So here's how it all started

Hello family, friends, and whoever else feels the need to stalk my blog :)
First off I want to thank you all for your pr*yers and support as I take this journey into China w/J*sus! :) If it weren't for you all, I would not be able to go so I thank you. I feel so blessed by you and so I just want to emphasize again...THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! :)
So many of you might be wondering, "why is this crazy 19 year old girl spending her whole summer in China?" Well as I think of that, I realize more and more that this dream is all from J*sus because who would do what I am about to do in 13 hours, 58 minutes, and 7 seconds. :) Soooo here's how it all started...
When I was in Junior High, some family friends of ours (Hi Mannings) said " We are adopting from China!" As they were telling us more about it, I was amazed of how there could be facilities filled with unwanted little girls!!! I immediately became fascinated with this whole process of adopting from China. After I believe a couple years, they were able to adopt their little girl from China. I remember going to see them at the airport and just being overjoyed in seeing how much love they had for Olivia.
 Ever since then, I have become obsessed with China. Whenever anyone talked about China, I so badly wanted to hear what they were saying. I would borrow many China books from the library and literally spent HOURS looking up any American- run orphanages located there. I even decorated my room with a lovely Asian theme. :) As I said before, I was obsessed.
Finally, the summer of 2008, I and 14 boys and girls from different parts of the US were able to  travel to Southern China, teaching English to older students and helping with construction at a Children Home. At 16, I was finally able to go to the place I had been dreaming my whole life!!!! It was such a big deal for me!!I had an amazing time there and to make a long story short, I just loved it! :) I remember our last Sunday there, we were all singing some Chinese song. (or at least trying to) At a time when I should be so sad to leave this beautiful country, I wasn't. I had such amazing peace and knew I would be back to China.
So here I am, J*sus has given me an AMAZING opportunity to live out my dream in working in a Chinese orphanage. I will be at Shepherd's Field Children's Village from June 11th-August 17th. There I will be teaching English and loving on kids all day!!! I will make sure to post as much as I can but if you have any questions please just email me.
China has always been my dream, working at an orphanage there is my dream and this summer I will be able to fulfill it!! I can't wait to take this journey and see what J*sus has in store for me :)