Long Before You Drew Your First BreathGod Wanted to Give A Gift To The World
Ian turned two years old on October 8th, 2010. I had Adele from http://www.blessedkids.com/ send a birthday cake along with a package containing a bear, blanket and pictures of our family to his orphanage in Beijing. She was also able to get updated pictures of Ian from the orphanage along with his current measurements. What an incredible gift this was since we could not be there on his birthday!
Even though he is not smiling in the photo, I have been praying for many months that the "joy of the Lord would be His strength" (Nehemiah 8:10). God has been so faithful with all my children and I know He will continue to be faithful with Ian. "Our mouths were filled with LAUGHTER, our tongues with songs of JOY." (Psalm 126:2).
Please pray for us as we travel tomorrow to China and are finally able to hold Ian in our arms. It is required that we stay for 18 days because we are adopting from Beijing so please also pray for us and our children as we are separated. My parents are wonderful so I know that my children will be in good hands but it is still VERY HARD to be separated for this long. Please also pray for my parents as they care for our children. Lastly, pray for our employees as they hold down the fort while Chris is gone.
We feel so blessed to have such incredible friends. Thank you for praying for us. Below is our itinerary and the hotels where we will be staying so that you can keep up with us while we are in China. Of course, we will also keep you posted on the blog but at least you will know where we are even if we don't.
Nov 23: Fly from Atlanta to New York (JFK) by flight DL2976 at 10:45 a.m. and arrive at 1:00 p.m. Then fly from New York to Beijing by flight CA982 at 3:50 p.m.
Nov 24: Arrive in Beijing by flight CO 982 at 6:20 p.m. Stay at Wangfujing Grand Hotel
Nov 25: GOTCHA DAY! Meet Ian in the morning. God is good! Registration in civil affair office
Nov 26: Local sightseeing: Forbidden City
Nov 27: Local sightseeing: Great Wall
Nov 28: Local sightseeing: the Summer Palace
Nov 29: get registration certificate, notarization and apply for passport
Nov 30: Local sightseeing: Beijing Zoo,
Dec 1: Local sightseeing: Hutong Tour
Dec 2: Local sightseeing: Olympic Park
Dec 3: Get passport
Dec 4: Fly from Beijing to Guangzhou by flight CA 1315 at 1:00 p.m. and arrive at 2:00 p.m. Stay at White Swan Hotel
Dec 5: Local sightseeing: Yuntai Park
Dec 6: Take visa photo and Physical check. Visit Pedestrian Shopping Street
Dec 7: Visa appointment at 9:00. Local sightseeing
Dec 8: Swearing in the ceremony at the Consulate, visit Liuhuahu park
Dec 9: Get visa
Dec 10: Fly from Guangzhou to Beijing by flight CA1310 at 8:00 a.m. and arrive at 11:00 a.m. Then fly from Beijing to New York by flight CA981 at 1:00 p.m. and arrive 30 minutes later at 1:30 p.m. (I WISH IT WAS ONLY 30 MINUTES!). Finally, we fly from New York to Atlanta by flight DL61 at 4:45 p.m. and arrive at 7:35 p.m. to be united with our children. What a wonderful day this will be!!!!
Hotel information:
Wang Fu Jing Grand Hotel in Beijing
Tel: 86-10-65221188
Fax: 86-10-65223816
57 Wangfujing Street,
Beijing, China 100006
White Swan Hotel in Guangzhou
Tel: 86-20-81886968
Fax: 86-20-81861188
Shamian Island,
Guangzhou, China 510133
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