No problem after all.

Now, after being scared to death that our passports were missing, Fed Ex tracking shows the package was delivered yesterday at 9:30 a.m. Can't figure out why they told me it was delayed due to mechanical difficulties. A big thank you to Kelly for stepping up with her offer to help if needed. I'm glad we didn't need the help, but it's nice to know we have someone on the "inside".

If it's not one thing, it's another.

Last week Friday we sent our passports and visa applications by Fed Ex to the Vietnam Embassy. The package should have arrived yesterday. When I tracked the package, the Fed Ex website showed it was on the Fed Ex vehicle at 7:29 a.m. Monday for delivery. There was no further update this morning yet. So I emailed Fed Ex. This was the reply:

"Thank you for your inquiry. We apologize for any problems you experienced as a result of this incident. According to our electronic records, this shipment has been delayed due to mechanical difficulties. To help us follow up on this situation, please e-mail the followinginformation to us: The complete addresses and telephone numbers of the shipper and recipient, for verification- Package detail/package description. Once we receive these shipment details, FedEx will initiate a trace and contact you as more information becomes available.You may wish to continue monitoring your shipment to obtain updated status by using our online tracking page. http://www.fedex.com/Tracking We appreciate your patience in this matter and trust that your next experience will prove more favorable. "

A delay at this point is not an option. We can not travel without our passports and entry visas. Fed Ex had better come up with our package very quickly.

Good news and photos. What could be better?

Our G & R is scheduled!

We received the long awaited call this morning. Thank God. Our G & R is scheduled for Sept. 22, the first day of Autumn. We will be leaving Sept. 19. and we couldn't be happier. Did I really need to say that? I'll post some new photos we received today when I get home, if our internet is working. It was on the blink earlier today.

Still no new news, so another jab.

We still haven't heard anything about a travel date but still hope to sometime this week. So...

If you've been following the blog, you know I won't miss a chance to take a jab at the government since we were treated so poorly by a few local government Twits . By the way, Roald Dahl is one of Isaac's favorite authors.


What will I be when I grow up?

Vietnam is actually finished.

After updating our agency on our I-600 approval this morning, we found out Vietnam has been finished with their processing for some time now, so it's just a matter of our agency's representative getting a new G&R date scheduled. Travel is right around the corner. Stay tuned.

Finally, I-600 approval!

When I checked my email this morning, there it was. We received our I-600 approval for Sarah. Now, we are just waiting for Vietnam to finish processing things and give us our G & R date. For those of you not familiar with G & R, it stands for Giving and Receiving, not Guns & Roses. Thank you to everyone for your prayers.