Dailey's Trip to CHINA and BACK!
Itinerary and Prayer Requests
July 24-25, 2013—We leave at 5:45 am on Wednesday from Pittsburgh, fly to San Francisco, and finally Beijing, landing at 3:15 am on July 25 (This will be 3:15 PM in Beijing!).
Please pray for God’s protection for us during all flights and airport stops, especially for Serenity who will be returning to her birth country! While this is exciting, she will see her adoption anew through her new sister. We ask prayer for our attitudes during these LONG days of travel. Pray for us to stay healthy during the trip to be able to care for our girls.
Since China is 12 Hours ahead, we would love it if you would pray for the things below on the day before or at your bedtime the night before!
July 26, 2013—We will tour Beijing with other families adopting.
Pray for our bodies as we adjust to the time difference (12 hours ahead!) and environment. Pray for us as we get to know the other families. We will be spending the next two weeks with them, so we pray we will forge God-given, life-long friendships. We remain close to Serenity's travel group, we would like Belle to have the same opportunity.
July 27, 2013—We will climb the Great Wall and hopefully rest!
Please pray for us that we will get good rest tonight, because we have another travel day tomorrow.
July 28, 2013—We are flying to Belle's province (state). Our flight is actually on your July 27, 10:15-11:40 pm.
Please pray for a safe plane trip. ESPECIALLY, pray for Belle. We receive her tomorrow and she has no idea her world is about to be turned upside down. This is the last night she will spend in the orphanage! Pray for her to have peace and no fear.
July 29, 2013—Gotcha Day! An orphanage worker will bring Belle to us at an office.
Please pray that Belle will feel safe with us and that our Lord will give her peace. Pray that we will do the best things with her to help her know we are her Mama and Dada.
July 30, 2013—Our adoption is made official in China! Our day will be filled with paperwork!
Please pray for us and Belle as we travel the city doing paperwork. Pray that she will eat and drink for us. Serenity refused to eat any solid food when we first received her. She would only take a bottle.
July 31, 2013—a free day! We may get to travel to Belle’s orphanage and finding spot on this day.
Pray that we will be allowed to travel to her orphanage. We want to thank her nannies for the care they have given her and give her a sense of closure. Pray that she will not be scared and will be ready to leave with us. Pray for the nannies, also. These women have cared for and loved Belle when we could not. Their work is so important, as important as any work can be, pray they have peace letting these kids go.
August 1, 2013— We receive completed paperwork on this day.
Pray that all our paperwork is correct and will not cause delays. Pray for Belle as she may be grieving for all she has lost (she doesn’t know what is happening). Pray for us to be able to comfort her as she grieves. Pray for Serenity's heart during this time.
August 2, 2013—We receive Belle’s passport so she can come to the USA! Free time.
Pray that her passport arrives with no trouble. We are more than halfway done with our trip. Pray for our attitudes as we are likely very tired and homesick!
August 3, 2013—Another travel day! We fly to the city with the US Consulate (12:50-3:05 am your time).
This will be Belle’s first time on a plane! Pray that she will be content and healthy.
August 4, 2013—more paperwork! We may be able to go to a Christian church on this day!
Pray that we can go to church or minister to one another on our Lord’s Day! Pray that we will feel the Lord’s Spirit.
August 5, 2013—Belle will have a physical and have her visa picture made. This will be a long, noisy time as lots of children will be having physicals. We are not allowed to accompany her the whole time : (
Pray that Belle's hgb is high enough to travel without another transfusion in China. Pray that we will all handle the long, hot day well. Pray for her as she will be separated from us for a while for the first time.
August 6, 2013—US Consulate appointment. We will take an oath and have an interview with the US government.
Pray that everything goes smoothly and that Belle is issued her visa with no problem.
August 7, 2013—We receive Belle’s visa and being travel HOME! Praise the Lord! We
leave at 10:30pm from Guangzhou and spend the night in Hong Kong.
August 8, 2013— We leave Hong Kong at 11:30 AM and after a few plan changes arrive in Pittsburgh at 9:30 pm!
Pray that we get her visa in plenty of time to make our flights! Pray for the Lord to put a hedge of protection around us and get us home. Pray that Belle will sleep and eat on the plane.
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