We ask for prayer as we travel to get Sam...and as we adjust to our new family. We rest in knowing that God has equipped us for this and has already gone before us. We praise Him daily for his protection of Sam and are truly humbled that He has chosen us to be Sams parents.
Thank you for journeying with us...for praying and for being a source of encouragement.
To God Be the Glory....
Bethany and all
For those of you that are interested...here is our itinerary while we are gone....
Thank you for praying
CHINA
ITINERARY
May 2, 2012- Depart Knoxville at 11:25am (Delta 4263)…arrive
in Detroit at 1:08pm….leave Detroit at 3:25pm (Delta 275)….arrive in Tokyo May
3 at 5:35pm
May 3, 2012- Leave Tokyo at 7:10pm (Delta 617)…arrive in
Beijing at 10:30 p.m.
May 4, 2012- Orientation meeting at 10:00 a.m. Acrobatic show in the afternoon.
May 5, 2012- Visit Great Wall, Cloisonne Factory
& Bird’s Nest (from Olympics)
May 6, 2012- Visit Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and
Hutong Tour.
May 7, 2012- Flight CA1331 (7:20-8:50am) to
Zhengzhou. Receive your child in the
afternoon.
May 8, 2012- Adoption registration and
notarization. At this point Sam will be
legally ours in the eyes of the Chinese government
May 9, 2012- Free
May 10, 2012- Visit Zijin Hill Park and Zhengzhou
City God Temple.
May 11, 2012- Visit Henan Provincial Museum. Flight CZ361 (4:30-6:45pm) to Guangzhou.
May 12, 2012- Medical exam for your child in the
morning.
May 13, 2012- Visit Guangzhou Folk Art Museum and
Haixin Plaza.
May 14, 2012- Go back to the clinic to check skin
test results.
May 15, 2012- Visa appointment. At this point Sam is
legally ours in the eyes of the US government.
May 16, 2012- Pick up visa in the afternoon. Flight MU5310 (7:05pm-9:20pm) to Shanghai
May 17, 2012- Leave Shanghai at 10:00am (Delta 180)…arrive
in Detroit at 1:21pm…Leave Detroit at 3:19pm (Delta 3010)..arrive in Knoxville
at 4:50 pm.
Prayer Requests:
-pray that the flights will be smooth both there and
back and that Sam would do well on the plane
-pray that we would all remain healthy while we are
there
-pray that Sam would have an easy transition to Danny
and I and that we would have some great bonding while over in China
-pray that Danny and I would be a testimony while we
are there…and that we would glorify God in all that we do
-pray for Will, Hannah, and Holly Mae as they are
back in Knoxville
-pray for my family and Dannys family as they are
taking care of them
Thank you for praying for us and for journeying with
us…..we can’t for Sam to meet each and every one of you….To God be the Glory!!!
