baby update

Sunday, March 1, 2020

James is 3 months old! 

He recently had a health check and he is doing well.  James is sleeping longer during the night. 

He has been keeping both Brenda and I busy. That is why there hasn’t been any recent blog postings.  I appreciate the patience and continued support during his time.

Last month we were able to get James’ American passport and certificate of birth abroad without any problems. Brenda and I had to travel to Mexico City, a 3 hour bus ride,  to get these documents issued at the USA embassy. 

The total costs involved were $299.54 American dollars. For an expense breakdown, see below. Since these costs were not part of our monthly budget, we need help to cover these expenses. Tax deductible donations can be made at  https://cten.org/missionary/bryanottoson/

Prayer requests :

1. ·          Financial help to cover costs associated with James’ passport and foreign birth certificate.
2. ·         Our monthly support needs to increase due to the added costs of another child in our family. If you haven’t done so, please consider giving regularly to our ministry. See our webpage at https://cten.org/missionary/bryanottoson/
3. ·         An appointment will be granted to us soon with the Social Security office in the USA embassy to get James his social security number.  We need that number to be able to file for taxes.

Breakdown of costs for James’ passport and foreign birth certificate:

• ·         Round trip Bus tickets for Brenda and I = $64.54
• ·         USA Embassy appointment = $100.00
• ·         USA Passport = $115.00
• ·         Delivery fee for passport and foreign birth certificate = $15.00
• ·         Passport photos = $5.00