Itinerary

Thursday, September 23 
Depart Newark for Beijing at 12:10 PM.  
Friday, September 24
Arrive in Beijing 1:40 PM (CN), 1:50 AM (US)
Claim bags, go through customs, recheck bags, find terminal for departing flight.  (Hopefully we won't need all of the 7 hours and 20 minute layover to do this.  Hopefully.  I know enough Mandarin to know I will NOT be able to, or even should try, to ask for directions.)
Depart Beijing for Nanning 8:20 PM (CN), 8:50 AM (US)
Arrive in Nanning 11:20 PM (CN), 11:50 AM (US)
Saturday, September 25
Meet Anna!!!!!
Start 24 hour "trial period."  Sign the required agreement, fill in some forms and hopefully an opportunity to ask questions about her routine, care, personality, etc. 
Sunday, September 26
Complete adoption formalities as required by the Chinese government.  Apply for her passport at the local police station. 
Monday, September 27
Free day.
Tuesday, September 28 
Trip to the Zoo
Wednesday, September 29
Free day.
Thursday, September 30
Trip to People's Park and pick up Anna's passport.  
Friday, October 1
Free day.
Saturday, October 2
Happy Birthday Anna!!!!!  2 Years Old!
Sightseeing at the countryside. 
Sunday, October 3
Free day.
Monday, October 4
Free day.
Tuesday, October 5
Guangxi Province Museum
Wednesday, October 6
Free day.
Thursday, October 7
Sightseeing at the Qingxiu Hill
Friday, October 8
Depart Nanning 8:10 AM.  Arrive in Guangzhou 11 AM.  
Saturday, October 9
Anna's visa photo and medical exam.
Sunday, October 10
Sightseeing in Guangzhou and at the Yuntai Garden Park
Monday, October 11
Back to the medical for TB test results to be read.  
Tuesday, October 12
Visa Interview at 9 AM
Wednesday, October 13
Sightseeing at the Temple of Six Banyan Trees (Liurong Temple)
Visa Oath Ceremony at 4 PM
Thursday, October 14
Pack for HOME!  Pick up Anna's visa. 
Friday, October 15 
Depart Guangzhou for Beijing 8:10 AM.  
Arrive in Beijing 11 AM.
Depart Beijing for Newark 3:45 PM (CN), 3:45 AM (US).  
Arrive in Newark 5:15 PM (US).

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Our goals in this blog are two-fold. We want to keep friends and family informed and updated but we also pray that you would be moved to do your part in making the invisible God visible to those who are orphaned or at risk of becoming orphaned. There are so many ways to do something. God’s heart is for the orphan (James 1:27) and if you ask Him for direction in this He will answer.

For those of you sensing to support us, here is how you can do so as of now.

  • PRAISE for her life and for the opportunity we have to be her family.
  • Prayers for guidance in preparing for her to join our family; protection and care for her and direction for the hands caring for her; expedited Travel Approval - much sooner than we woudld anticipate; and leading as we make plans for our 3 other childrne while we are in China.
  • Financial assistance for the costs associated with her adoption (The total will be around $32,000). While it is humbling to include this we sensed that we should. We know that helping financially is a gift some have been given, and we do not have the right to let our pride get in the way of those of you who are called to serve in this way.