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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Bathing Beauty

Lane at the Pool

Posted by Demetria Raper at 6:05 AM

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The Manning Family

A-DOR-A-BLE!!!!

May 9, 2012 at 8:53 AM
Christy

She is gorgeous!!!!

May 9, 2012 at 4:34 PM

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Our Adoption Timeline.....

4/17/11 (Palm Sunday) after much prayer, we decided to adopt internationally through china's special needs program
4/20/11 chose Lifeline adoption agency
4/22/11 (Good Friday) went home to tell our families
4/23/11 submitted application and first fee
4/13 & 4/14 had BIGGEST GARAGE SALE ever..... made $3000!!!
5/18 first home study visit
5/25 second and third home study visit
6/6 mailed off FBI fingerprints for state
6/8 last homestudy visit ~ mailed remaining homestudy fee
6/13 boys had their medical exams
6/15 kevin's medical exam
6/22 my medical exam
6/23 cash for gold party ~made $1100
7 /9 friends' kids hosted "lemonade for Lane" ~ made $133
7/19 FBI clearance from first set of fingerprints (state set) returned (6 weeks 1 day)
7/26 mailed off i800a application!!
8/4 received 797c ~ biometrics appointment date
8/23 biometric fingerprints taken and premier jewelry party with stacey strassheim willoughby ~ made $270
10/18 DOSSIER TO CHINA!!!! (DTC)
10/30 Log~in~date (LID)
11/30 REFERRAL DAY!!!!!!!
12/5 received pre~approval (PA) and began LOA wait
12/13 mailed off care package to Lane AND RECEIVED A VIDEO of HER!!
1/20/12 Lane received care package
2/14/12 I800 approval received and boy's passports arrived!
2/24/12 national visa letter arrived
3/13/12 article 5 picked up

About Me

Demetria Raper
well. . where do i start? i'm the mom of two young boys that are absolutely my heart. we are on an adoption journey to our precious baby girl in china. i adore my sweet hubby and am blessed to call him mine. i love my Lord and am thankful He saw fit to love me despite myself. i consider myself a mom and wife first and foremost, but i also faux~finish, teach preschool, and make wooden distressed frames. no. . i'm not busy at all :O)
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adoption blogs...

  • angie weldon (adopted from China)
  • By GOd's Design
  • Evelyn's road home (adopted from Korea)
  • gazing upward
  • home of the hands
  • joy portis
  • lovin'much (adopting from ethopia)
  • My Ellie's Hope
  • ni hao, yall (adopted from China)
  • our adoption tapestry (adopting from Korea)
  • our sweet leap of faith (adopted from China)
  • the birdsong nest (adopting from China)
  • waiting for mila
  • while waiting 4 you (adopted from Korea)

fave decor and artsy/faux blogs

  • tobi fairley
  • thrifty decor chick
  • shanty 2 chic
  • ana white

shopping....

  • simple stitch
  • p.e.b. arts
  • plain jane frames (our business)
  • flitterbugs

My Blog List

  • From FAT to FINISH LINE
    I Am Not Freaking Out about The Freakin' Scale
    7 years ago
  • dontwasteyourcancer
    first grade.
    8 years ago
  • The Hungry Runner Girl
    My new favorite speed workout (*3*2*1*.5*) w/details and the best part of everyone’s day.
    8 years ago
  • The Barnette Family
    June...where did you go?
    8 years ago
  • The Happily Ever Afters of the Lancasters
    Just Like Mom
    9 years ago
  • Gator Family
    Isaiah is Four Months Old
    10 years ago
  • Journey to THE NEXT Half Marathon
    It's been a while......
    10 years ago
  • Prayer in the Tanning Bed
    Happy 17th Birthday Rebekah Joy
    11 years ago
  • holding little hands
    Holding Bigger Hands
    12 years ago
  • Southern Sass
    Seeds of Worship
    14 years ago
  • BLUE SUEDE PUMPS
    Winter Wonderland March 11, 2011
    14 years ago
  • Up on Hawkins Hill
    Two days until Christmas Eve :)
    14 years ago
  • the winsteads
  • Mommy Brain
  • Delighting In Our Tomorrows

Blog Archive

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      • WE ARE HOME!!! - Pics of our trip...
      • LANE IS CRAWLING!!!!!
      • Lane Says Daddy!!! (According to Kevin)
      • Bathing Beauty
      • pictures from GOTCHA DAY!!
      • happy gotcha day!!
      • tomorrow is the BIG DAY!!
      • pics from day 1 in hong kong...
      • Hi everyone! First of all, THANKS for praying for...
      • We're in HONG KONG!!
      • ON OUR WAAAYYY!!!!!!
    • ►  April (3)
    • ►  February (3)
    • ►  January (4)
  • ►  2011 (22)
    • ►  October (3)
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