We have our itinerary!

We received our itinerary yesterday. We will leave on the 7th, arrive in Beijing on the 8th, overnighting there. We leave the next day, the 9th, for Shenyang and on the 10th we receive the gift we have waited so long to receive. That is the day we have looked forward to for almost 2 years! We will have Zach on Wednesday, October 10!

It is also a blessing that we will be able to share a guide in Shenyang with another family adopting a 10 year old from Zachary's orphanage. I pray that they are friends or at least become friends! I am glad that he will have someone else going through much the same thing he is that he can talk to.

Then, on the 11th we sign the documents to begin all the paperwork to finalize the adoption from China's perspective. On the 12th, we travel via "small bus" to Dalian, which is the city Zach's orphanage is in. It is called the "Garden City of China," and we have read that it is beautiful (just look at Zach's referral picture!). We will tour for 1/2 the day on the 13th and 14th. Then on the 15th we have been invited to visit the orphanage! We are so thankful to have this opportunity. We drive back to Shenyang that afternoon to complete the paperwork. The 16th we have a free day, the 17th we visit Beiling Park, the 18th we visit Shenyang Imperial City (second only to the Forbidden City in Beijing). The 19th we fly to Guangzhou.

In Guangzhou Zach will have his visa medical exam, the Consulate Appointment and then receive the visa allowing us to bring him HOME! We fly out of Guangzhou headed for the US on Wednesday the 24th. I can't wait to get started on the final stage of this journey to our son.