the agenda-less faith.

Andrew Schwab;

"I cannot overemphasize the importance of what I like to call “the agenda-less faith.” I believe that we are not called, as Christians, to sermonize or attempt to convert every single person we meet. We aren't commanded to make a shallow pitch, a clever presentation, or a witty speech. Nor are we meant to be proud bearers of "bumper-sticker Christianity," complete with tactless t-shirts, tracts, and tokens which advertise spiritual slogans. God doesn't want telemarketers. Why? Because no one likes salesmen. I believe we are called to love, through all things. Jesus said this was the greatest commandment. What will separate us from the false and the shallow? An authenticity that says we have nothing hidden behind our eyes, nothing to sell, nothing to coerce people into. Just a real faith that translates into everything we do. We don’t need to do anything beyond naturally allowing Him to be displayed in all we do. Then people will gravitate toward what we have hidden inside of us, and we will not need to plot or manipulate. When we are authentic in our love our fruit will be lasting, and those who are affected by us will be affected profoundly. That is faith without an agenda."

back at school

so i'm writing today because i've just completed my first week of school and now it's saturday afternoon, and i'm avoiding reading (as usual) and just sipping this new Pumpkin Cappuccino mix i got yesterday at a whole foods store. whenever you come down to visit me we'll go there. it's amazing & i never knew it was there. anyways, i woke up this morning thinking that i would LOVE some tacojohns & starbucks and it made me think of Amelia & my first trip to Forest Lake...where she cried the whole time until she ate and slept for several hours. and i could've totally had some deliciousness, until, halley went to work all day & i'm carless. sad moment.
i miss everyone a lot and i hope that soon i develope some kind of system where i'm not counting down the weeks until i get outta here- i'm pretty sure things will speed up around here and i start volunteering this week! so that'll take care of some hours...
i was showing my room mate from south korea pictures of wayne/olive/amelia and i kinda wanted to cry cause i miss them! and allie posts pictures every week (cause i asked her to) and amelia is getting so big and older & cuter. i misssssssssss her! it's almost september, baller! so what day are we going to see Showbread? jackie and i were thinking the buffalo show? i'm SUPER stoked. i need to buy my train tickets asap and then i'll be home. yay!
oh! and every friday & saturday night on A&E they plays hours and hours of criminal minds, it's wonderful. and brings me right back to the hansen's basement. iloveit! and i've started watch Bones, and that show is great. i never thought i'd like it...but with lots of time on my hands i've found that it's great and hilarious.
just fyi.
and i'm getting the hair dying itch REALLY BAD. so whenever i get my paycheck (this thursday) i may need to go get some colors put in!!!
ok friends, i love you all! and i'll ttyl.

carrieanne