Operation ‘Bring Sam Home’ is about to begin!
Steve leaves Thursday for Kazakhstan, returning the following Thursday, April 7.
Here are the particulars:
Thursday, March 31: Depart Nashville
Saturday, April 2: Arrive Astana, Kazakhstan (Sam’s first birthday!)
Sunday: Drive to the baby house in Schuchinsk, pick up Sam, drive back to Astana, fly to Almaty, Kazakhstan
Monday: Doctor appointment for Sam at The American Medical Center
Tuesday: rest day
Wednesday: appointment with United States Consulate, process paperwork and receive necessary permissions
Thursday: depart Almaty for home, arrive in Nashville 24 hours later, but on the same day, at 3PM
Steve will not have his laptop, so will not be making posts during the trip. He will have access to email, though, and enjoys staying in contact. :-)
A special thanks to David and Melanie Hill, who have been through this before and have provided much-needed guidance for this trip.
We thank you all for your prayers and support during this last important step of our adoption journey.
Tonya and Steve
The Young Family
Thanks for visiting our blog
- Steve & Tonya (Lily Grace & Sam)
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A few of our favorite things ...
- family & friends
- coffee
- Comer's Restaurant
- cooking
- Julie Fowlis, Corrine Bailey Rae, Chris Botti
- Glenfiddich 15
- Historic Franklin Presbyterian
- homegrown tomatoes!
- hydrangeas
- Just A Pinch Recipe Club
- Kazakhstan
- KIVA
- Living Waters for the World
- Lord of the Rings movie trilogy
- MINI
- Rendezvous ribs
- Scotland
- Uncle Robin's Mississippi Hot Dills
- Yosemite
5 comments:
Travel mercies, Steve. I Aldo pray for patience on this solo flight and for young Samuel who may be just as nervous as you. God be your silent traveling partner ;-). As He always is!!!
Yea!!! Praying for a smooth trip and a safe and quick return. Love you all!!
Debbie W.
We'll be thinking about all of you - especially Steve as he makes the long journey home with Sam. Very exciting to think your family will soon be complete! You were very kind to thank us by the way. We've been more than happy to support you throughout your journey. It's been wonderful connecting with another family whose experience has been so similar to our own. Fingers crossed and prayers that Sam and Steve's travel home goes as planned.
Thinking of all four of you today! Our family sends love to yours.
Thinking of you and hoping all the travels are going well. I believe tonight you should be re-united as a family of 4!!! Many, many blessings as you all begin your new life TOGETHER. :)
With hugs and kind thoughts,
Ken, Tanya & Cooper
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