Moravian Lives

the Name of the Ambassador of Saxony. Having now rested here a 
little after so many sleepless Nights, Dangers, Troubles & Distress, I
sat out from Petersburg by Water, with my little Daughter, whom I had
preserved as a particular Gift with all possible Care & Faithfulness,
accompanied by Br. Kryman, May 18th. 1761. The taking Leave of the
Brn. & Srs. here was very painful on both Sides. Towards Evening we
set Sail, but we soon got a Storm, which was against us, & a total
Eclipse of the Moon rendered it quite dark, so that we saw nothing
before us but our Destruction, particularly as our Vessel was
too deeply laden, & the Neva being in that Place full of Sand Banks.
We returned in great Danger & sailed again the next Day for
Cronstadt. Here I had again new Troubles, but our Savior helped
me thro', & we could now pursue our Voyage without any Hindrance.
I now looked once more at the Land of my Troubles with Tears
in my Eyes, & recomended it to the faithful Heart of Jesus.
     So as the faithful Eye & Watchman of Israel watched hitherto
over me on my Journies, so I experienced it also on my farther
Travels by Sea & Land. It was as if the Arms of my dear Savior
enclosed me around, especially at Lüneburg on the rest of my
Journey. During the Time of our Abode at Lüneburg which lasted 10 Days
there were every Day such violent Storms of Thunder & Lightning as no,
body remembered ever to have seen, but when we sat out the Weather
was fair & pleasant. And tho' that whole District was then sur
rounded with War, we saw nothing of it, & arrived at last July 5th.
safe & well at Herrnhut to our inexpressible Joy. Ah! what Tears of Joy 

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and Thankfulness trickled down my Cheeks that my faithful Savior
brought both me & my Children to the Congrn. I devoted it, & myself
anew to Him as his "Property." Thus far her own Relation.
     Her Heart was filled with Thanks & Praise, that our Savior had
accomplished her ardent Desire to be again in the Congrn at Herrn,
hut, so that she now would enjoy a happy Sabbath in the Congrn,
& with her Children. July 21st. she moved into the Widows House
& was made Use of as an Assistant, till 1764 when she moved to
Marienborn, & 1766 to Zeyst with the then Directory. In 1768
she went to England with Br. & Sr. Boeler & Count Dohnas, & the Year
following again to Herrnhut. In 1770 she got a Call to go with Br.
and Sr. de Treyden to Curland, & though she found it hard to leave
Herrnhut, she however accepted it with a willing Heart. Sr. de
Treyden gives the following Account of the Abode & Service of
our late Sister with them: "We were very thankful to our Savior
that he would give us this, through many heavy Trials approved
of Hand Maid of his to go along with us; both to be a Partaker
of our Joy & of the Troubles which befel us. She assisted us
faithfully with good Advice and actual Help, & proved parti,
cularly a real Comfort & Benefit to me after the Departure 
of my dear Husband. Her cordial & confident Connection with
our Savior, alleviated all Difficulties to us both. She took a very
near & affectionate Share in all my Circumstances. She experi,
enced also here in Curland various Trials, but her Endeavours
for the Good of the Souls were attended with Blessing, the Fruits
of which will shew themselves in Time to come. Both high