Christmas Picture Update

Here are pictures of Hai Feng's Christmas! She is so happy she will see her parents very soon. Here we can see she has her own cubicle, which we thought was a very thoughtful thing for the SWI to do.  The note she wrote us wishes us, her forever family, to be happy and healthy. 

                   We bought our international tickets today.  Going through Detroit to Hong Kong.  Here's wishing for a dry runway in Detroit next month.  Happy Holidays to everyone!

 

 

CHRISTMAS DAY UPDATE

Wow! Thursday, Dec. 23rd. We called our agency contact, Xiaoqing, when we read a message that they would be closed until New Year's. We asked what if our TA came in while they were closed? She contacted the Consulate and CCAA and got the TA and the Consulate appointment and got right back to us that afternoon!

We are flying to Hong Kong on Jan. 13th, see some sights, hopefully I get to run the China Coast Half Marathon with the British running club, Athletic Veterans of Hong Kong, on the morning of Jan. 16th, then fly to Guangzhou that afternoon. Monday, Jan. 17th we meet Haif Feng! Our US Consulate appointment is Monday, Jan. 24th. We return to Hong Kong Wednesday evening. Thursday, Jan 27th we plan on taking both girls to Hong Kong Disney and we'll fly back on Friday or Saturday.

It will be nine months since we claimed her off the shared list last April. Unless things change, our next update will be from Hong Kong next month. If we receive any Hai Feng pictures before we go, we will post them.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!

December 14, 2010 Update

 

       The remaining Hague Convention requirements are in place, clearing the way for our Travel Approval from CCAA in Beijing, which should come in about 2-3 weeks.  Our I800 made it to the US Consulate in Guangzhou on Nov. 19th.  After the Consulate did it's thing, the Article 5 ("Hague talk" for our Letter of Acceptance of Hai Feng) was sent on to the CCAA on Monday, Dec. 13th. 

       Based on her experience, our agency coordinator, Xiaoqing, estimates that we will be in Guangzhou on Jan. 16th and meet Hai Feng on Jan. 17th, pending CCAA's timing and the Consulate appointment being confirmed. 

       We sent Hai Feng a small Christmas package and a letter to let her know she can expect us in January.    We currently have just these picture of the Santa and the letter we wrote in the package.