We received confirmation from the American Consulate in China yesterday. Our appointment is scheduled for April 1, 2008. Our agency's travel agent had e-mailed a tentative itinerary by yesterday evening and we got the details ironed out this morning and purchased our plane tickets. Our travel will go something like this:
March 20th-Leave OKC for Chicago; leave Chicago for Beijing
March 21st- Arrive in Beijing & hopefully have some time to rest and recuperate
March 22nd-Tour Beijing with other families in our agency with agency guide
March 23rd- Fly to Piper's province, Jiangsu; capital city Nanjing
March 23rd or 24th-GOTCHA DAY (This is when we meet our little Piper!)
March 28th-Fly to Guangzhou
April 1-American Consulate appt.
April 2-Adoption oath at Consulate; pick up her passport and visa
April 3-Fly from Guangzhou to Hong Kong; Hong Kong to SanFrancisco; San Francisco toDenver; Denver to OKC; whew! I'm already tired just thinking about it!
**Neat website describing her province and city (Wuxi City is where she is): www.jiangsu.net
**Please pray for safe and easy travel and Piper's comfort level during this whole process. Thank you all so much for your support & prayers!
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Now that we're home, follow our adventures as we continue our journey with Piper.
Our daughter, Piper.
She was found abandoned at the No. 24 gate of Guangfeng 1st village, Wuxi on 5-3-2003. She was wearing yellow sweater and there was a birth note stating she was born on 3-30-2003. ....When she was first sent here, she was weak. Under the care of the caregiver, her health condition improved much after she got 1 year old. ....She became a fat, white and lovely child. She was sent into foster family on 7-1-2004, she adapted her new life quickly.
Now ....she is active and interested in everything. She likes to play games. She is courteous. She usually talks in loud voice. She gets along well with other kids. She is emulative. She likes dressing up and wearing new clothes. She has a strong personality and is self-partial and adventurous. She has good memory and can remember all the names of people she is familiar with. She is a good kid and studies hard with good receptivity. She learns new things quickly and does best while playing games.
You know, several people have commented to me what a lucky little girl she is to have us. I have to tell you, we're the ones who feel pretty lucky right now!
Now ....she is active and interested in everything. She likes to play games. She is courteous. She usually talks in loud voice. She gets along well with other kids. She is emulative. She likes dressing up and wearing new clothes. She has a strong personality and is self-partial and adventurous. She has good memory and can remember all the names of people she is familiar with. She is a good kid and studies hard with good receptivity. She learns new things quickly and does best while playing games.
You know, several people have commented to me what a lucky little girl she is to have us. I have to tell you, we're the ones who feel pretty lucky right now!
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- Dinner at Cow and Bridge
- Pictures on the Red Couch
- Medical Exam
- And a few more
- More Pics
- Breakfast at the White Swan and More
- more pics of first day in Guangzhou
- Here in Guangzhou
- More Birthday Photos
- Birthday Dinner
- Fuzi Temple
- Afternoon Trip to Guitar Shop & Bike Shop
- Mexican Food Part II
- This one is for Grandad (Yes, I did eat Mexican fo...
- Museum part II
- Trip to the Museum (We became the exhibit)
- Day in the Park part VI; long post :) lot's of pics
- Day in the Park part III
- Day in the Park part II
- Day in the Park
- And a few more
- More Pictures
- New Day
- More Pictures
- Real Gotcha
- Trip to Wal-Mart
- Gotcha.....not really
- Dinner at Pizza Hut Last Night
- Day in Nanjing
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- We made it...sorry for the delay in posting
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- Matching Outfit
- Well, we're packed...I think
- We have Confirmation!
- TAs FINALLY Arrive!
- Patiently Waiting..... Okay, not really
- Stamped Passports
- Care Package Etc.
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4 comments:
Mary,
I bet you guys are so excited!!! I can't wait to follow your journey. The Johnson's have been fun to keep up with. They seem to be doing well, but I am sure they are ready to come home. You will stay in my prayers. God Bless you, Gina
Hello, I am Roybn and Paul's Aunt Kathy and will be in China with them. I look forward to meeting ya'll and of course your wonderful new daughter. I hope you have a safe and happy trip.
Kathy Moses
hope you have lots of fun. Looking forward to meeting my 5 year old niece.
Yeah, Downing family! You are so lucky to have Piper join your family and she is very fortunate, too! We can't wait to meet her and wish you all a safe and wonderful trip to China and back again. See you soon. Love, the Hampton family~!
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