Here We Go...

Ready or not, we're leaving for China on Thursday, March 23rd. Our trip begins with 1 night in Hong Kong, then 3 nights in Beijing. Hopefully, we'll have some time to adjust to the time difference (13 hours ahead) and culture. Our agency, Welcome House, has some wonderful sightseeing planned for us in Bejing--the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, The Great Wall, and more.
Then, we head to Guangzhou on Tuesday, March 28th to meet our daughter! We'll meet her late in the afternoon, and head back to the hotel. For the next few days, we'll have various appointments to complete the process--visa photo taking, medical examinations, notaries, etc. However, we'll spend most of our time "sightseeing" (not much to see there) and bonding.
On April 5th, we have an appointment with the US Consulate in Guangzhou, when we'll receive her Visa to travel--HOME--to the US. On Friday, April 7th, we arrive back on American soil, after a 14-hour plane trip.
While we're in Beijing, we'll stay at the Beijing Hotel and in Guangzhou at the famous White Swan Hotel. This is a luxury hotel with restaurants, shops, a pool, gardens, and more. If you want to check it out, use the following link:

White Swan Hotel

We'll miss you all while we're in China. It should be a true adventure, but we've been waiting a long time for this. Please keep us and our daughter in your prayers. We hope to update this blog while we're in China--so keep checking often to see pictures and get news.