Leavin' on a jet plane!

Me, Rebekah, and Rachel: college buddies :)

So.  I am currently in the Denver airport!  My next flight is to Hong Kong, though there's a pitstop in San Francisco.  I am super excited to do this.  I met with Sharon (my supervisor) and her children, and we're going together from here on out!

My brother Adam, me, and my best friend Dana

I was so blessed to have a couple college friends visit me on Monday.  It was so good to see them before I left!  I also was blessed to spend most of the day yesterday with friends.  It didn't go as I had planned, as I wanted to take a nap and then stay up all night to try to begin the adjustment to China time, but I think it turned out better, because I was able to spend valuable time with some friends!!!

My parents and me at the airport

Last night my mom was so wonderful and helped me pack my bags.  She stayed up until 2:30 with me packing and woke up at 4 with me to take me to the airport.  I had some other wonderful friends, Susie and Connie, meet me at the airport to pray me off!  I know that so many of you are praying for me, and I am so blessed to have God watching out for me!  What a neat feeling.  Thank you for your prayers and thoughts!

Susie, me, and Connie at the airport

To be honest, I am in pain. (physical).  I have chronic back pain due to an injury, and I am not doing too well while travelling here.  I took some pain medication, and it numbed it a little bit, but I am just not sure...I wish it would go away.  So if you could pray for the pain to go away, that would be awesome.  I am not sure how the 14 hour flight will affect my back, but we will see.  I just hope that I am able to sleep most of it away!

I am trying to think if I have any other updates or thoughts to share with you, but I think that that is all for now.