marriage, motherhood, and ministry: From Our Family to Yours...

May your Christmas be blessed with the presence of Jesus as we reflect on the most amazing gift ever given to mankind. I'll be back to blogging in the New Year.

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

marriage, motherhood, and ministry

Saturday, December 24, 2011

From Our Family to Yours...

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