10 March 2007

8 HOURS before we leave for VIETNAM!!!





This is my final entry before departing DFW to head to VIETNAM to get our sweet baby girl... I do not know what pictures I will be able to post on our jouney, but here's a few of our family as well as those that we will be traveling with on this AMAZING journey of adoption!!! God is good, we have 4 families traveling with March 14th G&R (Giving & Receiving dates) and 2 will go to Vinh Long & 2 will go to Ninh Thuan & then we will all meet up again back in Saigon after receiving our babies to start the paperwork to head HOME! Here's our itinerary, of course, anything could change...PLEASE pray we are able to fly home on 29th of March to land on USA soil!!!

  • Sat - Mon. Mar 10-12: Fly from DFW to Saigon, VN (rest day on Mar 12)
  • Tues. Mar 13: drive to NT (7 hrs!!) - Meet Maile for the FIRST time!
  • Wed. Mar 14: G&R set for 9AM "FOREVER OURS" Day!!! - Apply for Maile's passport
  • Thurs. Mar 15: head back to Saigon (aka HCMC - Ho Chi Minh City)
  • Fri - Sun. Mar 16-18: submit passport & dossiers to ICS in HCMC & rest days
  • Mon. Mar 19: DON'S B-DAY!!! - Wed. Mar 21: Appt. with ICS in HCMC !?
  • Thurs-Fri. Mar 22-23: Health check / pick up passport
  • Sat. - Sun. Mar 24th-25th: Fly to Hanoi & wait for Exit interview in Hanoi
  • Mon-Wed Mar 26-28th: Interview in Hanoi & pick up Visa & prepare to fly HOME!
  • Thurs. Mar 29th: 10AM - hopefully landing on USA soil at DFW airport (PRAYING SO!)

Here's to an UNFORGETTABLE delivery of the 3rd generation adoption in my family...THANK YOU Grandma for adopting my mom, THANK YOU MOM for adopting me...and now I share God's love & faithfulness in adopting our daughter!!

Signing off, Ms. Saigon

"In a place that won't let us feel...In a world where nothing seems real...I have FOUND YOU, I have found you! In a world where nothing can last, in a world that's moving too fast....I WILL HOLD YOU, I will hold you...Our lives will change when tomorrow comes..." (excerpt from lyrics "Last night of the World" - Broadway Musical: Ms. Saigon

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Oh, Ms. Kim-Lan...you are an amazing woman. Your talents are endless (your photography is stunning!)and your love for your family and friends is beyond measure, as is ours for you. We are praying for your sweet, beautiful family during this wonderful time. So happy for you all and anxiously awaiting your return with sweet Maile!

Love,

The Harper Family
Elizabeth, Jeff, Ian, Ainsley, & Aidan