Unplugged

Okay, we are officially unplugged tonight. Next time I write we will be in Beijing! Bags are packed and ready to go! We are pretty exhausted (and might I add GRUMPY - okay it might be mostly me that is grumpy =) So we are going to bed and tomorrow morning it officially begins!
Cherishing everyone's prayers.
In His Grip,
T

China Itinerary

For those interested in what we are doing everyday while we are away I have posted the itinerary below!

Thanks so much to everyone for all their prayers. They are already making a difference and I know they are a major factor in our transition and Donovan's transition going well!


May 23 Last Day for arrival in China

May 24 am Departure for Changsha
pm Receive children

May 25 8:30 Family Picture
Registration at Provincial Gov Office
Notarization of documents

May 26 9:00 Admin activities
14:00 Shopping

May 27 pm Receive Child's Documents and passport

May 28 13:20 Leave for Airport
16:20 Leave for Beijing
19:20 Arrive in Beijing

May 29 9:00 Children's pictures in Hotel, group picture, assembling documents for Canadian Embassy
pm Beijing Zoo

May 30 8:30 The Great Wall
Jade Factory, Cloisonne Factory, Olympic 2008 grounds

May 31 pm The Summer Palace, The Silk Factory

Jun 1 9:00 The pearl market, the Indoor Market

Jun 2 9:00 Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City
Receive Child's Canadian Documents
Good-bye China/ Birthday Party

Jun 3 Depart for Canada

And Here We Go!

Here we go! Set up a blog and we are off! Saturday is coming very quickly. Lots and lots to do before we go.

Today is a packing day. Getting all luggage ready to go! Trying to figure out what we are all going to need and use while we are away.

Lots of different emotions: unsure, excited, anxious, overwhelmed, thankful, amazed...etc. Lots going on!

Becca has been sad the last two times going to school. She has not done that for a while. I think she is feeling that her world is going to change a lot in the coming weeks. She is the one sharing a room and she is getting 'bumped' from the baby spot in our family. Lots for a little one to adjust to and understand.

Huge answer to prayer this morning. =) The director at the orphanage was informed that Donovan is being adopted as well as a little girl. So Donovan will not be travelling with the Government Official alone. He will have a travelling buddy! She is 4 years old. What a relief to know that they will have each other as they leave the orphanage to meet their forever families! Our next little project is to find out if she is among a group staying at the same hotel as us. Would be great to keep that connection and to know someone from the orphange. Also to get infomation to her family! Super exciting!!

Glad this is working and looking forward to keeping in touch this way while we are gone!

Thanks everyone who is reading and following!

T