OH MY!!!

Less than an hour before we head to the airport.  I still don't feel well.  I had forgotten what a sinus infection feels like, but hopefully the antibiotic will kick in soon.  The plan for today is to fly from RDU to Detroit and then from Detroit to Hong Kong (15 hours).  Once in Hong Kong we'll spend the night there and then fly out tomorrow (or whenever it is...China is 12 hours ahead of us).  Not on my agenda to figure out just yet.  Trusting in God's grace for all the small things.  He cares about even those!  Once we get to Nanning in Guangxi province, we will be recooperating, touring Jake's hometown, hopefully visiting the SWI (Social Welfare Institute) where Jake spent the first year of his sweet little life.  I have a couple other things that I'm hoping to see / people to visit if the guide will coordinate that for us.  Our guide's name is David.  Please be praying for him.  It's not like he's not done this before, but our Sovereign God might ask something of us and we want to be faithful.

Please pray for safe travel, sleep, adjustment to the time difference, preparation for us, Jake and his foster family, David, my precious bio children, Jeff (he's the mighty captain on this voyage and my rock), and pray that I'll be able to answer (and sometimes acknowledge) all the questions that Andrew will ask from here to Hong Kong.  It is a joy but tiring at times.  But God has given me focus already.

Thank you for your friendship or reading this blog.  Praying for you as well.

Captain calls......