Blog Number 5: First Week Completed!

I have not posted in Forever! But since I last posted, so much has changed! I no longer live in Southeastern Georgia. I live in Kansas City, Missouri. I have moved into a new house. A house that has walls covered with animal heads from various hunting trips. I mean they are everywhere. And I am an animal lover, I just love them alive. I have three roommates. They are completely wonderful. Elisabeth, ( Lis ) is just turned 19 and is from Minnesota. Kara is 24 and is from Michigan. Trisha is 20 and from Wisconsin. They are so great. We all get along so well and So far, there has been no conflicts!

The first week was intense. Orientation completely wore me out. I mean like I would come home in the evenings and be so exhausted. The teachers threw so much information at us in those three days that I was completely on overload. It was insane. This first week has been awesome. All of the freshman take the same classes the first semester. All the Music students and Ministry students... All 200 of us take the same core classes this first semester. Out of two hundred students and a three thousand person auditorium... The teachers had to assign seats and I ended up on the front row. Seriously, out of all the kids and only ten front row seats available and the last name "L" ends up on the front row. God new that I needed to be broken of the texting. Haha!

Music classes haven't started yet. There is a specialized class that only the music students take called "The Valuable Everyone." In this class the teacher told us that the reason we aren't taking music classes right off the bat is because too many musicians ( I am considered a musician because my instrument is my voice ) hide behind their instrument. They feel like they can look like they are engaging with God and looking spiritual but not really engaging with God. It is a great point. Also, musicians tend to feel like they are nothing more than their voice. We as musicians need to realize that if we never sang or played another note that God would still want us and we are still valuable to Him.

I have also started work. I love working. I work every weekend. Saturdays from about 11 am to 11 pm. I get a small break in between to get some food. I also work Sunday mornings from 11 to 4. The store is a very slow store and doesn't do nearly the same business that mine back home did but it is great and I am blessed to have a job.

This is Not home. I am not sure that it will be. But God is so good in bringing me here. I am growing to Love it. FMA is so good for me. This will be a place where I know that I am going to grow and God has major plans for me!

I am grateful for all the prayers! I hope this hasn't bored anyone too much! I love you all!

-Kandace

Blog Number 4: Nervous Wreck

OhmyGosh! It has been so long since I have written a blog! So here is blog number 4!

This blog is so titled because I am, in fact, a nervous wreck! I am leaving in a little less than three weeks! It is so exciting and I am still really wanting to be there! I still fully believe that I am supposed to be there. The nervous wreck part comes from so many, "What Ifs?" Oh it is driving me crazy! I know that God is going to provide for me and I know that He has already opened so many doors! I was accepted into the school, I have a place to live, I mean there are so many amazing things! But there are so many ends that still need to meet. Money, Job, etc.
I know that I should be calm and not worry and trust but I am not sure how to do that.

Nervous wreck.

Blog 3!

SO! Another worry of mine about going out to KCMO ( Kansas City, Missouri ) ... Housing. Being SO far from where I am going is a bit of an obstacle. But there are a few places online I can look but I am just not sure. Today I got TWO emails from girls that are also going into FMA ( Forerunner Music Academy ) looking and asking about roomates! These both look very promising so be praying with me! I'll let you know as soon as anything comes up!

I am so excited!

Blog 2!

Today is a magnificent day! I almost had a panic attack a few days ago because the reality hit me. I am going to KC in less than a month and a half and my support is not entirely there. I have been working but I'm trying to pay my car off and such before I leave and geeze... Everything just hit me. All at once. So I have been nervous about that but with a little relief. I realized that I can spread my money out a little bit and don't need all of it at once. Then today I open the mail and I have TWO support letters! Such a blessing! I know that God is going to take care of me and I needed this pick me up to remember that I am excited about this and its not trying to take my life by stressing me out completely. I AM excited. This is going to be such a pivotal point in my life and today has been a blessing. For the moment, the stress is gone and I can remember that Father God Does have me.

I am blessed.

Blog Number 1!

Blogging. I have never blogged before. I just wonder why anyone would want to read it! But, I am starting on this amazing journey in my life and this seems like a pretty easy way to let people in on whats going on in my life. Kansas City. Those words bring up so many emotions. Excitement and happiness but then nervous and some fear as well. How am I going to be away from my family and my friends? How am I going to get the financial support that I need? But above all of those concerns I am just so incredibly excited! This is going to be such an awesome time for me! Growing and learning how to use these gifts that God has given me! This is going to be such an awesome chapter in my life!
Orientation starts on August 12. We are supposed to be there the weekend before so I will be leaving here just a few days before! I am wondering how I am going to get all of my things in my car! That will be quite an amazing accomplishment! Thank you for all of your prayers and support! I appreciate it so very much!