marriage, motherhood, and ministry: Please consider adoption...

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Please consider adoption...

Saw this video from another adoptive family and had to share it. I hope it stirs your heart.

(double click the video to watch it in full screen)

1 comment:

LIFE VISION said...: That was a precious video...I could just picture Sammy there! Breaks my heart.; February 15, 2011 at 11:39 AM

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Adoption Expenses ($33,983.78)

Superior Court (filing for readoption) $20
USPS (mailing paperwork) $1.05
USPS (mailing paperwork) $1.56
Across the World Adoption (Post Placement) $1500
Mailing donations $73.52
Photos for post-adoption paperwork $4.38
Airfare thru Emirates $1,521.30
Crocs to Donate to TH $21.84
Adoption t-shirts $68.94
Cable ties for packing donations $5.89
Pictures for Wondimu $8.41
Gifts for AW staff $48.14
Visas for Sammy & Stacie $424
Cash for travel $600
Postal Annex (notary) $10.00
Tupperware for donations $17.99
In-Country Travel Package $1813.50
2 Ethiopian visas $40
Cash for Travel $700
AWAA (Post placement administration fee) $385
AWAA (International program fee) $3,750
AWAA (final program fee) $1350
Delta (baggage) $50
Food in Frankfurt Airport $18.10
Luggage carts throughout trip $24
Lufthansa (2 flights to Ethiopia) $5014.40
Susan Parr Travel $175
Delta (3 flights to SLC) $1573.2
Bath & Body Works (gifts for nannies) $2.59
Target (photos for birth mother) $6.77
Car Rental in Salt Lake City $48.38
Travel Insurance $56
Immunization $505.50
Target (gifts for AWAA staff & travel supplies) $121.20
Costco (donation) $30.57
Best Buy (electrical converter) $54.60
Goodwill (luggage) $14.99
Big Lots (luggage & supplies) $65.55
Target- gift for Wondimu $10.90
Postage for referral acceptance $32.50
International Adoption Clinic (consultation on referral profile) $300
Supplies for support letter $177.12
Postage for grant $2.17
Application fee for grant $25
Postage for grant $2
Application fee for grant $10
Application fee for grant $40
Postage for grant request $1.22
Postage for dossier $21.88
Secretary of State notary for dossier $52
Copies of dossier $2.06
Notary for dossier $30
Postage TX child abuse clearance $4.90
Notary TX child abuse clearance $10
USCIS Immigration Fee $830
Payment to AWAA $7,500.00
Document notarization $40.00
Postage for CIS $4.95
Postage for home study docs $1.22
Postage for CIS $4.95
Document notarization $75.00
Police clearance letters $40.00
Postage for Home Study $4.95
Medical exams $50
Passport photos $17.46
Andy's birth certificate $44.50
Stacie's birth certificate $52.50
Family Pictures $1.31
Home Study Fee $2150.00
Marriage Certificate $50.70
Live Scan Fingerprinting $212
Bank Account verification $10.00
Postage (paperwork to homestudy) $1.22
Postage (paperwork to AWAA) $4.95
Application Fee for Home Study: $250
1st Installment of Program Fee to AWAA: $1350
Online Training Course: $175
Postage for Application: $4.95
Application Fee to AWAA: $250