livin'

DTS Begins

so .. it's been a while since I last updated in these parts. the reason is, that i've basically been running from dts meeting to dts meeting and getting rooms set up and door signs ready and welcome baskets finished...and after many times of prayer and trips to target, costco & ikea, the students began arriving on Saturday of last week. It's hard to believe that they haven't yet been here one week. I feel like i've known them all for at least a few months.

the group ranges in age from 17-25. It's a great group of students (all 15 of 'em). There are 2 girls from Norway, 1 girl from Calgary (woo hoo for the Canuck!!), and the rest are all Americans.

i feel like a theme in the school already is truth. being true to who you are, who God made you to be, and walking in truth. and i feel that God is wanting to do some very specific stuff in my own life regarding this. learning more about my identity, who i want to be, not what others want me to be, not even what i want myself to want to be. does this make sense? i have been having some good talks with our first speaker in the DTS, Patrick Dodson. (check out his links, i really appreciate the angle he takes on life and spirituality) He would say that the only time we will really feel fulfilled is when we're living according to who we truly are (of course, in Christ). But in this society...finding who you truly are is quite the feat. There are just so many things interrupting my sense of self.

so anyways, i'm so excited for this next 5 months. i'm excited to get to know the students, weekly outreaches, learning and growing, listening to some great teaching and working hard too. please think of me in your prayers...this time takes a lot of energy and between the early mornings and very busy schedules it's easy to run oneself ragged pretty quick.

.love to you all.

posted by Amanda @ 3:10 PM