Yeah, that was quite strange, and I don't know why they did that.

It's still a good book. I guess they did that because Amanda White really insn't that important to the story. Have you seen the movies? They skipped that time period in it too.
If you don't like the plot, I guess you don't like the plot. I like them because they are so action packed. (Excluding the first one) but it was interesting with the Rabture of the Church. The thought that those events (Rapture and Tribulation) will actually happen someday is mind boggiling.
