Monday, February 14, 2011

Here's the plan....

Wednesday, 2/16 - leave at some unheard hour for the airport

Thursday, 2/17 - arrive Beijing at 2:30 pm (that would be 1:30 am EST)

Friday , 2/18 - Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Hutong Tour

Saturday, 2/19 - Great Wall and the Ming Tombs

Sunday, 2/20 - fly to Zhengzhou, Henan Province

Monday, 2/21 - GOTCHA DAY!!!! We will meet Grace on Monday afternoon. We will sign guardianship paperwork, have Grace's passport photo taken and prepare a lot more paperwork

Tuesday, 2/22 - free day in Zhengzhou

Wednesday, 2/23 - travel to Jiaozuo (that is the city where Grace currently lives) and sign Adoption Registration papers - Grace will official be our daughter!

Thursday, 2/24 - prepare more papers

Friday, 2/25 - receive Grace's passport... fly to Guangzhou

Saturday, 2/26 - adoption physical and visa photos

Sunday, 2/27- prepare consulate appointment paperwork

Monday, 2/28 - US Consulate appointment - take the oath

Tuesday, 3/1 - free day in Guangzhou (wait as Consulate prepares Grace's visa)

Wednesday, 3/2 - receive Grace's visa

Thursday - FLY HOME!!!!

HOPEFULLY... I will blogging all along the way. So, check in frequently... and leave us words of encouragement! Because, there is no doubt, we will need it!






6 comments:

  1. I got chills reading your itinerary! You're SOOO close! We will be praying...and checking in on your blog constantly - even from vacation in Florida! 8)

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  2. So excited for you! Can't wait to follow your journey...We will be in China on the 24th. Can't wait to get the rest of our travel plans!

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  3. YEAH!!! So excited... sounds just like our itinerary almost 2 years ago!! It's such a fantastic time and you come home with your daughter!!! I can't wait.... I will be stalking your blog!!!!!

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  4. It's so close! WOW!
    Praying for smooth travels, easy paperwork, and remember.... don't drink the water.... ask those who've traveled before..... (no matter what you've read in a book, or searched on line.....)
    :-)

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