Itinerary

We wanted to share with all of you Steve, Jay, and Stevie's itinerary so that you would know what their days will look like while they are in China. China is 13 hours ahead of us here in Wisconsin. My prayer is that the two weeks go by fast for Christian, Morgan, Jaden, and myself. Thank you for your prayers!

DATES	SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 – SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
LOCATION	BEIJING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2	Depart for Beijing 12:00 PM- Ohare Airport
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3	Arrive in Beijing   4:00 PM
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4	Beijing Sightseeing: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City,             Summer Palace
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5	Beijing Sightseeing: Church Service, Great Wall
LOCATION	JIANGXI
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6	GOTCHA DAY! A.M. – Flight to Jiangxi     P.M. – Meet Your Child!
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7	Civil Affairs Appointment
WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER 8	Sightseeing & Shopping
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9	Sightseeing & Shopping
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10	Flight to Guangzhou for Consulate appointment &    paperwork
LOCATION	GUANGZHOU
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11	Child’s Medical Exam
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12	Consulate Paperwork
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13	Consulate Appointment at 10:00 am
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14	Consulate Oath-Taking Ceremony
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 15	Pick-up Child’s visa
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16	Depart from Guangzhou     Depart from Hong Kong

8 days and counting...

With 8 days before travel, I still have not convinced myself that I can pack for three (and all of the extras that need to go) in two suitcases weighing 44lbs or less each. I am an over-packer! Pack light doesn't register in my mind. It is going to be interesting. Good thing it is all males traveling, they don't need much.
Today, we have our big travel meeting with all of the others in our group, to discuss the trip in detail. I think there are a lot of details to go over because the meeting is around 2 hours long, but it will be exciting to hear more about their journey. Keep checking back because Steve will be posting photos and videos while he is in China. Thank you for your prayers.

Psalm 145:3 Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.

Referral Day

 Zhuang Lu Yan was born on Dec 23, 2009 and is in the SWI of Yifeng County (Jiangxi). Her weight is 6.8kg (15lbs) and she is 59cm (23in) long. Side note: purple is my favorite color!

July 15th was a day like no other. We got the call around 2:30 in the afternoon. When we saw her face for the very first time, we were instantly in love with her. All Jaden could do as we gathered around the computer to view her picture was giggle. God is so good! He sustained us over this long wait even when we thought we could not hold on any longer. Thank you to all of our friends and family that walked alongside us during this journey. We are thankful!