http://amandahamilton.theworldrace.org Amanda Hamilton - en-us Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:54:22 GMT 30 http://amandahamilton.theworldrace.org/?filename=my-support-letter http://amandahamilton.theworldrace.org/?filename=my-support-letter I just thought for convenience sake I would post my support letter here as well. By the way since you're reading it on here, you can click the "Would you like to Support Me?" link to the left instead of mailing something in. June 2008 Greetings and Many Blessings to You! It took me awhile to figure out what my next step would be after I graduated from WSU a little over a year ago. It's been an interesting time, seeing so many doors close and opportunities vanish all the while wonderi Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://amandahamilton.theworldrace.org/?filename=friendships-and-forgiveness http://amandahamilton.theworldrace.org/?filename=friendships-and-forgiveness Sometimes I wonder why 'we' as redeemed sinners hold onto pain and hurt so much. I understand being hurt and let down by a friend. I understand to move on in that friendship can be painful, and somewhat undesirable at times. But what I do struggle to understand is our inability to just let go and forgive. Only Christ is faithful (1 Cor. 1:9), He should be that Best Friend that never lets you down. Sometimes I think we should expect people to let us down more often. I'm not talking about being li Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://amandahamilton.theworldrace.org/?filename=discipline-found-in-fasting http://amandahamilton.theworldrace.org/?filename=discipline-found-in-fasting As I said in my last post my church is doing a corporate fast and our series is about being crazy for God. Recently I've been feeling discouraged with this fast, but there are some truths I have found.1. If I can discipline myself to do this fast, I can discipline myself to do anything else God asks me to do.2. A more full understanding of what it means to be a 'living sacrifice' unto God.Actually, more than anything I've just been able to see what sort of things I've been harboring, what's real Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://amandahamilton.theworldrace.org/?filename=meeting-a-world-racer http://amandahamilton.theworldrace.org/?filename=meeting-a-world-racer Yesterday, Katie and I had the opportunity to meet with Sean Smith who just returned from the race a couple of weeks ago. There was so much said that it's difficult to process it all, but I'm grateful for all the words he spoke. Meeting with this dynamic man of God has made me all the more excited and has made me see more of what God does in people's lives and His miracles, just everything. At parting Sean prayed for us, I think it was one of the most amazing prayers anyone has prayed out loud o Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://amandahamilton.theworldrace.org/?filename=lets-get-this-started http://amandahamilton.theworldrace.org/?filename=lets-get-this-started I've avoided doing my first blog because I was unsure of how to start it, simply put.So I thought a quick note would just be best.I'm very excited, equally freaked out, and so expectant to see what the Lord will do.I'm also very grateful that I'm not alone in this.I also need prayer just like everyone else on this journey. So please pray that I can do my best, my all, to prepare for this, and that God will show me exactly what steps I need to take. Thanks. Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT