My mother, my hero

If you were around my hometown in the summer of 2009 you might have seen my mother in the newspaper or on the news. My mother, Dr. Jewell Rhodes Mayberry, was awarded a Fulbright Grant to spend 5 weeks in various regions of China. Upon arriving in Beijing, China she was quarantined for one week due to someone sitting close to her on the airplane testing positive for the H1N1 virus. If you read about her experiences, it is easy to see why she might be hesitant to travel internationally. However...here she goes again!

Tomorrow my mother heads out with a church group on a mission trip to Guatemala. I am so proud of her for doing this. It is more my nature to "talk about" wanting to do something like this than actually doing it. I let my fear of the unknown and my anxiety prevent me from taking risks, even in the name of the Lord. I admire her courage and ask for everyone to send thoughts and prayers up for this group as they venture to Guatemala this next week.