JULY POST

HI FRIENDS!!!

 I’m so excited to be writing my very first blog post. If you’re reading this, it likely means you’ve supported me either through prayer, encouragement, or giving, and I want to start by saying thank you from the bottom of my heart. This space will be a way for me to share what God is doing in and through this journey, the highs and lows, the little moments, and the big breakthroughs. I’m so expectant for what’s ahead and honored to have you walking alongside me. 

I leave in 32 days, which is so crazy, and is coming up so fast!!!

 This summer has gone by very quickly, but has blessed me all the more!! As I get closer to this trip, the less anxiety I feel about almost everything- I feel so much peace with my decision, and that is such an encouragement because I am able to see now, that this is truly what the Lord has in store for me in my next chapter of life. I have been so blessed by so many people this summer- but this one encounter I had on Saturday has made the most impact, and I felt like I simply had to share. 

 I’ve worked at Old South for almost two years now, and next Saturday will be my last shift. It’s honestly so weird to think about. But it’s also good. Really good. Because I know God is leading me into a new season, and I’ll get to spend the next month just soaking up time with my friends and family before I leave for my 9-month mission trip. That alone is such a gift.

But I have to tell you what happened this past Saturday. It reminded me that God is always working, even when we don’t see it… Especially when we don’t see it.

I was in the back doing wipes and fills, and one of the cooks came in to grab something, and we don’t normally talk much. But out of nowhere, we started chatting. I mentioned I was quitting soon because I’m going on a mission trip, and his whole face changed. His eyes started welling up, and he said, “Wow, Macie… that’s amazing. I’m so proud of you.”

He was just genuinely moved, and I didn’t fully understand why until a little later- when he came back.

He said, “Macie, I just have to tell you something. I’ve been going through a hard time lately. I feel exhausted and burnt out. I’ve been wanting to quit… I feel like I could do more. but I can’t, I have a family to provide for. And before I came into work today, I literally prayed. I told God, ‘Please show me something real. Something from You. Something to keep me going.’ And then you, someone I barely even talk to, told me you’re giving nine months of your life to pursue God. That was real. That was of Him. I needed that. God answered my prayer.”

Tears. In both of our eyes. It was a holy moment in the middle of an ordinary shift.
It just floored me.

God is just… so good. So kind. So intentional. His sovereignty isn’t just about the big, sweeping plans…it’s about moments like this. He answers prayer. Sometimes with a “yes,” sometimes “no,” and sometimes “wait.” But always with love. And sometimes He lets us be the answer to someone else’s prayer- which is the most humbling, beautiful thing.

That’s who He is.
He is so kind.
So sovereign.
So full of purpose.

Nothing He does is random. Nothing is wasted. And it blows my mind that He lets us be part of it.

One of my favorite quotes from Eric Gilmore is:

 “The greatest privilege of the Christian life is not just working for God, but being with Him.”

That’s what this moment felt like. Not just being used by God—but being near to Him, seeing His heart up close, watching Him love and care for one of His Children through me.

So yes—PRAISE GOD!!! THANK YOU JESUS!!
That moment reminded me that a mission does not start when you step off a plane into a foreign country. It started the moment I said “YES.” And God is already using that yes to ripple through the lives of others.

This journey is about more than just travel. It is about obedience. It’s about surrender. And it is about trusting that God is always working- even in the waiting, even in the unseen. I may never fully know all the people who are touched through this, but I know the one who does. And He is writing a bigger, better and greater story than I could ever imagine. 

So, anyways… that is my little life update, and my current heart posture..

 I just love our Father with my whole heart, and I never want to be anything but a vessel for His love.