Saturday, September 22, 2007
We are tentatively* scheduled to leave for Russia on Monday, October 1st.
We have a blind referral of two bio-sibling girls, 3-6 years old in Nizhny Novgorod.
We will fly into Moscow and get picked up by our coordinator at the airport on Tuesday and drive six hours to the region. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday we'll get to see the girls. Friday night we will drive back to Moscow. We will probably stay in Moscow until Sunday to visit the city without children and prepare for Trip #2 which is expected to occur within 1-2 months. I've read on the message boards that NN sometimes waives the 10-day waiting period.
That's about all we know. We won't know any more information about the girls before we travel. We will be the second family traveling to this region in many years (due to lack of referral information). This all came about Thursday afternoon/Friday morning. It all sounds kind of crazy writing this down but it feels right.
Is it normal to be feel so very excited, nervous, nauseous and overwhelmed at the same time?
(Any advice would be appreciated.)
*Tentative because we will probably travel with another family who hasn't committed yet; and our agency isn't sure they will be able to get us the appropriate visas in time but they will know more on Monday.
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May I recommend you contact a private visa firm about your visas. Email me privately if you would like more information.
Ronda
Yep, you're feeling the same way we were a couple of weeks ago - just add unprepared and felt blindsided :) It feels almost unreal that it's happening.
Congrats again and we look forward to hearing about your trip.
Bring on those visas!
Kristin, Jim and Klaire
Sounds like everything you're feeling is very normal and appropriate.
YEAH!!!!
Excited, nervous, nauseous and overwhelmed is exactly how I felt and I am so anxious to hear how it all goes for you! I can't believe it is coming down to one more week until you go!
Congratz!!! WOW! How exciting. I hope they get it all worked out so you can leave tomorrow.
We will be celebrating Noah's first birthday Sept. 28--party on Sunday. Here's to the children!
Congrats!
Yes, what you're feeling is absolutely normal!
Yay for you!
what a very exciting time for you... all those feelings are so normal