We took a step of faith and purchased plane tickets several weeks ago anticipating our TA (Travel Approval). Yes, I've been a bit anxious watching our paperwork progress since that time.
By purchasing our tickets early, we saved a considerable amount of money. The risk: we might have to reschedule them, if we have a slowdown in our paper process, and lose a lot of money. So far, so good. Please pray with us that the Chinese New Year will not slow things down too much!
Our pre-Article 5 was issued today (hoping for the actual Article 5 by Friday) then our paperwork will make its way back to the CCCWA to await our approval for travel (TA) and then we will be assigned a Consulate Appointment at which time we can "book our flights." Oops, I already did that:)
While waiting we sent a photo album and an outfit to Savannah Faith and a bag of candy for the ayis (nannies). It was such fun to get updated photos of her this week when she received the package.
In this one she is either kissing or trying to eat the photo album we sent her. Her picture is on the cover of the album. She was probably excited to see that!
Here I think she's trying to decide if the bag of candy is for her? That would be a "negative" Savannah Faith but nice try:)
Look at those girl's cheeks! She is going to fit into this family nicely!
Michaela, AnnaGrace and I will be heading out on this trip to China while Phil and Torie corral the three little girls at home. This will be AnnaGrace's first trip back to China since being adopted in 2001.
We are planning 6 days of travel before we pick up Savannah Faith, so AnnaGrace can visit the province where she was born and her orphanage. I expect it to be an emotional and life-changing experience!
So much to catch-up on the blog...but here is one of my favorite photos from the holidays.
This is a "pile of our girls" and our good friend, Brenda Scott, at Christmas time. Brenda was the first person, besides immediate family, that AnnaGrace allowed to hold her when she first came home from China. Brenda has been on this crazy ride with our family ever since!
4 comments:
SO EXCITED for your trip, Elaine!!! Savannah looks great!! Love those chubby cheeks:) She looks very well cared for! I am excited for the girls to travel with you. What an incredibly special experience that will be for AnnaGrace to go back to China and to view the adoption process of her baby sister. So cool:) Will keep you all in our prayers.
Elaine! So glad to see you post and to hear that things are moving forward so smoothly...PTL. We are actually going to be in China around the same time!!!! It looks like we will be traveling Feb 27- March 14th. We are staying at NDFH outside of Beijing for the first few days and then fly to Guangzhou Mar 2-14. Our agency is in the process of booking travel now. Our CA is March 12. I think we are staying at the Garden. Anyhow....would love to catch up with you!! Tami
Well, Well, you are back from the moon! I will pray about those tickets. So happy things are moving right along. savannah looks so good!
So excited for you all. That will be quite an experience for Anna Grace.
Sjpma
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