Guangzhou

Sorry for the delay in updating but the travel schedule got a little hectic here. We left Changsha at about 2:30 PM yesterday and have arrived at Guangzhou. This is a very nice city and our hotel is great. The Japanese Consulate is housed here at the hotel so there is no issue with security. Although we have not really met any of them there are quite a few other adopting families here. I assume they are all preparing to get VISA's to the US for their children. Our new family member is settling in quite well now and everyone has adjusted to the new time zone. Although I am glad for that, I don't look forward to readjusting when we return. In a about 20 minutes we will head to Shamian Island where we will get a VISA photo and medical exam taken care of. After than we will come back to the hotel and relax. There is plenty to do so we have no issues there. Tomorrow we have a city tour planned and will do VISA paperwork. Monday its off to Shamian Island again to get her TB test read and get a chest x-ray if needed. Tuesday more city tours and pearl market which will likely go over big. Wednesday is a big day for us all as we go to the US Consulate and get the VISA for her return. Thursday we have more city tours and then two days of rest before our return to the US. It looks like an ontime return on Sunday the 23rd. While this has been a real rollercoaster ride for us all it has been worth every moment. I don't think I would change anything. I hope our experience can help others that might want to do the same thing. I am working on a slide show of our experience and hope to be able to post that soon. In the meantime we will keep the updates coming. Thanks to all for your prayers and support. We are off to Shamian Island. More to come...........