Isabel Wyn
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Leaving in 6 days!
This is our itinerary. They don't let you rest much ;)
China Trip Itinerary (Fryday family)
Dec.08: Arrive in Beijing, meet guide from CWTS at Beijing airport
Stay at the Jianguo Hotel.
Dec.09: Local sightseeing at the Great Wall.
Dec.10: Local sightseeing at the Forbidden City and the Hutong tour.
Dec.11: Fly to Changsha from Beijing by CZ3164, which departs at 3:20p.m.and arrives at 6:00p.m. Meet guide from CWTS at Changsha airport
Stay at the Huatian Hotel.
Dec.12: Meet your child
Dec.13: Registration & Notarization
In the morning, proceed with adoption registration
Engage in interview
Dec.14: Local sightseeing (visit the Provincial Museum) or visit the SWI
Dec.15: Local sightseeing (visit the Xiang Embroidery Museum)
Dec.16: Local sightseeing (visit the Yuelu Academy)
Receiving your child’s passport, adoption registration card, birth decree, abandonment decree, Article 23 (check very carefully for any kind of mistakes, make sure that the abandonment decree has the information on the time and place of the abandonment).
Fly from Changsha to Guangzhou by CZ3166 at 7:40p.m., Arrive Guangzhou at 8:50 p.m. meet guide from CWTS at Guangzhou airport
Stay at the Garden Hotel in Guangzhou.
Dec.17: Photo for the child & Physical test & TB test for the child.
Dec.18: Local sightseeing (visit the Safari Park)
Dec.19: Get the medical check result in a sealed envelope (do not open) and go to visit the whole sale market.
Dec.20: Apply for the visa at 10:00
Swearing in ceremony at the Consulate. In the morning, your guide and you will go to the American Consulate before the scheduled time to submit adopting parents’ and children’s paperwork.
Your guide and you will need to make sure you have completed the Adoption Document Checklist and to sign the statement.
Dec.21: Local sightseeing (visit the Temple of Six Banyan Trees)
Get the visa at 3:30 p.m.
Dec.22:Leave Guangzhou for Hong Kong by T807 at 09:03 a.m.
We will stay a night in Hong Kong and fly home the 23rd!
Friday, November 18, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
On the downhill side :-)
We are finally on the downhill side of the adoption part. Our Article 5 which I think contains Isabel's visa approval and some other official documents will be picked up at the US consulate on Tuesday and delivered to the CCWA which is the agency that handles all adoptions. They will then issue travel approval anywhere from Friday (PMs bday!) to next Friday. After we receive TA we can book tickets and make our appointment at the US consulate where we finalize paperwork! We are praying that we can still travel Dec 1-15th to allow us to recover from jetlag before christmas and the boys will have two weeks to recover before going back to school. We also were able to get an OK from Grayson's principal to be able to go and he will be able to make up work. I was relieved over that. We have two 14 hour plane rides so plenty of time for school work :) They are also going to follow us and our journey on a map. That will be fun for the class :)
I have started to shop a little for the trip. Adding to my small pharmacy I am bringing and clothes easy to layer for the boys and us. We will be in Beijing for a few days where it will be VERY cold (15*) and then south were it is milder. So we have to pack for two climates. If you lay a map of the US over China, we will be about equivalent to being in Maine while in Beijing, Mississippsi/Alabama while in Hunan, and New Orleans while in Hong Kong. So it will be much milder there. I am procrastinating the packing. I hate to pack and packing for three kids and me for three climates for two weeks makes me get hives. I have it all thrown into her room until I can make myself do it :)
I have gotten some things made for her. So excited and hope it fits! I forget what 19 lbs looks like. My boys were 19 lbs at 6 months.
We have continued to be unbelievably blessed by so Many. You have no idea how much every bit counts and is appreciated!! Our tshirt fundraiser is bringing in around $1000! Our friends continue to give of themselves. We are beyond blessed!! Each one if you helped to bring her to our family and will be a part of her legacy. We love you!!
I have started to shop a little for the trip. Adding to my small pharmacy I am bringing and clothes easy to layer for the boys and us. We will be in Beijing for a few days where it will be VERY cold (15*) and then south were it is milder. So we have to pack for two climates. If you lay a map of the US over China, we will be about equivalent to being in Maine while in Beijing, Mississippsi/Alabama while in Hunan, and New Orleans while in Hong Kong. So it will be much milder there. I am procrastinating the packing. I hate to pack and packing for three kids and me for three climates for two weeks makes me get hives. I have it all thrown into her room until I can make myself do it :)
I have gotten some things made for her. So excited and hope it fits! I forget what 19 lbs looks like. My boys were 19 lbs at 6 months.
We have continued to be unbelievably blessed by so Many. You have no idea how much every bit counts and is appreciated!! Our tshirt fundraiser is bringing in around $1000! Our friends continue to give of themselves. We are beyond blessed!! Each one if you helped to bring her to our family and will be a part of her legacy. We love you!!
Friday, September 23, 2011
God is SOOO good!!
What an amazing week :)
We got our LOA! That's Chinas Official yes!! We have sent off our I800 back to immigration svs to approve her specifically. When we land here she will be a US citizen :) We were also chosen to be featured with Wild Olive Tees. They are a Christian tee shirt co that has the coolest shirts. They are great quality. I love mine :). Our link is
http://store.wildolivetees.com/adoption-fundraiser-tees-c6.aspx
Or you can use the button to the right.
Our family code is fryday0910. We are so excited and nervous but I keep telling myself God wouldn't bring us here and leave us. My new motto:
The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.
We got our LOA! That's Chinas Official yes!! We have sent off our I800 back to immigration svs to approve her specifically. When we land here she will be a US citizen :) We were also chosen to be featured with Wild Olive Tees. They are a Christian tee shirt co that has the coolest shirts. They are great quality. I love mine :). Our link is
http://store.wildolivetees.com/adoption-fundraiser-tees-c6.aspx
Or you can use the button to the right.
Our family code is fryday0910. We are so excited and nervous but I keep telling myself God wouldn't bring us here and leave us. My new motto:
The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Well last week our agency got alot of LOAs. Ours wasn't in the batch so I was really bummed bc it probably won't come for a couple weeks now. They only get them every other week or so. Our chances of traveling this year are getting slimmer but I know God already knows when we are going to China and His timing is perfect. So I woke up this morning to a great surprise! I had "met" a girl on a board that I and been talking to bc she was just at the same orphanage where Isabel is this summer. She adopted a little boy from there. I have been getting pointers and advice on hotel, food, what to do etc from her. This morning I got this email from her!
Brittany,
I looked through my pictures and think I found exactly one of your WenWen! I remember her because I held her in my lap just before I took the picture. She was trying to grab my camera so I handed her off and then quickly snapped her photo. She was not in the mood to sit still--I remember her so well because I kept trying to get another picture, but she wouldn't hold still long enough! Then she scooted away and went back to playing. . She was very sweet and she cuddled in my lap, but only til I took out my camera, then that was it!! As you see, she was still trying to get my camera :) Also, I didn't even notice that her right eye wandered--I think it's probably very intermittent. Just hope you're not worried about that.
take care,
Dawn
p.s. look at her nails!!
With this pic :-D
I also learned from her blog that the orphanage is run by the ICC which is a christian organization. They only run three in China and hers is one of them. She said the care by the nannies is wonderful. It put my mind at peace :)
Brittany,
I looked through my pictures and think I found exactly one of your WenWen! I remember her because I held her in my lap just before I took the picture. She was trying to grab my camera so I handed her off and then quickly snapped her photo. She was not in the mood to sit still--I remember her so well because I kept trying to get another picture, but she wouldn't hold still long enough! Then she scooted away and went back to playing. . She was very sweet and she cuddled in my lap, but only til I took out my camera, then that was it!! As you see, she was still trying to get my camera :) Also, I didn't even notice that her right eye wandered--I think it's probably very intermittent. Just hope you're not worried about that.
take care,
Dawn
p.s. look at her nails!!
With this pic :-D
I also learned from her blog that the orphanage is run by the ICC which is a christian organization. They only run three in China and hers is one of them. She said the care by the nannies is wonderful. It put my mind at peace :)
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