One of the best days of my life

Well, Hello there again from Israel!! :)
It's kinda hard to write here. I feel like I'm learning so much about the land, and the Bible (yah, that's the name of of one of my classes too. :D), and Jesus, and myself and perfect love and how little I need and how much He's given me and the combination of all those things is just very overwhelming. But I just feel like I've grown a lot in the last few days. Today I got up for breakfast, ate my signature morning's kosher chow, then went to Abner Chou's Life of Christ class. This class is stretching my understanding of Christ and of the culture surrounding his life. I'm getting all my background in there and it's really cool. Abner digs into stuff so deep. (Oh, and yah. He's a genius. He's halfway through with his doctorate which he started a year ago or so, and he's 25.) So anyway, we got out of class and I went to the library with Cassandra and attempted to make some process on my Land and The Bible reading. After a little while of that I just needed to stop, so I gathered my things and left.
I walked down into the Biblical gardens (this beautiful little place here on the Moshav with a reproduction of a winery and olive press, and there's a donkey stable there too with 2 donkeys) and sat on a little stone wall next to the winery. From there I could see out over a lovely valley with trees and rocks. I could see a hill where in ancient times the Ark of the Covenant dwelt. I could feel the sunshine for the first time in a few days and also a cool breeze on my face. And I saw my Savior's love. I've been reading Colossians. I think it's my favorite book. I feel like I've been so concerned with so many things these past few months, and had my priorities scrambled some. Being here is impacting my life like I hoped it would. God, the renewer of my heart, is making me long to put Him above all things. I'm longing to push hard after Him and let everything else fall where He wants it. Pray for me! All these thoughts were running through my head as I sat on that little wall, praying for some friends and reading about the treasures of wisdom and knowledge that are found in Christ. I was thinking the other day, that I want more wisdom and more knowledge and more truth and a greater deeper love for Christ and people. Then I remembered that verse. Colossians 2:2b-3 "...to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." I have all I need. I have Christ. God gave me His beautiful mystery. He sought out my soul and loved me enough to breathe life for me and bring me here to Israel for the next phase of my growing up as His child. He draws my heart to love Him.

renewer of my heart, lover of my soul
reveal your mystery to me.
to you be the glory and the honor and the power.
forever
amen

(this below is not by me, but by Rebecca St. James)
I’ve got this story in my heart
And its become my song
And I can’t help but sing
The cynics and the saints
The famous and unnamed
One day we will all fall before You
But I’m gonna bow today

Jesus, You are so wonderful
I cannot live without Your love
Jesus, You are so glorious
No one can move me like You do
I love being loved by You
I love being loved by You

So take me deeper still
Where Your mysteries are revealed
And I see You as You are
Oh, show me how to die
‘Til all that’s left of me
Is a mirror of everything You are
And I come before You complete


Who am I that You would notice me?
Who am I that You would think of me?
I stand in awe of Your amazing love
Who am I that You would rescue me?
Who am I that You would die?