It's Official!

Our Consulate Appointment has been confirmed, our flights have been booked and we are scheduled to depart for China on January 21st! We will receive a more detailed itinerary next week, but we do know that Gotcha Day is January 25, 2010!

1/21/10- Huntsville/Chicago (6:25 a.m.) Chicago/Beijing (12:43 p.m.)
1/22/10- Arrive in Beijing
1/23/10- Beijing Tour
1/24/10- Fly to Changsha, Hunan Province
1/25/10- GOTCHA DAY!
1/29/10- Fly to Guangzhou
2/3/10- Consulate Appointment
2/4/10- Oath Taking Ceremony
2/5/10- Pick up Sarah Martin's Passport with Visa
2/6/10- Beijing/Chicago (5:25 p.m.) Chicago/Huntsville (6:25-8:03 p.m.)*
*All times are local.

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Many adoptive parents send a care package to their child's orphanage or foster family while awaiting Travel Approval (TA) from China. Often, disposable cameras are included along with a request that photos are taken of our children during their last days among friends and caretakers. One parent posted some of these pictures on the Jiangyong SWI Yahoo Group website yesterday and our Sarah Martin was pictured in one photo. What a nice surprise!

Hang on Sarah Martin! We're coming to get you!