We leave May 1st. Only 3 weeks! We would have loved to travel sooner, but our agency travels in groups and there are no April groups. We are so grateful that they added an additional group the first week of May. On May 1st we will leave from Peoria and travel to Nanchang, China. Nanchang is the capitol of the Jiangxi province where Hannah's orphanage is located. We will arrive around 11 pm China time on May 2nd. Monday, May 4th is Hannah Day! Ahhh! Can't wait! Unlike most Chinese adoptions, we will not have the 24 hour "harmonious period" before the adoption is finalized. Due to a Chinese holiday, we will finalize Hannah's adoption the same day we have her in our arms forever. We will remain in Nanchang until May 8th for her passport to be processed. On May 8th, we will travel to Guangzhou, China. Hannah will have her visa medical exam May 9th. Our visa consulate appointment is scheduled for May 12th. We should receive her visa the next after noon. We will depart Guangzhou May 15th. We are so excited to have our travel dates confirmed. Let the countdown begin!
In other news...we received an update on Hannah. There were 7 videos and 3 photos. The videos are of her and her foster brother playing and giggling. So cute! He is so sweet with her. He appears to be a couple years older than her. We also received news that her foster brother is matched with another family at our agency. We have received their contact information and look forward to staying in contact in the future. What a blessing!
Our sweet girl is certainly growing and we cannot wait for her to join our family. Although there have been some delays, God's timing is perfect. We are so thankful for God's goodness. What an awesome God we serve!
"Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!" Psalm 34:8
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