We are so very excited to share with you an amazing opportunity that God has opened up for us—the chance to go on a mission trip to serve the Mother’s Choice crisis care center in Hong Kong. This trip will allow both of us to use our education and skills in order to have a tremendous impact on those in need. For Kimberly, this return to her roots will let her give back to many children coming from the same circumstances into which she was born.Mother’s Choice was founded in 1987 to serve the desperate needs of unwed teen mothers who found themselves in the difficult situation of an unexpected pregnancy. At that time, teen mothers had been traveling to China from Hong Kong to get illegal and dangerous abortions. Today, Mother’s Choice provides temporary homes for those teen moms while they finish their pregnancies and for babies who await adoption. It provides foster families that help to care for up to 300 babies and has locations both in Hong Kong and main land China.
Kimberly’s parents, Mike and Paulette, credit the advocacy of the founding individuals of Mother’s Choice in supporting their efforts to adopt. As they were working as missionaries with Youth with a Mission (YWAM) locally, doors were opened with the government to begin the process of allowing international families to adopt “unwanted” babies. Kimberly was among the first babies to be adopted, and her life has been blessed and enriched by the love and grace she has experienced.
We have committed to volunteer at Mother’s Choice for 6 weeks starting January 2011. As we are both health care professionals, our responsibilities will include caring for physical and emotional needs, assisting with outings, and teaching classes. The staff has asked each of us to teach staff training classes in mental health and nutrition. We will be working primarily with young infants and children who are awaiting adoption. Because of Josh’s work experience, we will also be assisting special-needs kids.
Although this is a brief letter, we trust that you know our hearts and can hear our desires to be a part of something larger than ourselves. We would like to ask you to partner with us in serving Mother’s Choice in two specific ways: first, we ask for your prayers and any advice you could send our way. We value community and know that we cannot do this alone. Second, we ask for financial assistance as we take this step. Our combined need totals about $5,500. This will help us cover our travel and lodging costs. If you would like to join us in this mission project, please send us a check, made to Kimberly or Joshua Schaub. We hope to purchase tickets by September 20th, and we hope to be fully funded by October 24th.
Kimberly will continually update their blog, http://www.jkschaub.blogspot.com, throughout the adventure. Thank you so much for your love, financial support, and prayers for our mission.*Please contact Kimberly directly to get our mailing address*
