We have dates! Mom and I will be leaving PDX March 8th in the morning and will arrive in Taiyuan, Shanxi on the 9th at 10:55 pm. We will have Sunday there to recover and will be picking Craig up on Monday, March 11th!!!!!!
On the 22nd we will be able to come home and introduce Craig to his Daddy and Big Sisters.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Sunday, January 13, 2013
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
The good news; we only have one step left before we get to go pick up Craig! On Thursday our Article 5 was picked up so we are now waiting for Travel Approval, which usually comes in about two weeks. Once Travel Approval is issued by the CCWA our adoption agency will make consulate appointments in China and the travel agency will make all of our in country arrangements.
The bad news; we were hoping to leave Feb. 15th to pick up Craig, but the province he lives in is especially particular. They don't want to have us finalize the adoption then, as it will be the week after Chinese New Year. The next date that our agency has on the books is March 1st but that is impossible because there is another family going to our province the following week, and the official doesn't like to have adoptive parents come two weeks in a row. At this point we are expecting to be leaving March 8th. We are disappointed, but not discouraged. We know that God is powerful and He loves us and we look forward to seeing what the next steps will be.
Meanwhile, Jason started painting Craig's furniture, and it is absolutely gorgeous!!! I can't wait to see his room put back together!
If, by some miracle, we were to get our Travel Approval in the next few days, and there were still consulate appointments available, and the agent could find guides and tickets, we'd be out of here the following week! If I suddenly disappear, you will know what happened ;)
The bad news; we were hoping to leave Feb. 15th to pick up Craig, but the province he lives in is especially particular. They don't want to have us finalize the adoption then, as it will be the week after Chinese New Year. The next date that our agency has on the books is March 1st but that is impossible because there is another family going to our province the following week, and the official doesn't like to have adoptive parents come two weeks in a row. At this point we are expecting to be leaving March 8th. We are disappointed, but not discouraged. We know that God is powerful and He loves us and we look forward to seeing what the next steps will be.
Meanwhile, Jason started painting Craig's furniture, and it is absolutely gorgeous!!! I can't wait to see his room put back together!
If, by some miracle, we were to get our Travel Approval in the next few days, and there were still consulate appointments available, and the agent could find guides and tickets, we'd be out of here the following week! If I suddenly disappear, you will know what happened ;)
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