ChinaBird

Hey There! It's been about a month since my last post, so I though I'd give a little update on how the summer has been here at SFCV. Just a few of our summer interns! This summer has been a long sprint for me. So much to do and yet only so much time. Thankfully, God blessed us with over 35 incredible interns to come along side our staff and help us as we serve these kids. I alone and 5 interns working with me - it was  incredible ! I'm so grateful for each one of them. Despite my work being a juggling match, each individual intern was able to help take some of the daily pressures off of me - it was fantastic! Honestly I've been so blessed by their love for the kids, and their willingness to serve. Throughout the summer, we've seen a lot of kids meet their Forever Families! Lets just stop and let out a cheer for that, YAY! To date, we've seen 16 kids adopted into forever families this year alone! It's been a joy and an honor to watch as the Lord un...

Howdy, Howdy, Howdy!  I've got some important things to share with you...so listen up! ;) So, I'm taking a little bit of a different twist with this post. Normally, I like to write, discuss, & talk about how awesome, amazing and blessed my China life is and how much I adore the kids and my job at SFCV. Let me reassure you, NONE of that has changed in the slightest; however it is time for me to discuss the down and dirty logistics of living the volunteer life in a foreign country...$$$. Ethan and Flynn are the two newest additions to the SFCV family! I can't wait to meet these little guys! For those of you that have served on missions trips, lived as a missionary in a foreign country, worked in missions or other volunteer positions, then all of you know the trials, up & downs of fundraising. It's hard, yet vital to the mission and call that God has for you. Well, this is currently where I am...anxiously waiting on the funds for my mission. Extending my...

Hey Gang! I'm back! It's been a few weeks I know, but I have many photos and stories to tell of my trip home from China, family gatherings, Christmas, and more...so fasten your safety belts, it's going to be a wonderful ride! haha! Well, as mentioned in my last post, I headed home from China on December 19th . Overall I had great flight (slept 10 of 13 hours), despite being delayed almost 2 hours. But the moral of the story is, I made it home safe and sound and excited to see my family! My awesome parents and sister picked me up from the airport and as tradition would have it, we headed straight to my brother Zeke's house to see him, my sister-in-law and their 3 adorable kids. It felt SOOOO good to be in the Chi once again and surrounded by my loved ones! Guys, I know I say this all the time, but I truly have the cutest nieces and nephews on the planet! It was a great first night back home: Gene and Jude's hotdogs for dinner, family and playing with the ...