The problem is is that I cannot find any space in my brain to debrief the past 9 months of my life, working on the street, getting to know people, loving people...so maybe this will turn out to be a practice run of what really is.
Coley and Lo are coming to Texas next week and I am so excited to see them! We will be driving back to LA on Thursday...hopefully getting in Friday. Which, by the way Friday...Angi comes back from Italy!! I am going to Austing, hooray, Saturday to see Coach and Aaron and da babies. I love Austin.
Ryan Amstutz asked me to photograph his wedding in June yesterday. Blessed out of my mind to do so. Especially since the majority of the party is Amish and/or Menonite (sp?) Right Ry? haha. Let's go Ohioooooo!
In the mean time somethings I have completed lately which might be interesting to you:
Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell
'My Kid Could Paint That' A&E Documentaries
'The Interview' with oh what is her name...Sienna Miller
Good Earth Tea
Psalm 25- the cry of my heart, pretty much sums up 2007 for me
2 Corinthians 5- another key piece to 2007
' The Diving Bell And The Butterfly' Soundtrack
Paris, France
I came home from Paris on Friday. Europe is amazing. There is just SO MUCH there. History, art, cathedrals, people...I mean, goodness. How can one mass of land be so diverse? It is really incredible. Being there really inspired me to make art...good art. I am looking forward to returning next year...Italy!
In Velvet Elvis, Rob talks about loving people without an agenda. This has never really run across my mind just because I hae never thought of my loving people as having an agenda...but I do. I think we all do in some ways, but in realizing this I became very irritated. Looking further I realized that sometimes the love I give to people is not real. Especially with working with Salvation Army and those on Skid Row- do I only speak to people or build relationships with them so that they can 'experience' God's love through me and therefore receive Christ into their life? Uh...well...
Needless to say, I am not OK with this. I am praying that the Lord would change my life by the renewing of my mind. Change my love for people- and that it would be real, painful, true, patient love.
Yeah. So there's that.
2 comments:
My Birth Dad lives in Austin Texas.
Aly,
You are one of the most beautiful people I have ever met. Inside and out. Thank you for being such a blessing. Just by reading your blog seriously. =)
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