http://ellenamdahl.myadventures.org Ellen Amdahl - Living In Reckless Abadonment en-us Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:53:40 GMT 30 http://ellenamdahl.myadventures.org/?filename=i-believe http://ellenamdahl.myadventures.org/?filename=i-believe I believe God uses the weak and broken people of this world to show His glory. Three years ago I never thought for one moment I would be thanking God for the circumstances and situations that came into my life, but here I am today wondering who and what I would be without my past. I believe that God has used my past to make me into the person I am today. He used something sinful, shameful and ugly to bring me closer to Him. He made beauty out of ashes. He made somethin Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://ellenamdahl.myadventures.org/?filename=thankyou http://ellenamdahl.myadventures.org/?filename=thankyou "I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in your will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." (Phil 1:3-6)  WOW! I am blown away! God is so good! I have 65% of my funds needed! $7,100 to be exact! I don't know how to tell each one of you how much this means. All I can say is THANK Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://ellenamdahl.myadventures.org/?filename=a-new-chapter-in-life http://ellenamdahl.myadventures.org/?filename=a-new-chapter-in-life Life has taken another change. I have started a new chapter. Moved on and said goodbye. Not willingly or voluntarily, but because it is the next step in chasing after Jesus. Last september when I moved into the room that was my home for almost a year I never thought that 9 months later moving out would be one of the sadest days of my life. I had no idea the friendships God had waiting for me, the people I would meet that would add so much joy, forever bless my life and have a hu Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://ellenamdahl.myadventures.org/?filename=grace-and-surrender http://ellenamdahl.myadventures.org/?filename=grace-and-surrender As I am studying for finals and and finishing my first year at the Bible School I look back and am amazed at how fast this year has gone. I look back to who I was when I came and who I am now. How much God has worked in my life. When I came I had no idea what the future held for me after Bible School and was scared to step into the real world outside of my little bubble in South Dakota. And now, I stll have no idea what will happen in Africa and after that, but now I am okay with that. I've seen Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://ellenamdahl.myadventures.org/?filename=my-first-blog-of-many-to-come http://ellenamdahl.myadventures.org/?filename=my-first-blog-of-many-to-come      Welcome to my very first blog! I am so excited that you want to be part of my adventure to South Africa this September. I know the next year will bring times of trials and times of joy! To give a little information on what I've been busy with. I just sent out my support letters about 3 weeks ago, if any of you did not get one that would like to receive one, just drop me a message and I'd love to send you one! I am currently on sprink break from college, and am loving a Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT