Travel Dates Confirmed!

We're off to China on the 18th of October traveling through Manchester, Detroit, Tokyo and Guangzhou before we meet Teresa on the 22nd in Changsha!
We are counting the days by having Taylor cut off a red link in a construction paper chain we created and when she wakes up on the 18th there is a GOLD LINK which signifies our day of Travel. For anyone with youngin's this is working GREAT so Taylor doesn't ask us each day if we're leaving today. (Thanks for the idea Jim).
There are a total of 5 families traveling to China during that time with Wide Horizon's for Children, and from what we can tell only Teresa and one other beauty are from Changsa. We'll hopefully have an uneventful journey and will keep everyone up to date.
Comments posted to bog sites are not visible in China so if you want to get in touch with us I'll be checking my personal e-mail account which is myfirstnameourlastname@yahoo.com
So if you know us you can reach us!
TTFN (Ta Ta for Now) and check us out again on the 19th for an update~

Travel meeting and Donation Request

We finally have the date of the travel meeting. Its going to be on Friday 10/5, we're expecting to travel mid-late October though they are trying to move as quickly as possible. We've been fortunate and have found a wonderful liason and have rec'd additional information about Teresa's personality, weight and height as well as more information about the Hengshan SWI (Social Welfare Institute). Through the relationship with Ann (our liason), we've learned that the orphanage is in need of a washer and air conditioner, which we and another family have agreed to donate. If you would like to help with the donation please send us your donation as soon as possoble. We have already rec'd some and will make sure to include as much as we can about the donations we rec'd and when we purchase these large items in China!
We're excited and Taylor asks every day if we're leaving to go get her sister tomorrow. She is very anxious to get her home too!
Love to all!

TA's are HERE, TA's are HERE

We just got the call that our Travel Authorization (TA) has arrived and WHFC is scheduling our Consulate Appointment. We're hoping to travel mid to late October (the sooner the better!)

We'll know more next week after our agency has some time to work on the arrangements.

Since people have asked, we'll let you know that all three of us will be traveling with my Brother Douglas! I don't even know if he knows yet as he wasn't home from work when I called. Sadly Samantha (our niece) who was scheduled to come with us will not be able to take the time off from college but we will miss her and think of her during the whole trip!

The next step is the travel meeting and then travel. We'll update the site as soon as we have more information.

Here's hoping for quick travel so we can put a smile on this beautiful little girls face and love into her heart!