Hello! I am Mackenzie Albright and I am a senior in high school in Kansas City, Missouri. I am beyond excited to start my journey and I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that I will be leaving home for 9 months soon!
To let you know a little bit more about me, I love to spend time with my family and friends and go on all sorts of adventures! Some things I enjoy doing are hiking, trying new restaurants, traveling, thrift shopping, cooking, and many other random activities. All four years in high school I played tennis, and even though I am not very good I still loved it and made some incredible memories. I work as a nanny and babysit for many different families. Kids are definitely one of my passions. Pre-COVID I frequently volunteered with the children’s ministries and did an internship at the church!
Speaking of church, another big part of who I am is my story of how I found Christ. I have always grown up in the church but when I started to make my own decisions about my faith was when I was in 6th grade. My youth group went to a conference and that is where I decided to give my life to Christ. Since then I have been to many other conferences and continue to go to youth group! Another huge part of my faith is mission trips. I have been on to the Pine Ridge Native American Reservation 3 different times where we worked with the local organizations there. These experiences completely changed my life and gave me a new perspective on the way that I treat others. The most recent mission trip I went on was to Guatemala in March of this year. That trip was a big test of faith for my family and me because about a week into the trip the borders closed and my group and I were stuck there. After a week of tears, prayers, and hard work by many people we were able to make it back.
My mom found out about World Race Gap Year through a friend and when she showed me a video explaining what it was about I knew it was something that was right for me. After lots of prayers and talks with my family and friends, I decided it was something I was serious about and really wanted to do.
I am so excited for this journey! Thank you for all of the support!
I’m so excited for you Mackenzie!! love you lots:)
Oh its happening! So excited for your journey ahead. I love your passion (and crab rangoon) and love serving others in need. Can’t wait to follow you on this amazing opportunity. Prayers and luck sent for sure.
Oh Mackenzie, God has great things planned for you and I can’t wait to see them unfold. You are a wonderful young woman of God! Blessings and Prayers on your journey and I’ll be watching!