God has been calling me to missions for the past 4 or 5 years. Well this semester, God started calling me more and more I mean I couldnt study, sleep, or focus on anything but that however I still made A's on test now thats God. So I went and talked to my youth minister and got this situated out in my heart and mind. That night was our Christmas thing at the B. Stacy spoke and had us write one thing we need to surrender or commit to God in the next year. We wrote these on ornaments. Well just that afternoon is when I had talked to my youth minister. And I knew what I had to write (Gods plan is perfect) and I wrote I surrender my will to God and I know missions will be a part of my life and I am available when You want me God. I didnt write all of that but thats what I said to God. Then on Dec 13, I surrendered to missions publicly at church. Also this semester I am praying about where God wants to send me this next summer. And I feel like He is pulling my heart toward, maine, the philippines, or tahoe. And yes, the phiippines scares me but I know God will take care of me and provide the money. So I am praying about where He will send me and each one deals with children. The philippines is an orphange project. I can't wait to see what God has in store for summer 2010. This spring break I am going to Reynosa, Mexico on a mission trip with the B. I also got my passport this semester (my Christmas gift). SO i am praying on where God wants me to go and how He will provide the funds. Funny thing is I had a dream about God providing hte funds for me to go to mexico and maine or mexico and the philippines. So that gave me some assurance and relief. I guess God does still speak through dreams. Well if yall would be praying for me it would be great. Thank you for all your prayers and support in the past. I will update around Feburary which is interview weekend. :)

Home Sweet Home

Well i have been home almost a week now.
And i have just started to realize everything God did in my life this summer! I am putting the negative aside and reflecting only on the positive!
The BIGGEST thing that happened to me this summer is I got SO MUCH CLOSER to my Lord and Savior. He taught me so many new and wonderful things. I have always heard the Gospel stories but had never read them for myself...well that's not so anymore. I read all four Gospels this summer and God transformed my life! I saw each story in a new light but all in all I discovered the intimate relationship Jesus had with His Heavenly Father while He walked this earth. And to have that in mind while reading the crucifixion and resurrection story just puts me in awe. Its amazing to know that GOD LOVES US SO MUCH AND HE WANTS AN INTIMATE LOVE RELATIONSHIP WITH US!
God also taught me this summer that people WILL fail you. In so many ways this happened this summer from team issues to the world falling apart in Clarksville one week. I definitely learned that there is NO ONE ELSE WE SHOULD PUT ALL OF OUR TRUST IN AND RELY ON MORE THAT GOD WHO IS OUR LORD AND SAVIOR AND HEAVENLY FATHER AND HE WANTS TO KNOW US AND HAS A PERFECT PLAN FOR US EVEN IF WE CANT SEE HOW AT THE TIME!
God showed me so much about waiting and having patience to wait for His plan to unfold in my life. God is NOT a Magic Eight Ball...we don't just go to Him ask a question and shake Him to see what we get. We are to go to Him humbly and seek His face and His will completely. Not our own will with our own good in mind. That brings me to another thing I learned this summer is that i am one SELFISH person! ITS NOT ABOUT ME AT ALL! I AM JUST A VAPOR AND GOD HAS SUCH A BIGGER PICTURE THAN I CAN'T SEE AND I AM NOT EVEN PROMISED TOMORROW! all i need to do is live for God today and follow Him where He leads me in the future. He is in control and all I need. I am so in love with the God of this universe and He loves me so much and out of the billion people on this planet He cares to know me personally and He care to know each individual personally and He desires that intimate relationship with each of them BUT HOW WILL THEY KNOW IF WE NEVER GET OVER OURSELVES AND SHARE THE GREATEST GIFT WE HAVE...and i am just as guilty at this...i am the worlds worst at making excuses for not telling people about Jesus which goes back to I AM SELFISH but this gift is for EVERYONE NOT JUST ME! and I HAVE TO STOP MAKING EXCUSES AND GO WHERE GOD LEADS ME! For this fall that means APSU is my mission field. Next summer i don't know where it will be I feel as if God is leading me to go to Maine but that is going to require daily seeking God's face and His will.
God has taught me so much this summer and my relationship with Him has got so much better. And I will never fully know the impact I had on kids lives this summer but i know i planted so many seeds and discipled many new followers of Christ :)
This summer was SO LIFE CHANGING AND AMAZING!
I miss being on the mission field so much...and I can't wait to get back to it, but the mission doesn't stop when i come home! Its just getting started! God has GREAT plans :)
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR PRAYERS THIS SUMMER THEY MEAN SO MUCH TO ME! A THOUSAND THANK YOU'S COULD NEVER EXPRESS HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOUR PRAYERS. CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR ME AS I SEE GOD'S WILL IN WHERE TO GO NEXT!
I LOVE YALL!
<3Kacey.

Long Time...No Post.

Well last week we did Springhills VBS. It was fun! I had about 12 or 13 5th and 6th grade girls. They learned a lot, kept me busy, and we had fun.
There has been some team issues that have bothered me like crazy this summer. But i have to remember all I can do is live for God and follow Him.
I have grown SO MUCH closer to my Lord and Savior this summer.
I finished reading the gospels and now I am reading in Act about Peter, Paul, and many other great people. Just seeing the persecution they faced because they were Christians really opened my eyes to the fact that the world will hate us because we are nto like them, but we still have to share and be an example.
God has also began to show me more of where He wants me to serve next summer. I began thinking about working centrikid again becuase I feel as though I have had a less than fabulous summer due to team issues. And I thought about Centrikid becuase I knew how camp worked and I knew I would be comfortable in that setting. But I realized that missions isnt about being COMFORTABLE...MISSIONS IS ABOUT BEING UNCOMFORTABLE! And I began to pray fo God to show me where He wanted me to serve. I ran across some scripture on a friends facebook page and God really began to speak to me. One of the verses I found was
Hebrews 6:10
God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.

[I love this because it sums up my whole summer completely. And I def needed to hear that what I did this summer wasnt useless and that I did touch peoples lives and planted a lot of seeds.]

THEN I FOUND THESE:

Psalm 143:8
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,
for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul.
AND

Isaiah 6:8
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"
And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"

[After I read that I just told God to send me where He wants me and I think that He is telling me to go with Light Messengers to Maine. They run a day camp there for children, I do believe. :)]

Well i have to wrap this up quick off to VBS night 3 at Enon. Thank you for your continuous prayers. Love yall!
-Kacey

Cave City

We got back yesterday from Cave City. It was so much fun. I loved it. We worked with Cave City Baptist Church.
On Tuesday we got there, got settled, and started working. We started cleaning out closets and doing computer work. We only worked about 2 hours. The next day we worked for 8 hours cleaning out closets and on computer stuff. We cleaned out and organized about 8 closets. Big closets with big messes!
Then on Thursday, Kaitlyn and I painted a Sunday School room all day long, and cleaned out another 2 closets. Others did computer work. After work we went exploring in Mammoth Cave National Park. It was really neat.
On Friday we finished cleaning and a few other things. Then we all got ready and went to Mamoth Cave. We went on a 2 hour Historical tour. It was really neat I loved it.
On Saturday we folded bulletins for church and headed back to Dyersburg.
This morning Ashley and I went to First Baptist Dyersburg for church. I love going there. Its the closest thing I can get to Hilldale :)
I miss my church family.
Everything is going well...I can't believe summer is almost over.
God has shown me so much and has done some amazing things. My relationship with Christ has grown so much and I am so in love with my Savior and Lord just for who He is.
That is what my quiet time was about this morning. It talked about how we as a church and as individuals should love God for who He is NOT what He can do for us. And it talked about full surrender. Often this is who we are and who I was and who I don't want to be anymore. "I come to acknowledge and understand that I have not really been concerned about realizing Jesus Christ HIimself, but only concerned with knowing what He has done for me." Now this is my goal and what I'm living for: "My goal is God HImself, not joy nor peace, Nor even blessing, but Himself, my God." All I want to do is continuously fall in love with my Savior and serve Him.
God has moved so much in me this summer.
This week we have VBS at Spinghill Baptist Church. I can't wait to see what God has planned. We also have a youth group from New Orleans staying at the B, so that will be fun.
I'm also a little sad this week because this is the first time in 6 years that I will not be at church camp...specifically Mission Fuge. I have went to Mission Fuge the past 4 years and God showed me so much. I love the camp atmosphere and everything. I wish I could have went again, but I knew God placed me in summer missions and in Dyersburg for such a time as this.
I will keep you updated. :)
Thank you for your prayers. They mean a lot.
<3 Kacey.

Ripley Backyard Bible Club, Fowlkes VBS, 4th of July Weekend, FInley Day Camp, and Cave City

Whew! Its been super busy the past week or so.
Last week (June 28 through July 2) we had VBS at Fowlkes Baptist Church. I have 5 5th and 6th graders at the beginning of the week then 8 by the end of the week. We got to VBS about 5 or 530 everyday. It started at 6 and went til 830 then we left about 845. The kids were great. They learned a lot, seeds were planted, some accepted Christ, but more importantly we loved on the kids and just had fun.
Also that week (June 29 through July 2) we had a Backyard Bible Club that morning from 10 to 12. VBS in 2 hours. We got there about 945 and left about 1 each day. Most of these kids had never gone to church some didnt even know who Jesus was. So it was great to plant seeds and see these kids really grasp and understand. I had 20 or 21 5th and 6th graders. Overall there were 75 kids there. We had fun with the kids and seriously loved on them. You could tell some of them just needed a hug and a smile. The last day (July 2) we had a swim party at the park we were at. The kids had so much fun. I taught a few of them how to swim, saved one from drowning, and went down the slide way to many times.
It was busy, crazy and we were tired by the end of the week, but I loved every minute of it.
I went home Thursday night after family night. 1st time traveling on my own in the dark. The on Friday I went to my stepdads family reunion at the Ocoee River and Lake with my parents. It was fun. We went tubing at the lake and floating down the river a lot. Good food and fun family times.
Today (July 6) we went to Finley Baptist Church and held a VBS day camp form 9AM to 630PM! We taught 3 Bible studies, taught music, missions, crafts, had a swim party, watched a movie, and had a small version of family night. It was crazy and tiring but fun. I had 12 5th and 6th graders and all but 2 or 3 learned their memory verse in one day before we went swimming :) I was so proud of them.
Many seeds have been planted this summer and I can't wait to see what God is going to do next. Continue to pray for these kids that the seed that have been planted won't just stay planted but that in the future they will grow. Even if I am not around to see the result, at least I did what God called me to do...plant seeds and be a messenger.
Tomorrow morning we are headed to cave city to do a mission trip. We will be transferring records from paper to computer and anything else the church we will be working with needs done.
Well I'm not sure if I will have internet or not...so I wil update when I can.
Thank you for your continuous prayers. They mean a lot. :)
♥ Kacey.

SBC and more VBS

Southern Baptist Convention Team minus Micha.

Southside Baptist Church 5th and 6th Grade.

Well I loved the Southern Baptist Convention. Everything was great. I loved registering all the messengers. I even got to sit in on the convention. It was neat to see the process of how everything worked. I loved it. We all had so much fun together as a team too. I got to see Josh's family - Stephen and Natoisha as well as Mr. Paul and Mrs. Carolyn. It was great.
Then....on our way back..i got to leave from Brentwood with my stepdad (he works there) and enjoy a weekend in CLARKSVILLE! I surprised my mom by showing up. It was great. I got to see all of my family and swim. So when we swapped buses i just didnt go to dyersburg. Then my parents brought me back on Sunday.
This week we are leading a VBS Backyard Bible Club for Macedonia Baptist Church in Ripley in the morning. And at night we are leading a VBS at Fowlkes Baptist Church.
We have 75 kids at the BYBC and 40 to 50 and Fowlkes. I love all of it...especially just loving on the kids.
I am going home for the 4th of july too and then off ot Cleveland, TN for my stepdads family reunion. It should be fun though.
Well thank you for your prayers and contiue to pray for the kids and our team. Pray also that I would have the opportunity to lead a child to Christ.
I will update soon.
:) Kacey.

Well VBS at Southside ended tonight! I loved it and I'm going to miss my group of amazing kids (pictures soon). I almost cried when I left.
Tomorrow we are headed to the Southern Baptist Convention to work the registration desk! I'm SO excited to get out of the small town of Dyersburg for awhile! haha!
Here is what we will be doing while we are there. Where ever it says Tennessee Team that is when we work :) and we do crossover and training too!

Saturday:

CrossOver Assignments -- Friday night there will be a most important CrossOver Orientation Meeting.

Bill Noe, Campus Minister at University of Louisville, will be meeting with all our groups at 7 PM on Friday night,

at Heeren Hall, in the music building behind the Chapel on the Southern Seminary campus. Each student is

encouraged to bring a backpack for CrossOver on Saturday; the backpack is primarily for holding water that the

students will be handing out as part of your CrossOver assignment. Dress for Saturday CrossOver is very casual.

Shorts, tennis shoes, T-Shirts are best. Warning about flip-flops….lot of walking this day! Lunch

On CrossOver Saturday will be provided…..Pizza and drinks will be brought to your site.

BCM Team Training for Registration Saturday at 4:00 PM Convention Center

In the Registration area for the convention. Brief training session everyone will learn how to work the

computers and do the Registrations. All our students and Leaders will make their Official Name Tags on

Saturday afternoon. This Training is MOST Important!

The Tennessee Team will be bringing the Shirts to this meeting for distribution to all the

Registration Team members.

Sunday:

We would prefer to have all our BCM Registration Teams…dressed in the official BCM Polo Shirts and khaki pants…on Sunday

morning. It makes a large impact! We will worship together at Sojourn Church at 9:30 AM, 930 Mary Street, Louisville, KY 40204.

This is a new Southern Baptist Church Plant with a lot of Young adults. Keith Inman and Lizzi Spence worked it out for us to worship

together at this site. Please join us!

Sunday: SBC Registration Duties Begin!!!

Tennessee, Indiana & South Carolina Teams report in at 3:00 PM 6:30 PM to work

Registration Desk

Kentucky Team will report in at 6 PM to work Registration Desk until closing at 9:30 PM.

Monday:

Tennessee Team report in at 7:30 AM to work Registration Desk until 11:30 AM…lunch break will begin for Tennessee

Indiana & South Carolina Team report in at 9 AM to work Registration Desk

until 1 PM…Lunch break will begin for Indiana & South Carolina

Kentucky Team will report in at 11 AM to work Registration Desk and needs to eat

Lunch prior to arrival…..Kentucky will get an afternoon break around 3 PM.

Tennessee Team will come back in at 2 PM and work until 6 PM.

Indiana & South Carolina Team will come back in at 3 PM and work until 7 PM.

Kentucky Team will come back in at 6 PM and work until closing at 9:15 PM.

Tuesday:

This is the busy day!!!

Tennessee Team, Indiana and South Carolina Teams report in at 7 AM.

Kentucky Team reports in at 8:30 AM…TN, IN & SC can begin taking short breaks.

South Carolina lunch break: 11 AM 12 Noon

Indiana lunch break: 11:30 AM 12:30 PM

Tennessee lunch break: 12:15 PM 1:15 PM

Kentucky: take a long break as soon as South Carolina & Indiana return from lunch (around 12 Noon to 12:30 PM)…..Kentucky

returns from long break at 5:30 PM

South Carolina, Indiana and Tennessee should be allowed to leave for the day at 6:45PM and Kentucky can stay until closing at 9:15 PM.

Wednesday:

Tennessee, Indiana & South Carolina report in at 7:30 AM and work

until 11:00 AM.

Kentucky Team reports in at 10:30 AM and works until closing at 1 PM 1:30 PM.

So thats my week next week and I get to see the Bungers ( Mr. Paul, Mrs. Carolyn, Stephen, and Natoisha,) while I am there!

Thank you for your continued prayers! :)

Well I will update soon.