The Consulate received Eden's paperwork today and they are now saying they are 95% sure they will be able to issue her Visa before the 30th. However, that does not matter much now since our flight home was canceled. After many hours on the phone and then emailing our travel agent we will now be arriving home on the 2nd of May. It goes like this....
fly from Guangzhou to Beijing on Friday - spend the night
fly from Beijing to Shanghai on Saturday - wait 6 hours then board flight
fly from Shanghai to Chicago Saturday - spend the night
fly from Chicago to Ft. Wayne Sunday.
We may rent a vehicle from Chicago to Ft. Wayne on Saturday - we will see how we feel before we decide to take on the 4 hour trip. Rob and I did not sleep very well last night as we were waiting on a phone call from the travel agent. We both woke up at 3 a.m. and checked email only to find out the agent could not do any better than the above itinerary. It took awhile to fall back asleep as we pondered our trip back.
Tomorrow (Thursday) there is a big "swearing in" ceremony at the US consulate. They basically group all the adoptive families together make them repeat something and then they issue the visas.
We are so ready to get home. Rob and I both feel like this trip has been a bit like labor - it's not fun, it hurts, it can be very long but in the end you get the prize of the baby. We are glad though that through this "labor" we have had our baby to enjoy along the way. We have been putting her on her belly for a few minutes a day and she is already so much stronger - she can hold herself up with her arms and she is showing signs of crawling. She loves to stand and tries to let go of your hands while standing. She will immediately fall over if we let go - which she then just laughs and laughs when she gets caught. It's a game.
Well thank you everyone for praying for us along this journey. It's almost over! Please pray for no more delays with the visa and our flights. We look forward to seeing you all soon.
2 comments:
Hi Rob, Erin, Abraham, and Eden
I feel joy and sadness as I'm writing this. God has blessed you in so many ways with Eden, even though the road has been so long and difficult, I guess these are the trials we read about in the Bible. But He is always faithful to His people and I know your little girl will give you a lifetime of pleasures.
In just the short time she has been with you, it sounds like she is getting stronger and stronger, which is such a good thing. Eden doesn't realize it now, but God has blessed her life with a very giving,caring,and loving family.
We LoVe you
Oma and Opa
Thank you soo much for these wonderful updates.
We are praying in expectation, that your arrival home will be a blessing.
So many family and friends are
looking forward to your new baby girl !
Cause you know....she is part "ours" too!!
I am glad you guys were the ambassadors, to get this wonderful child.
I kinda feel, I would really, have to pray for patience. I want everything now.
IS IT READY YET ???? =)
Eden has the best....best mother, best daddy
and a terrific brother.
Between you and Liz & Beau..
well what can I say!
God has certainly placed a great deposit into you guys.
I have never seen children as
committed to their family as you guys.
I mean even the men in this family love to change diapers, rock their babys to sleep and help hands on!!
Well gotta go and do what I get paid for...but know !!! I love you all and am very PROUD =)to have you in my life xxxoo
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