We took Celia to Pigeon Forge for her first trip away from home since we got back from China. It has been 4 months since gotcha day and we can't believe it. She is blending in so well. It feels like she has always been with us. She has cousins galore and is loving every minute of it. We headed to Pigeon Forge, TN on Wednesday, December 9th and were expecting to have a great trip. Who knew that Celia, Greg, Granna and I would get a 24 hour virus. It was absolutely horrible. Celia and I got it first then Greg and Granna got it the next day. We were all laid out for about 24 hours a piece. It was not a good way to start off what was supposed to be a great weekend. We are now back among the living and enjoying the rest of the weekend with my family at the cabin.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
Our Final Itinerary
8/6/09 ~ Flight out of Nashville 6:15 AM
8/7/09 ~ Land in Beijing 1:50 PM
8/8/09 ~ Sightseeing tour to the Great Wall, Forbidden City and Tian An Men Square
8/9/09 ~ Fly to Nanchang (Where Celia lives) at 8:05 AM
8/9/09 ~ We will meet Celia at our hotel at 4:00 PM
8/10/09 ~ Do relevant paperwork
8/11/09 ~ Shopping for Celia
8/12/09 ~ Sightseeing to XiangHu Park
8/13/09 ~ Sightseeing to Teng Wang Ge
8/14/09 ~ We will receive Celia's passport
8/15/09 ~ We will fly to Guangzhou
8/16/09 ~ Sightseeing tour to Chen family temple
8/17/09 ~ Sightseeing tour to Yuntai Park
8/18/09 ~ Go to get Celia's Visa photo and her medical examination
8/19/09 ~ Our guide will go to the American Consulate to hand in our documents
8/20/09 ~ We will go to the American Consulate for our interview and to get our visa's
8/21/09 ~ Fly out of Guangzhou and arrive in Shanghai at 11:50 AM
8/21/09 ~ Fly out of Shanghai at 3:45 PM
8/21/09 ~ Arrive in Nashville at 10:38 PM
Hello from Greg and Dana. We started our journey to Celia on July 12, 2005. After many years of hoping to have a child biologically we have found that God is leading us on a different journey. A journey of adoption, just as God has adopted us. We are thrilled to have this opportunity to parent a child. We hope you enjoy going along with us on this journey.
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