Nervous!

Sooo....my parents leave for CHINA in the morning! They are going to serve in an orphanage with other members from our church. They're really excited about it...and I am too. But I'm also starting to realize how nervous I am for them as well. The Chinese government is requiring them to be quarantined for 7 of the 12 days that they are there...so they are now confined to just the orphanage they are partnered with for 7 of those days. I know that God has them in His hands and will have everything work out His way. I know He's going to protect them...but I'm still a tad bit nervous about it all. I'll have limited contact with them for 12 days while they're in a country that hates Christians. I've never gone more than 3 days (at the most!) without talking to my Momma or Daddy (or both), at least through e-mail if not the phone. They may not even be able to contact me via e-mail. I'm gonna miss them tremendously! Yes, I am Momma and Daddy's girl. My parents are practically like my best friends and it's gonna be rough not having them to talk to. Ok, probably not "rough" per se, but considering the situation, rougher than usual.

Mom is so excited. She really wants to bring back a Chinese baby...which is why my Dad is going...so that she DOESN'T. Mom's never been on a mission trip before, and Daddy has been on a few, as far as Mexico. This is the furthest either of them has been. They don't really know what's going to happen once they get there, but they're excited for the work that God has in store for them nonetheless. I'm excited to hear what God does as well. I know He'll use them to do His work, and I'm excited to see the kinds of changes it makes in both of their lives. I'll miss them...but I'll be praying for them and trying to trust that God will take care of my precious Momma and Daddy and bring them back home to me safe and sound.

Any extra prayers would be appreciated...I think they're going to need it.