HEY THERE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!!!
Welcome to my blog y’all!! For those of you that don’t already know, my name is Lydia Grace and in the Fall of 2022 I will be traveling with my squad for 9 months and will be serving the Lord in Guatemala, South Africa, Cambodia, and Thailand. Crazy, right?!?! I am so incredibly thankful for this opportunity and am beyond excited for all of the adventures, memories, and growth that I know will be produced throughout this upcoming year. I hope y’all are as pumped as I am and I want to thank you in advance for all of the prayers and support that I know is coming my way!!! Along the way, I hope to post fun preparation blogs and updates on my planning, packing, and route information! Lord willing and depending on the wifi situation, I plan to post bi-weekly, if not weekly, updates and pictures while on the World Race Gap Year! So, if you want to join me on this journey feel free to subscribe to my page and let’s get this party started!
I LOVE YALL!!!!!!
A little bit more about me… I was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, but I’m a beach bum at heart (Topsail Island is my happy place!!). I am always down for a Bojangles fry run, and occasionally you can catch me and my bestie having a late night study session/chit-chat at Waffle House. I am a proud lover of everything Disney and my dream is to eventually be a part of the Disney College Program, just like my mom was. My family means everything to me, and I wouldn’t be who I am today without them. I love anything arts and crafts, and playing the piano is one of my favorite ways to worship. All of my friends pick on me for saying “supper” instead of dinner, and my favorite genre of music is definitely country (surprise, surprise!) My dad’s chocolate chess pie is the best dessert in the world, and an iced vanilla latte from Black and White Coffee always hits the spot. I love my crazy dog, Ellie, and my favorite colors are blue and purple. And lastly, someday, I hope to have a beautiful farm and big-ole happy family! So yeah, I think that about covers it. That is me. I don’t at all feel worthy to travel the world and share God’s love, but I’ve learned that none of this is actually about me or what I can do. It is only through God that I have taken this leap of faith and only through Him will I be able to complete this journey. Here I am God, send me.
Psalm 16:11
So excited to read about your journey! You’re an encouragement to us all!
can’t wait to serve the Lord with you for 9 months!!!! you are such a sweet soul and I can’t what to meet u!!!!!!!!
Sweet girl-
I can’t even put into words how incredibly proud I am of your courage to follow hard after Jesus! You inspire me!
-Momma
I’m so incredibly happy for you that you’ve been offered this opportunity!! It’s going to be so fun and being able to serve and share God’s love is so awesome! I hope you have the best time and I hope you make some great memories too!!
Also where I said love ya girl at the end, those question marks were supposed to be a heart emoji but I guess it doesn’t allow emojis haha. Just thought you should know that lol.
i’m so so excited for you lydia!!! i can’t wait to hear all about this and i’m so proud that you’re taking a step of faith and pursuing God’s agenda even though it means putting off your dream of college for another year. i’m so ready to hear all about your preparation and time overseas and i can’t wait to see you off! much love!!
you are so wonderful!!! i cannot wait to meet your beautiful heart in person and build a relationship with you. ??
Lyds. WHAT A BLESSING YOU ARE TO THIS WORLD. Your passion for the things that matter and love for people is constantly encouraging me. I’m so beyond lucky to know you. I’m rooting you on and I am praying for you throughout this process. All my love beautiful girl ??????
Hi Lydia Grace!!! I’m on the race right now and it’s so fun to see new people joining and I am so excited for you guys!! Can’t wait to read all of your blogs and I hope that you have a great year of prep & fundraising!! Praying for you!
Where do I begin?! I’m both excited and nervous, proud and more proud! I look back to the day you were born and I look at the beautiful person God is molding you into! I have no doubt you are becoming the person you are meant to be! Words cannot express my love for you. I pray everyday God gives you wisdom to know what to do and the strength you need to do it. I love you, Lydia Grace, my beautiful, sweet granddaughter.
I was excited to hear about your plans for next year. What a light among your peers to show them that serving Christ FIRST is the priority of your life. I am so proud of you!