when you get to spend a good,long time just talking to Jesus.

I am ready to make this transition into summer, I know there will be a lot of stretching moments,but like my mom says " What doesn't kill you , will make you stronger." I am excited and I am ready.

-autie