2015 Team Member Introduction - Katie

The next team member I’d like to introduce you to is Katie!  Katie is extra special because she doesn’t know ANY of us and is still willing to travel to China to love on kiddos with us.  I’m so excited to get to know Katie through this trip.  Having been in her shoes last year, I feel like my 2014 team members have become like family.  (And I’m just a wee bit jealous that she lives in sunny California!)

Please meet Katie! 

Thank for allowing me on this mission trip!  I am beyond excited to have finally taken the first step in something I have dreamed of doing for a long time.

Tell us about yourself:

I am a mom of one amazing little 7 year old boy and the wife a fantastic husband.  Our family lives in beautiful California.  We are a Christian family that strives to follow God.  We love the outdoors and spending time with family.  

Why did you sign up for this trip?

I chose the China mission trip mostly because of the summer schedule.  Of all the locations listed, I can honestly say I would love to attend and help any place that I am needed.  I have never been to China, so I am more than excited.

What interests you about serving in an orphanage?  

I love children.  If I can make one child smile for a day or change a child's life in some small or big way I will be overjoyed.  

What interests you about serving in China?

China has such an amazing culture.  China has been a place that I always knew I would travel to some day.  

What are your biggest concerns about the trip?

I do not have any concerns about the trip.

What are you most looking forward to on this trip?

I am looking forward to playing with the children and helping anyway I can.  I am also looking forward to meeting some new people with the same interests as myself.  Hopefully this will be the first trip of many.

Favorite Bible verse?
Proverbs 3:5-6  Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;  in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.