Growing Our Family Tree in China & Beyond: 2009

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Ethiopia

Our family is learning more about a country very impoverished with many children waiting for a family. During this time of our big, new, happy, crazy, loving family... I am trying to lose weight and we all are, trying to save money. As we believe, we are transitioning our lives into the calling of Ethiopia.
With CCAI our agency; opening a "Wider Door" for us, by now doing "Ethiopia Adoptions" as well as "Haiti Adoptions" and of course "China Adoptions", we have requested an adoption packet for this particular country and her Ethiopian children. We ask of you; Our Family and Friends, for prayers of wisdom & guidance for the Year Ahead. As we proceed with the complexity of adding our two newest children to our loving family, we will wait for the 6~month post adoption, the CO~State Validation of Foreign Adoption, and the post one~year report to proceed. But a strong urge with the new CCAI Ethiopian Program is ever prevalent.
http://www.ethiopiankids.org/

:)

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Bringing it all Home; Leaving China in the Morning 2009!

Hope you enjoyed our travel blog at http://www.hunsufamily.com/

We will see you on the other side of the world tomorrow x2!

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Travel Blog 2009

Dear Family and Friends,

We will be using a travel blog site for our Journey; "Adoption of Two". Please visit us:

http://hunsufamily.com/

The reason for this temporary "TRAVEL BLOG" site, is that most likely while we are traveling in China the "Censorship of Free Press", will have blocked Blogger, Facebook, Twitter and other media abused blogging portals.
After our Journey, you can meet us back here http://hunsufamily.blogspot.com to catch up on our family days at home. :o)

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Travel~2009

We are packed and ready to go get our two "babies".
Our children are waiting for us in Henan, China.

A family foursome around here,... will soon be a six-pack!
and Yes,... this is packing light. 4 checked and 4 carry-ons and one purse.
All under TSA/International weight! :o)

China Itinerary~2009

9/1 Leave for airport

9/2 Leave U.S. for Beijing.

9/3 Arrive in Beijing.

9/4 Tour Beijing.

9/5 Tour Beijing.

9/6 Depart Beijing for Zhengzhou on China Southern flight.

9/7 Take a bus to the registration office to receive your child this morning. Congratulations! This afternoon, all families will sign the Guardianship Agreement. Take Registration Certificate photos at local photo shop.Return to the hotel to prepare registration paperwork.

9/8 All families take a bus to the registration office to complete the Adoption Registration in the morning. Please note that your adoption is finalized at the time of registration. After this point, the Chinese government prohibits you from relinquishing your child in China. Go to the provincial notary office to apply for the Notary after registration. Rest or optional group shopping trip to the Lotus Center (same as Wal-Mart) in the afternoon.

9/9 Free time or rest. Optional tours maybe available please ask Yisha for details.

9/10 Receive your Notary documents in the afternoon.

9/11 (Athena's Birthday) All families will receive your child’s passport in the afternoon and leave Zhengzhou for Guangzhou on China Southern flight.

9/12 Have your child’s visa physical and visa photo taken this morning. Have your child’s visa photo and physical completed today. You will be walking to the clinic with Bruce. Your child will also receive a tuberculosis skin test if they are between the ages of 2 to 14. Meet with Bruce to prepare paperwork for the Consulate appointment: Please bring all of your documents and passports to this meeting. Your CCAI rep will have the required forms for you to fill out.

9/13 Sunday. Free time. Rest, tour, shop.

9/14 If applicable, meet with Bruce to have the Tuberculosis test checked at the clinic. If necessary have the chest x-ray taken.

9/15 Free time. Rest, tour, shop. If you needed to follow up with the chest x-ray go to the clinic with Bruce.

9/16 Today is your Consulate appointment. Bruce will deliver your visa packets to the U.S. Consulate Adoption Unit.

9/17 Go to the U.S. Consulate to take the oath in the afternoon. Receive your child’s visa packet at the conclusion of the oath ceremony.DO NOT OPEN YOUR CHILD’S VISA PACKET!

9/18 Please check out of your hotel room and be ready to go by the designated time set by Bruce.Hunsucker and Kulp – Leave Guangzhou for Hong Kong, on China Southern Flight. Leave Hong Kong for the U.S. Please check in 2 hours prior to departure for the US.Please check your International flight tickets for specific information.WELCOME HOME!