KPgoesDurban

this is literally my 3rd attempt to post since the last time i did.. so here it goes..

Ah! The long-awaited post! I’ve been meaning to post for a while now and just haven’t had a big enough time gap to post and really put effort into it. Needless to say, I am now done with college.. minus a transfer credit class on “The Gospels” that I am currently working on. The idea that I am done and can say, “I HAVE a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a minor in Biblical Studies,” has really not hit me yet, it probably won’t until I leave for Durban.. or maybe not even til I come back and see the actual diploma.

On another note.. IT IS MAY! This is the month I’ve been waiting for since last August when I found out I was officially moving. Not only is it May, but also the current countdown is 14 days! WOW! I know I am more excited to go then words can explain, but I honestly can say I haven’t fully grasped the idea of it yet. Since I am finally done with the hectic schedule of college, I can get to packing and organizing for my trip.

However, the closer the time comes to leaving some of the excitement turns into nervousness. I don’t think I have fully grasped that I will be gone for a year. Let alone that this is actually the beginning of my life after college. Forever ago I changed the caption box on my facebook to this…

dream vocation: missionary to Africa!

May 25th 2010: achievable!

I had totally forgotten doing that til I just was looking at my profile the other day. It’s so true! This will be my 4^th trip to Africa. Ever since the first one I went on in the summer between my freshman and sophomore years of college, I have always had a heart to just go there and live. God put that calling on my life to go and I am following it. I’ve had a lot of people tell me how amazing I am for doing it or how much they admire that I am. In all honesty, I feel more blessed than privileged to do so. Personally, I am still wow’d by the line “missionary to South Africa” under my own name! ..like it amazes me that that is what I get to be. I in no way feel like I have done enough in my short lifetime to gain that title, but I accept it. It gives me the drive to constantly be doing more and wanting to do more to just love and serve others.

I am also really blessed in that I went from needing $14,000 more for my trip just a month and a half ago.. and now I only need $2500 more. I can honestly say that was all God! Many people would make astonished faces and be stunned by the amount, but I decided in the beginning to just give it to Him and knew it would get taken care of just like He has every year. :]

needless to say i am not very good at keeping up with this whole posting thing with all the other things i have going on.. i’ve logged in a handful of times but never actually made a post. i’ve tried to tweak website layout and widgets and such but that didn’t get far. i made myself a new years resolution to start posting AT LEAST once or twice a week.. as you can see that didn’t get far either.. until now!

this is my year! i cannot wait for the great things God has planned.. i CANNOT wait to graduate and go to Africa! we’re only 3 weeks in and this year has already had me pretty busy. our church is growing and we just bought a new building for our collierville campus.. so i am definitely in a growing and stretching season. however, i have no complaints, but i do prefer doing church stuff over school anyday. welcome to senioritis extreme!

all i can say now is look forward to way more posts.. and if you have any questions feel free to comment!

I think my favorite thing in the world to do as a stress reliever is driving and listening to music.. so after all the holiday crazyness and a long week that’s exactly what I did Saturday afternoon. it’s an awesome way to kinda let go of everything going on and focus on God and my life.. and since it’s the season of thanksgiving I started reflecting on what I’m thankful for after the past 21 years of my life.. granted that’s not much, but for that age I have come far.  As Pastor Mundo said in service, “Thankfulness should focus on the who and not the what.”  I took time not to be thankful for not what I have but for what God has given me. What God has done with my life.. just in the matter of 3 years He has given me a heart for Africa and the dream to be a missionary.. Wow! it really still amazes me that I’ve been given that opportunity to be that kind of impact for God. it’s not something I asked for.. it was given to me! and I am thankful for that.. I’m thankful for God having a total plan for my life!

This is my first post. This is because Kelly said I needed a post.

“Good luck, Kassie” -Kelly