Our Itinerary

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We received a suggestion to post our itinerary, so that you'll be able to anticipate our whereabouts beforehand, so here goes:

• Thu, 8/18 - depart LAX for SFO, and then to Beijing
  
• Fri, 8/19 - arrive Beijing late afternoon
  
• Sat, 8/20 - Sight-seeing Tiananmen Sq, Forbidden City, Summer Palace
  
• Sun, 8/21 - Worship service (Woohoo!), Great Wall, duck dinner (yummy!)
  
• Mon, 8/22 - Morning flight to Changsha (capital of Hunan Province); receive Sarah!!
  
• Tue-Thu, 8/23-25 - Hanging out with Sarah, sight-seeing, paperwork, shopping, losing sleep?!
  
• Fri, 8/26 - Afternoon flight to Guangzhou (Guangdong Province, near Hong Kong)
  
• Sat, 8/27 - Sarah's medical exam, shopping, sight-seeing
  
• Sun, 8/28 - Fill out consulate forms, trying to catch up on sleep!
  
• Mon, 8/29 - Consulate appointment (9:30 a.m.)
  
• Tue, 8/30 - Pick up child's visa
  
• Wed, 8/31 - Fly to Hong Kong (short flight) in the morning
  
• Fri, 9/2 - Depart for SFO, visit with family and friends in Bay Area, return to LAX
  

Many thanks to all of you for your support, advice, encouragement, gifts and prayers over the past year as we've gone through the whole adoption process. Life is definitely better when lived in a community of friends and family! We thank God for all of you!

By the way, if you'd like, you can "subscribe" to the blog so that you receive an email when we post anything! Well, here we are...less than 12 hours to departure. :-) We'll blog to you next in Beijing! Blessings to you!

"Since my youth, O God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation..." (Ps. 71:17-18)

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Photos

Sarah!
Photo that we received when we got the referral at the end of June. Wonder if she's going to be much different when we see her next Monday??

Comments

[Helen KP]

So excited for you!
Goff and Stace, our p's go with you! We're looking forward to meeting Sarah.

[E Kawaye]

Yea!
Wow...Godfrey and Stacey...our hearts are with the 3 of you in spirit although I'm sure a ton of us wish we could be there with you! I cannot wait 'til she comes home!!! Auntie Erin will definitely be there to greet you. Can we stop by on Monday after the retreat??? :)

[Kylie (kAi)]

baaaaaaby ^-^
Hey Godfrey and Stacey ^-^ Oh my gosh! I can't believe it's been practically a full year since we heard the news about Sarah!!! I'm so excited and happy for you guys =) Sorry I was never able to email you =( This summer's been really busy...so until then, I hope this "comment" will do =) I'll be praying for you both and for Sarah...we'll all be missing you here at home...hope you guys have a great time and God bless ^-^ Love, kyLie

[winnie sato]

sooo happy for you!
Hip Hip Hooray!!! Can't wait to read all about your trip and Sarah's-ah, certainly brings back memories for Brian and I. I am glad you guys are going to SFO as your port of entry. We did that too and it was a breeze! It only took minutes to get thru immigration. Will be remembering you all on Aug 22.... Are you staying at the White Swan while in Guangzhou? God bless. winnie

[wnnie -again]

sunday worship
Are you going to the BICF-Beijing International Christian Fellowship's Sunday worshp service??? I hear it is really awesome. It is where foreign passport holders can worship freely in Beijing. Let me know if that's whre you end up-would love to hear all about it.