Today we received the e-mail confirming our appointment with the US Consulate in Guangzhou, China. I was working in the field... out in the Delano Clinic installing PC's... and decided to check my e-mail about mid-morning. There it was... our appointment confirmation... along with all the details. I called Christy via phone to deliver the good news. While I tend to be "a bit reserved", Christina became quite animated... and a small crowd gathered around her cubicle. It's nice when everyone gets excited about something so special. Somehow, we both managed to finish out the day at work.
Our appointment date is confirmed for 11/15/2010. We will be taking the "oath" on the afternoon of 11/16/2010 and receiving our daughter's passport on the afternoon of 11/17/2010.
Our adoption agency has requested our presence in Hong Kong on or before 11/05/2010. As such, we'll depart from LAX on Thursday, 11/04/2010 and arrive on 11/05/2010. It's just a short hop... only 15+ hours. We'll have one day to rest... or tour... or recover from jet lag... then it's on to Guangzhou on 11/07/2010. November 07 might be the day... then more paperwork... on both the Chinese and United States ends. We're scheduled to leave Hong Kong and head home for LAX on 11/18/2010.
It's been a very long five-plus years to arrive at this point. Many families dropped out a long time ago. While we're not done yet, it's time to prepare for travel. Our travel to and from Hong Kong is in place. The remainder of our travel and hotels "in country" will be arranged by our adoption agency.
Many thanks to our family and friends who have been with us... and continue to be along with us... it truly is the journey of a lifetime...
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