In the past, I have blogged about people that were 2nd guessing going on this weekend's trip to Mexico. They have postponed their trip. On Tuesday, there were only 4 people that were going to be going. Yet, now, there are 9, possibly 11. I'm so excited. Lots of other people are wanting to give donations for us to bring down. We're bringing down lots of things for the soon-to-be-born baby, including a bouncing chair and crib, presents for kids birthdays, and toys for the younger kids. As excited as I am for this trip, I do have things that I would like you guys to pray for. My family is going - my mom, sister, and niece. Now, my sister and neice have gone down before, but my mom hasn't. She's never been to any orphanage or anything similar to it. She's nervous about what the kids will be like and that she'll feel out of place. Please pray for her. Also, please pray for me. I am very nervous about her going down as well. I am afraid that she's going to offend people and that she's going to embarass me. I know it's just pride... but here's my real concern. My whole life, anytime I have been around kids that like me a lot or that I am playing with, she always comes up to us and says "do you know who I am? I'm her mom. I'm her mom... over and over again." Because it's happened so much in my life that I can feel her finger digging into my arm right now remembering her telling other kids.... it automatically brings me to an ultra-annoyed, cranky, and upset mood. I don't want to get that way down there. I want to be able to deal with her and just love her. I want any bad reaction to be completely transparent to the kids. Most of them don't have parents that visit them, so I don't want to appear that I don't appreciate my relationship with my mom. With this being said, I am really excited that she's coming. It's so important to me for her to be comfortable with where I someday will be living. I hope that she will understand my vision and see the need that they have. It's also important to me for the kids to know that I love them so much that I want my family to meet them. My dad is supposed to come down on the January or February trip. You can also pray that that will happen if you want. Oh, and thank you to the other family members that have been down there before and that support me. It means a lot. Love you all.