We have our Itinerary!

We were just emailed today our Tentative China Itinerary. Getting this really makes it feel real. We will be leaving one week from tomorrow! We would appreciate it if you could pray for us each day. We were told today that China is still quarantining people who are suspected of having the H1N1 virus. Please pray for our health! Please also remember to pray for us on Monday, Nov 9th (which would be your Sunday night before you go to bed or if you wake in the middle of the night). This is the day we get Jonathan. Pray for a smooth transition for all of us.

Ready or Not...We are going to China!

Wed. Nov 4th- fly from Newark- leaving at 12:15 PM
Thurs.- Nov 5th- arrive in China at 3:00 PM
Fri. Nov 6th- Visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and Hutong Tour. Acrobatic show in the afternoon.
Sat. Nov 7th- Visit Great Wall and Cloisonne Factory
Sun. Nov 8th- Fly to Shenyang
Mon. Nov 9th- Our Gotcha Day- we receive Jonathan in the morning! Paperwork in afternoon
Tues. Nov 10th- go by bus to Dalian City (5 hr. bus ride with our new son) do more paperwork
Wed. Nov 11th- Tour Dalian City and then bus back to Shenyang
Thurs. Nov 12th- Visit Shenyang Forbidden City and Museum
Friday- Nov 13th- Fly to Guangzhou- (about a 5 hour flight)
Sat. Nov 14th- Jonathan's Medical appointment
Sun. Nov 15th- Free
Mon. Nov 16th- get his TB test checked
Tues. Nov. 17th- Visa appointment
Wed. Nov 18th- take oath at Consulate
Thurs. Nov 19th- pick up Visa and fly to Hong Kong- our flight leaves at around 11:00at night! we will sleep at the airport hotel
Fri. Nov 20th- Fly out of Hong Kong leaving at 11:25 AM and arriving in Newark at 1:40 PM- (Gotta love the time change, makes it look like it is only about a 2 hr. flight instead of appr. 13 hrs.!)