Woot Woot!

So someone here has just enlightened me on the fact that I have used "woot woot!" in every one of my blogs, so because of that I have decided to name this post Woot Woot. thanks Jaanika!
Other than that this week it rained a lot and it reminded me of home, the weather here is so much like home, its unbelievable how similar it is. And it just got me thinking I really miss home, and everything about it, and all week I was just extremely distracted by the fact that I'm homesick and I did not want to do anything but come home all week. And on Friday when I was praying the lord spoke to me "Why are you home sick? Are you not a citizen of Christ?" and after I heard that I chuckled, and then it broke out into a laugh. I do miss everyone at home, but I'm apart of Christ and I know he is here with me so I do not have to be homesick.

This week and teaching was very Challenging, the subject was Holiness. The teacher came from South Africa. And she was extremely nice. But was not afraid of speaking the truth. The teaching this week was more like a workshop more than lectures. The first couple of days were kind of a big introduction into what we would be doing. And she challenged us to be able to back up our experiences with scripture. And just knowing scripture in our hearts and minds. The first commandment calls us to Love our God with all of our hearts, mind and strength. And we all know that commandment but to actually live it out I know for me I just kind of passed it a long. And after that we talked about sin and repentance, and at first I was thinking I would know what she was talking about, but I promised my self that I would keep an open mind and be able to learn new things. And I'm glad I did. We really focused on the fact that we need to take responsibility for our sin and also take authority over it. And for example if I was walking down the street and my eyes came across something that temps me. It's my decision what to do. Its not the devil throwing me somewhere I should not be.  And with that I should just say to the lord "lord you know what I've seen and I give it to you". We have to catch these foxes before they run out away from us.  Call a friend who knows you well, pray, watch a Disney movie=D. Get your mind off of it. And its the same things with thoughts, actions and all.

I just have one last thing I want to share with you, Friday we were doing some application and repenting from our sins. And I was having a really big problem experiencing the joy in Christ and having freedom this week because of shame and I was feeling guilty. And as I was sitting there praying "God I feel so bitter inside right now, and I want to be in your Joy right now" and spoke to me "guilt and condemnation are not from me" and then I opened my bible to James 4:8
         "Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded."

And after I read this got up put the ash in my hands, and brought my sins to the cross. And as I washed my hands from the ash I felt the sins lifted off of me and the Joy of the lord filled me and I had a huge smile on, and i started to laugh, and I could not stop.

Thats what I will remember this week Joy and Freedom in Christ.