Wow! Seriously, where did July go? My month (contrary to my brother's experience) FLEW by! In short, I spent three weeks learning how to incorporate blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other new technologies into writing assignments. I still don't have a classroom for this coming school year and am a bit puzzled as to how I can use all of these things with students, but it was an absolutely inspiring and fun class for me! It also paid my rent even though I haven't yet received the check in the mail. Then, I had the delight of being a part of an intense, week-long Holocaust conference. AMAZING! The last week was spent in Wilmington, North Carolina. It had been almost a year since I had seen my brother and his family or his best friend Scott and his family. The week was truly one of the best weeks of my life; it was extremely refreshing and healing! Thank you JESUS!
I know I'm usually long-winded, so I'm trying to keep this blog bare bones. Spiritually, the past five weeks have been pretty dry until my past week in Wilmington. Through the time with my family and friends and a book I finished last night (Redeeming Love), I saw things greatly change for me spiritually. I finally have grasped the wonderful taste of what unconconditional love truly is. For me, it means letting go of controlling others and myself ... something that I am sure others saw in me but that I was blinded to see in myself. I know my life is now forever changed ... thankfully! No longer is the huge log in my eye, nor am I trying to force out the specks in the eyes of those I was trying to love. Unconditional love. That is all I am simply after now no matter who you are or what you are or where you've come from. It's a good place to be especially here in New York City.
May the aroma of Christ pore forth out of me and may my Abba be glorified!
Hugs and love -- Amanda Kay
PS: Come see me up here PLEASE when you can. I know I am far away, and it's not a cheap trip, but I'm lonely and missing you all. I need loads of missed hugs too even from non-huggers. ;)
