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[...] a conference call with the other 4 families in our travel group and the director of CCAI (our adoption agency). It is neat that the director takes the time to personally speak with each family before [...]

[...] .  We also have a whole packet of information to get notarized and send off to our adoption agency, including travel releases, placement agreements, travel group information release [...]

[...] been transferred back to her orphanage to await adoption. ETA: I just got an e-mail from our adoption agency stating that our Article 5 has been issued and will be delivered to the CCCWA (the Chinese [...]

[...] call with my travel group (I think there will be 4 other families traveling with us) and our adoption agency to go over travel details.  I am hoping to get a more clear idea of what we will be doing [...]

[...] I cannot believe that the time has actually come for me to announce that we officially have travel dates to go to China to adopt Hannah!!!!!  I am so excited! We will be flying out to Beijing on June [...]

[...] to be issued an Article 5 tomorrow from them.  Once we have that document, we can request travel dates from China!! We have been told that once we request travel dates, we will receive an [...]

[...] It has been a whirlwind of activity here since we got our travel dates. Here's a look at what I have been doing...  I have been at Target every day, I think, buying [...]

[...] our tickets!) and could lay down and sleep.  We were also part of the most amazing travel group!  I can honestly say that I really liked the 7 other families we were with.  We all [...]

[...] for a week.  Zhengzhou is the capital city of the Henan province, and every family in our travel group is adopting from an orphanage in this province.  We will stay in the capital, and our children [...]

[...] I finish a few other more necessary tasks! At noon today, I have a conference call with my travel group (I think there will be 4 other families traveling with us) and our adoption agency to go over [...]

[...] holes in the palate, and when this is left untreated, hearing loss occurs.  Hannah received ear tubes at some point in China, but by the time we got home, they were out of the ear drum not doing her [...]

[...] and lengthen part of her nose to give her better ability to breathe.  She also has to have ear tubes replaced this month and we are seeing a pediatric dentist next month to deal with several rotten [...]

[...] in Zhengzhou, we will also be travelling to her home town, Kaifeng City, to apply for her Chinese passport.  She will travel home on a Chinese passport under her Chinese name.  After we receive her [...]

[...] . We signed papers for Hannah's orphanage to start the process of applying for her Chinese passport, too.  The fact that they requested this information from us means they know Hannah is [...]

[...] God! Also while in Zhengzhou, we had to have many papers notarized, we received Hannah's Chinese passport, and we received the paperwork we needed to get her US visa. Right after getting Hannah - [...]

[...] is concerned, we did get our visas!!  We got a letter that we also forwarded to the US Consulate in Guangzhou and we are expecting to be issued an Article 5 tomorrow from them.  Once we [...]

[...] Chinese name.  After we receive her passport, we will travel to Guangzhou, where the US Consulate is located.  We have an appointment scheduled at the Consulate for July 5 (which [...]

[...] to visit Hannah's orphanage. On the 30th, we will fly to Guangzhou, where the US Consulate is located.  We will have some free time here for touring and shopping.  It is here that [...]

[...] last night that we have to have 2 passport sized photos of each of us for our consulate appointment, so we are heading out to do that this morning.  Otherwise, we are completely packed, [...]

[...] , and vaccines.  We must take official photographs and prepare our paperwork for the Consulate appointment. On July 5th, we will have our Consulate appointment and apply for Hannah's [...]

[...] to start But now you've got to play the part I want to be a clone Be a clone and kiss conviction goodnight Cloneliness is next to Godliness, right? I'm grateful that they show the way 'Cause I could [...]

[...] ! We will be flying out to Beijing on June 20.  We will spend the first few days in Beijing touring and adjusting to the time change and the culture, etc.  On June 24, we will fly to [...]

[...] , we submitted a revised application in November and started the process of updating our immigration paperwork after being told we would likely receive a match based on our new application in 6-18 [...]