I'M GOING TO CHINA!!!!
Surprised? Ya, so am I!
God has literally dropped an opportunity to travel to China in my lap. The only obligation?
To trust Him to orchestrate EVERY detail!
Let me go back to how this "adventure" has come about....
Last Friday, my sister forwarded me an email from the adoption agency they are using to adopt a little girl from china. All her note said was, "Nurse needed." I scrolled down to read the email and saw that indeed a nurse was needed for a trip to China. After feeling a nudge from the Holy Spirit, I sent an email inquiring about the trip.
The purpose of the trip is to travel to China with Lifeline Child Services (specifically their (Un)adopted ministry) to evaluate children medically and developmentally to add more details to their Chinese file as well as pictures and video. The nurse who goes is usually paired with a doctor to assist with medical assessments. This upcoming trip would be to the southern part of China.
And by upcoming, I mean April 22-May 1 OF THIS YEAR! For those of you at home keeping score, that is in 3 short months.
I give you DETAIL No. 1
Last time I went on a mission's trip, I had over a year to plan, fund raise, get my family organized, etc. This trip I have T-minus 3 months.
DETAIL No.2 - the cost.
The cost of this trip is roughly $3500.
To which I said to God, "Ummm.....Lord? We don't have $3500 burning a whole in our pockets."
He replied, "I own the cattle on a thousand hills. Everything is mine. All you need to do is trust me."
Ummm....ok.
Despite trying to convince God that I was quite comfortable in the boat, thank you, He kept calling to me to get out of the boat.
To not be content with a safe faith, but to have, as our Pastor put it, a Risky Faith.
A faith that says, "I have NO idea how this is all going to happen, but I serve a great God.
A faith that doesn't carefully climb down the steps and sticks its toe in the water, but rather a faith that goes to the opposite side of the boat and runs full speed ahead and LEAPS into the water.
So, that is what I am doing.
I am leaping out of the boat and going to China to serve and care for the orphans.
Am I scared out of my mind???
ABSOLUTELY!!
But I serve a God who parts the seas, walks on the seas, and calms the seas.
