Moravian Lives

2. The Widow Christine Eleonore Seidel.
(her Maiden Name was Peistel)
She wrot  wrote of herself:
I am born the 28th of May 1707 at Litowiz in
Misonie. Myn Vater has been Carl Fridric Peistel
and my Mother Eleonore born of Bradenstein,
of the generation Zoeshen by Merseburg. We have
been 5 Brethren & Sisters Children, two of them 
are gone home in their tender Ages, and we three
have been brought up at home, and we came according
to our Pradestination to the Congregation.
We had a Lovefull but a serious Mother,
who had our true best at Heart, She was a 
Lover of the Cross of Christ & aknowlegd  acknowledged
Christ crucified for her only Happeness  Happiness in time
& Eternity for every Body. She had a Conexion  Connection
w.th our Saviour & did not Love the World, &
This has been the Subsect of her discoursing w.th us, in a very
evangelical Manner & this effected towards our Mother by us
a great Love & respect. By occassion  occasion She very often
declard to us: that our Saviour certified her Heart,
that not one of her Children should be lost, but all
should become his Property & live for him in this World.
This made some times a deep Impression on our Hearts,
I for my Part was not without Feeling, nevertheless I
did not know my Redeemer. In the Time following
the Lust to the World begun to stir & I begun  began to like
the World & the World liked me & seekd for me.