8/11 Leave for China
8/12 Hanging in space somewhere.. cause we still can't find it
8/13 Free Day ... Explore, shop, eat, rest, rest, rest
8/14 Another free day... group tour of HK with travel companions
8/15 Leave HK late afternoon for Guangzhou (Sophie's provincial capitol city) This is where we will spend the next two weeks with ur girl!)
8/16 Sophie Day!!! This is GOTTCHA Day...
8/17 Complete adoption notarization and registration paperwork... This is our official day of adoption... From this day forward Sophie will be forever ours!!! Thank you Jesus!
8/18 Adoption registration certificate day and go to passport office for Sophie's chinese passport paperwork to be submitted.
8/19 Free Day
8/20 Sophie's Visa physical and photo
8/21 & 22 Free Days
8/23 Receive notary certificates and passport. Go over paperwork for US Consulate appt
8/24 Free Day
8/25 The ever-so-important Consulate Appt (This is the appt that will let Sophie into our country as a US citizen and no longer a chinese citizen)
8/26 Rodney's Birthday!!! This is the day of the OATH at the US Consulate.
8/27 Go to US Consulate to receive Sophie's Visa Packet and depart from Guangzhou to HK at 10:40 p.m.
8/28 Leave Hong Kong for the US and arrive home with our girl!!!
Guangzhou Time
We Have What We Prayed For: A Gratitude Prayer
8 years ago
Yipeeee! You made it. Watch out Sophie, mommy, daddy, big brother, and paps are coming to take you home!!
ReplyDeleteI cant believe you made it all ok, that's great!!! Hope you have lots of fun and enjoy all the cultural experiences! Let us know which flight we can look for because that baby is getting a big kiss and hug from CRAZY Bet!!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I am looking for a teeny neck brace that we can bedazzle for when she strains her neck from all these big honkin' bows we will be putting on her!!!:)