So this past week has been the hardest week form since I have been here, but probably also the most real. This past week I have learned my first hard lesson here. I saw and learned first hand what Jesus was telling us when he said things like, “when you hate someone it¹s the same as comiting murder and when you lust over a woman you are committing adultery.” I used to think that this was Jesus’s way of holding us to a higher standard then everyone else and I now believe that it is the honest truth. Also, I believe that God doesn’t care about our actions but rather what¹s in our hearts. I think that our actions are just a reflection of what is in our hearts. We don’t need to change the Action, we need to change our hearts and fill them with love. There is nothing we can do to make God love us more or less, all he cares about is what’s in our hearts. I’m kind of scared/happy about how much our hearts have control over us. there was a fight in our last house meeting. It was not just a verbal fight, but a fist fight filled with hatred.The fight was the result of two guys not working out there problems and pushing their hatred for each other deeper and deeper into their hearts. I saw what Jesus was talking about first hand. Being honest, I am absolutely terrified now to have anything growing in my heart other than Jesus and his love for us. I have learned how important it is to keep short accounts and make sure to stay reconciled with each other. Also, to be honest with yourself and others about what going on inside you. If you can talk to someone you trust about what is going on in your heart, those things won’t have power over you, your heart won¹t be so heavy, and you will grow in friendship with that person. Jesus and God’s love for us is a crazy hug; passionate, tender, and can’t be described with words. The way we show that we are followers of Jesus is by loving each other. By loving each other, we are loving him and are marked by his love. That’s what I want in my heart. Love god, love others, and love yourself. Wes