We received notice this morning that we can travel to Viet Nam! I am so relieved and excited... and very grateful.
We'll leave on Sunday after Thanksgiving. We'll go through Tokyo to Hanoi, and be staying at the Hanoi Grand Somerset Hotel. We haven't been given any dates for the "Giving-Receiving" ceremony yet (that is the formal appointment when baby Brian will be put into my arms).
Here is what will happen when we get there:
Arrive in Viet Nam
Usually a day or two of local orientation
Travel to Bac Ninh Ophanage, Giving and Receiving Ceremony
Passport procedures for baby Brian (couple days)
Medical Exam for the baby
Visa procedures for baby Brian at US Consulate (couple days prep & ceremony)
Return to USA
Our laptop is fully configured for internet access while in Viet Nam, so we'll post and upload pictures along the way.
We are going to have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and then a life-changing adventure! Stay tuned!
P.S. Any lurkers who might be targeting a ransack on my house while we are gone... We have security systems in place, multiple house-sitters, trained killer canines, Smith and Wessons and we live in Texas. I think that covers it.
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2 comments:
yeah! what a happy thanksgiving for you! your security measures made me laugh...don't they shoot first and ask questions later in texas?!
Congratulations !! Have a safe trip and we will be following you on your journey to get your son.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Pam & Jerry
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