Well, Dottie and I received a small video today of our youngest boy. Needless to say that we have watched it numerous times. In the video he is seen eating spaghetti and throwing a soccer ball. He is just a sweet little boy who as Dottie likes to say, "Needs his Mommy to hug him." Sorry we can't share it with everyone yet. Hopefully soon.
Dottie (and my Mother) believe that we have names for the boys. We are planning on keeping their Ethiopian names and adding to them. For the longest time we had been thinking about the names Josiah and Jeremiah but Dottie has issues with the name Jeremiah. I love them both for no other reason then the theological connection. Dottie now believes that the names Isaiah and Malachi would be better. You may think that there is good theology behind those two names and that should be fine but I have always felt more of a connection to the Biblical Josiah and Jeremiah. Never the less, I told Dottie that we can use Malachi and Isaiah but that she first has to tell me something about these men other than the fact that they were prophets. We shall see what she comes up with.
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"Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west." Isaiah 43:5 (NIV)
AWAA
About Us
- The Raymers.
- We are John and Dottie. We have 5 kids: Hannah, Abel, Joshua, Feromsa, and Bereket. This is our blog about our lives.
Timeline and Cost
- Here you can find a posted a listing of all of our adoption expenses that are paid and are yet to be paid.
- *Note* AWAA program fees are reduced because John is an associate for AWAA.
- 1-13-10 AWAA Application Fee $250.00- PAID
- 2-3-10 First program fee* $250- PAID
- 3-8-10 Fingerprinting $830- PAID
- Birth Certificates, etc. $70- PAID
- Fingerprints for NC $10.00 PAID
- NC SBI Background Check $30.00 - PAID
- Physicals for everyone $150.00 - PAID
- Homestudy $1800 PAID
- Authentication of out of state documents $40.00 - PAID
- Post-placement fees $1050 - PAID
- 4-13-10 Fingerprint appointment with USCIS
- 4-21-10 Home study complete and in hand
- 4-22-10 Referral!
- 4-28-10 I-171 arrived!
- 4-28-10 Program fee ($250), 1/2 International Program fee ($3,750), Post-placement admin. fee ($385) Total of $4385 PAID
- ????- Agency mid-payment fee ($2000), Translation/Authentication fee ($800), Post-placement deposit ($1,000), Courier fee ($150), 1/2 International fee ($3750) Total $7700
Ethiopia
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