We have our travel approval and our tickets!! We are leaving for China on Jan. 20! We will get Ethan on Jan. 25th, his visa on Feb. 2nd and fly home Feb. 5th. We will be traveling with 7 other families. Please keep us in your prayers!

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OUR ITINERARY

Jan. 20th Wednesday
Des Moines/Chicago 8:19 am/9:34 am
Chicago to Beijing 12:43 pm/4:25 pm + 1 day

Jan. 21st Thursday
Arrive at the Novotel Peace Hotel in Beijing

Jan. 22nd Friday
Tour Great Wall and Hutong Lane

Jan. 23rd Saturday
9:00 orientation meeting with Holt at hotel with 19 other families
half day tour o Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square after lunch

Jan. 24th Sunday
fly to Guangzhou 2:00/5:00 pm, check into The White Swan Hotel

Jan. 25th Monday
Forever Family Day, Ethan is ours! not officially yet but we assume care

Jan. 26th Tuesday
registration at C/A. it's official!

Jan. 27th Wednesday
apply for Ethan's Chinese passport

Jan. 28th Thursday
free day

Jan. 29th Friday
medical check and paper work checking

Jan. 30th Saturday
free day

Jan. 31st Sunday
attend mass (hopefully) at one of the two Catholic churches in the area, optional tour arranged by Holt

Feb. 1st Monday
optional tour

Feb. 2nd Tuesday
visa appointment

Feb. 3rd Wednesday
oath-taking ceremony

Feb. 4th Thursday
pick up visa, take train to Hong Kong 6:15 pm-8:08 pm, stay at Regal Airport Hotel

Feb. 5th Friday
Hong Kong to Chicago 11:40 am to 11:41 am, Chicago to Des Moines 3:15 pm to 4:30 pm

An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but will never break. ~Ancient Chinese belief