Drum roll please................................... We raised a total of $435! Thank you all who came out to support us and also for those of you who donated items. God is so good! We are just one step closer to bringing our baby home.
The adoption process is a lengthy one to say the least. Aside from working to raise money, Dan and I have had to fill out mountains of paper work, take a marriage assessment and are preparing to take an 8 week class that will help prep us for the adoption (this class starts in July). God has been so faithful and we are enjoying every step of this journey so far. We have been able to share with so many people about adoption and our faith and it's been incredible. Because I have been asked so many times about the adoption stages we are going through, I wanted to explain it in a little more depth. In the beginning stages, we will end up paying around $6000 before we even get our name put in the "matchbook." These fees go toward a home study, classes and initial screenings and paperwork. After we achieve matchbook status :), the birth moms have the option of choosing us for their adoptive match. This will be a very exciting time in the process; however, in order to make it to that step, we must be prepared to pay between $14,000 and $20,000. This money will be collected as soon as a baby is placed with us. In the beginning, this number seemed impossible, but we have faith that God will provide. This summer we will be doing a number of fundraisers along with applying for every adoption grant we can find. We have also set up two different ways for people to donate toward the adoption, found on the right corner of this page. I will continue to update you as we walk through this crazy, fun adventure!
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