March 20, 2012
Some Great News!
I'm not sure why I didn't think of this sooner, but I decided to try to find some information on Winn's orphanage online. I found a Yahoo Group specifically for parents who have adopted, or are adopting, children from that orphanage. I'm still waiting to be approved to join the group, but I did find out that his orphanage is the number one rated orphanage in all of China!! There are hundreds of orphanages in China. What a blessing to know that he comes from the best (as orphanages go)! It probably won't make it any easier for him to adjust to a family, but at least he's been well taken care of and has had enough to eat and maybe was given an opportunity to learn some English. I've heard horror stories of children who have been beaten and tied to furniture and starved and victimized. Thanking God for this wonderful news today.
March 14, 2012
TA!
We have TA! Travel Approval!
Our agency got TA for several other families as well, but they will travel April 5 already! I can't imagine having to be ready to go in 3 weeks! Hoping that, since we have a longer wait, our airline tickets will be cheaper. We can't book any airline tickets until we get a Consulate appointment. They are trying for May 16, 17, or 18. Hoping and praying for May 16!
When we adopted Tessa, Doug and I and Kendall and Marlee all went "Carry-on Only"! We only took what we could pack in our carry-on bags! And that was in November/December. We had to take cold weather clothes for Beijing and hot weather clothes for Guangzhou. One of those carry-on bags had to be for all of Tessa's things, too; clothes, baby carrier, diapers, snacks, toys. I still can't believe we pulled it off. We did have to buy two suitcases to bring all our treasures home in! But it was nice not to have to lug a bunch of baggage around. I'm pretty sure we won't be traveling that light this time. I guess with all the restrictions on what you can carry onto the plane now may make our decision an easy one. Plus the fact we have to take along an air mattress...
We need to take an air mattress because most hotel rooms in China only have a king size bed. So instead of having to pay for two rooms, we were advised to pack an air mattress and the boys can sleep on it. A king bed is plenty big for me and Doug and Tessa I think, but if need be, we can get a cot, too.
The kids had PSSA testing yesterday and today. They're relieved it's over, for now. They're still scheduled for one more day each in April.
That's all for now. Have a good day!
Our agency got TA for several other families as well, but they will travel April 5 already! I can't imagine having to be ready to go in 3 weeks! Hoping that, since we have a longer wait, our airline tickets will be cheaper. We can't book any airline tickets until we get a Consulate appointment. They are trying for May 16, 17, or 18. Hoping and praying for May 16!
When we adopted Tessa, Doug and I and Kendall and Marlee all went "Carry-on Only"! We only took what we could pack in our carry-on bags! And that was in November/December. We had to take cold weather clothes for Beijing and hot weather clothes for Guangzhou. One of those carry-on bags had to be for all of Tessa's things, too; clothes, baby carrier, diapers, snacks, toys. I still can't believe we pulled it off. We did have to buy two suitcases to bring all our treasures home in! But it was nice not to have to lug a bunch of baggage around. I'm pretty sure we won't be traveling that light this time. I guess with all the restrictions on what you can carry onto the plane now may make our decision an easy one. Plus the fact we have to take along an air mattress...
We need to take an air mattress because most hotel rooms in China only have a king size bed. So instead of having to pay for two rooms, we were advised to pack an air mattress and the boys can sleep on it. A king bed is plenty big for me and Doug and Tessa I think, but if need be, we can get a cot, too.
The kids had PSSA testing yesterday and today. They're relieved it's over, for now. They're still scheduled for one more day each in April.
That's all for now. Have a good day!
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