The Long Road to Hope

This is a book by Jennie G. Dangers that I am reading for my trip to Africa. It is very interesting and I have really been enjoying reading it. While reading the first chapter I felt like I was reading my own story, as it talked about her moving to Africa when she was 7 years old (I was 8 when I moved to Slovenija). From packing and moving to the feeling you have when moving to a new country and continent, it was really fun to remember those days. You are really beginning a new life when you become a missionary.
I would really encourage you to read this book, but don't be surprised as I was. It's actually quite a big and thick book! *=)*

Science Experiments

Did you know that if you mix citric acid, baking soda and water (sometimes vinegar) you get a freezer and a balloon that falls to the ground instantly? It's true (well you don't get a freezer but the container gets really cold), as we figured out tonight at our house. We had a fun evening of doing cool science experiments I had done at school and marveling at how God made everything work so cool! =)

Amazing Grace

For He chose us in Him, before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love, He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with His pleasure and will- to the praise of God's glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the One He loves. In Him we have redemption, through His blood the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace, that He has lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.
- Ephesians 1:4-8

This is one of the verses I decided to memorize for my trip to Africa. It's cool, isn't it!
God has shown me such amazing grace. He has forgiven my every sin and made me holy and blameless in His sight. I can't even imagine, me, a sinner that doesn't deserve even that God knows who I am, coming into the presence of God- a perfect God who is holy and has never sinned- and He looking at me and seeing no sins, no soot, no dirt, but just the wonderful love of Jesus and His blood that has cleansed me and made me clean. And then saying come here, my child, for I want to be your Father! He knows that I sinned. He knows that I'm not worthy. But He also knows that I have accepted Jesus and that I have been cleansed by Him. But He still wants to be with me and have a relationship with me! I was once blind- I didn't know how wonderful God's grace and love was- but now I see!