Friday, August 20, 2010

Labor Day .... Gotcha Day

Yes, we finnnnnallllly got our Consulate Appointment and needless to say it was a very long week. We should have heard by Tuesday or Wednesday the latest but there were problems at the consulates fax machine. Our agency really went the extra mile but it was hard since there is a 12 hour time difference. So finally we got our appointment today. It will be September 14th. So we will leave September 1st and our Gotcha Day will be September 6th. Next step is to finalize flights and hotels, actually start putting the piles of things I have collected into suitcases... wow it is starting to really sink in.. 12 days until we leave... 17 days until we get to see that beautiful face in person.

9 comments:

. said...

Congratulations! We are so happy for you!

Kyley, Greg, and Grace

Sue said...

Congrats Monica....When I work up today and checked my email at 9 (10 Madison time) and didn't see our CA, I was so upset and fustrated...but then the wonderful call came in. We will be leaving the 31st. Can't wait to meet you and your family in Guangzhou.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations and best wishes!

Craig and Phyllis said...

So excited for you guys! And can't wait to follow along on this adoption trip!

Julie said...

I am so excited for you Monica and can't wait to meet Sophia!

Jerry said...

We adopted Lu Xin Lan from Tianjin CWI in April of '08, and she is roughly the same age as your daughter Lu Xin Yan.

They may have known each other. Please contact us when you are home and settled, it may be possible to connect our daughters.

Have a great trip and congratulations on your wonderful family!

margaretandgerald@sbcglobal.net

Howard and Kim said...

I think we have photos of your precious Lu Xin Yan taken with our daughter just before we brought our Maggie home in July! She stole my heart, and we've prayed for her to find a family. We were so taken with her, we took a baby doll and blankie and requested that it be given to her. If you'd like, I'll email photos. :-) I'm SO happy to know she has found her forever family!!!

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Mark & Kris said...

YEA!!!! Can't wait to follow along!!!