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Rusia and Sweden in the year 1722. we were 3/4 of a year on
our Journey and allmost day and night in danger of our lives from
Robbers who fell upon us, so that the Travellers were 3 times oblig'd
to fight their way thro' and my Husband was much wounded
at length we arrived at Livonia the end of September. We
lived quite happy together some time, til my husband was
oblig'd to take a Journey to Sweeden and was 3/4 of a Year
absent, at his return he was quite chang'd in his behaviour
towards me, and I afterwards had such a heavy Life with him
as I cannot describe. In the deplorable circumstances I spent
my time mostly in Weeping and Prayers and look'd to our Savr
as well as I could. and had he not often comforted me in a
particular manner, I should not have been able to support
myself. My husband dyed very suddenly the 25 of February
1736 and this circumstance caused me so much pain
that it was very long before I could be satisfyed.
When I reflect on my sittuation unto this time, I cannot
say otherwise, but that our Saviour was very gracious to me
and allways followed me; yet I know him not rightly and
was sensible something was wanting, till in the year 1739
2 written sermons of the dear Disciples, which he preach'd
at Reval, came into my Hands by means of dr Br Held
and these was a great Blessing to me. I now saw plainly
what was Wanting, and had recourse to our Saviour, sought
likewise acquaintance with other souls, who could bring
me to rights. Mean time my daughter Helena was awaken'd
at Reval, and acquainted with the Brn and Sisters, and
brought me to Br Herman, at Br Vieroths Hause who
Preach'd our Saviour to me, and directed me to him, and
when
when Br and Sister Nitschmann came into the Country, they
took for me with great Faithfulness, which I shall never forget;
it became allways clearer to me, that I must go to our Saviour
as a poor sinneress cand seek my salvation alone in his Death
and Suffrings my heart was happy, and I could childlikely cleave
to our Saviour, and enjoy'd many blessings in conversing with
Brn and Sisters. In the year 1740 I was receiv'd in the Cong at
Reval. In the year 1743 I went to Brinkenhof to Visit the Disciples
spouse who was there together with other Brn & Sisters, she shew'd
herself as a Mother to me and I had a Faithful Friend in her as long
as she lived. I likewise had the Favour to be admitted to hte Lord
Supper with the Pilgrim Brn and Sisters. Which so united my
Heart to the Brn and Sisters that I took the Resolutino to free
myself of every thing and to go to the Cong. at my earnest Instant Request
I obtain'd leave to come to Herrnhuth to my great Joy, and
return'd home from Brinkenhof with many Tears, full of shame
and bowedness at all the grace bestow'd on me there. At
my return I prepar'd every thing for my Journey and went
thro much scorn and derision from my relations on that
account. I truely was sencible of a mothers tenderness at taking
leave of my children, by my second husband, who stay'd behind,
and endeavour'd to move me by Tears and Persuasions to stay
with them, and as my Daughter came and laid her 3 infants
at my Feet to soften me, I allmost fainted. but our Saviour
strengthened me beyond measure, so that I continued firm in
my resolution. In September 1745 I set outw ith my three
Daughters by my first Husband, who were long desireous to be
in the Congr we went on board a vessel at Reval, lay
4 Days at anchor, where we met with a violent storm so
that we were all very sick. In the mean time an embargo
being