PEACE!

Hello there, friends. :) PHEW, has this week flown by! Writing this post at the moment is cutting into my precious and small sleep time though so I will attempt to keep it short.

This week has been a melange of packing and doing very chaotic last-minute things. If I had to think of a few Twitter-esque statements to describe it...

• Driving the interstate. SO MUCH TRAFFIC. #iwillsurvive (of course not posted while driving)
• Yes, Mom, I think 4 cans of sunscreen should be fine.
• These uniform pants are way too long! #shortpeopleprobs

I had to be talked out of bringing my Grandma's vintage camera, a lot of books, and my sock monkey, but I think beyond that I am ready for Charleston. I also may or may not have to do laundry while I am there, looking at how much I crammed into my totes.

As I have mentioned before, God also has been preparing my heart the last couple of weeks for Charleston and my time there. I feel like my heart is in a really good place for personal growth and peace, so hooray for His sovereignty! But I also am hoping not to lose sight of doing work for His glory, spreading news of His love to the people of Charleston I come into contact with during my time there. :)

On an interesting note, we were asked to take an online test that would tell us which personality type we are. I was personally quite surprised by my result- I scored as an INFJ, which is the most rare personality type. I have been reading up on INFJs and why I am the way I am is starting to make a lot more sense. I think that over the course of the project we will learn more about how we can use our own personal gifts to serve God.

BIG NEWS: I am leaving my old Kentucky home TOMORROW morning. At 7AM, haha (I haven't been up that early since high school!). My parents are wanting to make my journey a 2-day trek, stopping in North Carolina and going from there Sunday morning. And wow, as I sit here, the reality of my leaving for 9 weeks is starting to set in. Being away from my family and friends is going to be a big step. But I have no reason to fear- I am the child of a loving and awesome God who is going to protect me and do what He will with my summer and time in Charleston. :)

God bless & goodnight,
MacKenzie