God is good

Hey ARISE family!!

What a good idea to have this blog - thanks Ben! Right now I'm in Andrews, sitting in the Allcock's living room and listening to Lynette playing "The New Jerusalem" =) GYC was awesome and it was good to see some of you there, I really really miss you all. Every morning I feel like - ah, where is my prayergroup and when is our worship together, singing, when does class start? ;) But as others said before: We are all still doing God's work and that's the best thing we can do. "When our will is in perfect harmony with God's will, then there is peace in our hearts" - We want to seek and save the lost, right? And that's for sure God's will, no doubt!!!

Yesterday when I was waiting to check in and fly back from San Jose to Chicago, a young lady came and stood behind me. I started talking with her and she asked me what I was doing here. I told her about ARISE and GYC and that I love the Bible. She was really amazed and open and we started to talk. When Maria told me that she is working for funerals I asked her what she knows about the state of the dead. "I don't know, do you know anything about it?" she asked me. So, I took out my Bible and gave her a little study. Later I found out that her husband died in a car accident some years ago, and that she has a little daughter. I gave her the Steps to Christ book and left her my email-address. Please pray for Maria, she was really really open and I could see the Holy Spirit working on her heart. When I huged her to say good bye, she first said: God bless you, God bless you so much! ARISEfamily, there is a great work to be done!
On my first flight I was sitting next to a family from China. I was reading the little pamphlets from GLOW and I realized that mum China always looked at me. When I was finished I asked if she liked reading. Well - now she has GLOW. =) It's just wonderful to be used by God, even if we feel tired (and believe me I was SOOOO tired!) and hungry and just like not talking.

So, I just wanted to share my little story from yesterday. Brothers and sisters, stay strong in the Lord, if anyone doesn't know what to read for devotions: Read chapter 33 and 34 in Desires of Ages, it really encouraged me.

Love you, family
Happy week and merry christmas!

Hugs and God's blessings!!!