ABOUT ME

First of all, welcome to my blog! I hope to encourage all of you and share with you my life and experiences while giving all the glory to God. The title, "It is Well," holds a significant meaning to me. Many of you may have heard the old hymn that goes:

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"When peace like a river attendeth my way,

When sorrows like sea billows roll,

Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,

It is well, it is well with my soul."

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The story behind this hymn begins with a man named Horatio Spafford. Within the course of three years tragedy struck and he lost everything. Including the lives of his family and his business. Regardless, through all the struggle and heartache, he wrote this hymn. 

Let me tell you a little bit about myself. My name is McKennah Carter, I am 18 years old and in June of 2018 I was diagnosed with Stage IV Metastatic Melanoma (a type of skin cancer). Regardless of my diagnosis, there is one thing that is unchanging and unwavering, That is God's unending grace and protection upon my life. I know that because of my decision to follow Christ, my future is secure, and I have nothing to fear!

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Truth be told my story really begins when I was 13 years old. After being raised in church my whole life, I developed a deep appreciation for the salvation of my parents and my grandparents and dedicated my life to him. But, by the time I reached my sophomore year of high school my prayer life and Bible reading began to really suffer. This compromise led to me making decisions I never thought I would make and doing things I never thought i would do. In the matter of months, I found myself so far from God. I was an insecure, angry, broken girl, that needed saving. 

Finally, God got a hold of my heart at a random church service. All the burden from how I was living could not be ignored any longer. This was no doubt God's timing. I had spent the past year running from God, and I just felt as if I couldn't run any longer. That night I rededicated my life to him. From then on I have been serving God faithfully. Not perfectly, but actively, pursuing God and His will for my life.

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This new chapter in my life has brought about so much change and reformation in my heart and I am happy to say that "It is Well With My Soul." It is only by the grace and guidance of God that I have been blessed with a peace and a joy during these circumstances. I truly believe that this journey through cancer has been such a blessing and I am so excited for what is to come. I don't intend for this to be a place where I just talk about whats going on in my life, rather, my goal is to display all that God is doing through me! So come follow my journey and have some fun along the way!