OUR SCHEDULE

Not much longer until we leave!

As far as we know, we'll be able to email daily. If not, we will contact Kristen and Josh and they will post to let everyone know that we are doing okay. We will be 13 hours ahead of you.

We will miss all of you very much and Lord willing (and not too much snow in Beijing or Newark, NJ on our return) we will see you at church on Christmas Day with our newest family member Brinley Elizabeth!

Our schedule:
12/9-12/10: Leave Columbia 7:05am, fly to Newark, NJ then on to Beijing and end in NanNing. Staying at Majestic Hotel, Nanning
12/11: Tour Green Mountain Park and attend Lunch Theatre
12/12: ***WE GET BRINLEY!!!!!***
12/13: Civil Affairs Appt. Apply for Brinley's Chinese Passport
12/14: Free Day (Christmas Shopping!)
12/15: Travel from NanNing to GuiLin by train...5 hour ride through the
countryside. Staying at the Bravo Hotel.
12/16: Visit Brinley's orphanage in the afternoon.
12/17: Tour of Seven Star Park then fly from GuiLin to Guangzhou (formerly known as Canton) Staying at the White Swan Hotel on Shaiman Island.
12/18: Pearl River Dinner Cruise with other families adopting through our agency
12/19: Brinley's Medical Exam
12/20: Free Day! (More Christmas Shopping!)
12/21: U.S. Consulate Appointment for Brinley at 9am
12/22: Receive Brinley's travel Visa
12/23: Coming home!!! Arrive 9:20pm in Columbia!
Continental Airlines Flight 3227

Please remember us in your prayers as we travel and bring our daughter into our family. Please pray for Brinley, that she will know in her little heart that we are her mommy and daddy and that her transition will go as easily as possible.

Much love to all of you!
Sharon & Marty