Hello family and friends! We (the Phelps family) are so blessed and excited to embark on our first adoption journey as we seek to adopt internationally from Bulgaria. Our son, Keenan, is already almost one-year-old now and our desire is to further grow our family by welcoming a little girl with Down syndrome! We’ve been married two years now, yet we’ve always known that the calling of God over our lives would lead us to special needs adoption.
When Caitlyn was ten-years-old, the first of her three adopted sisters joined her family, and God used this to shape Caitlyn’s heart for the least of these. Chloe was adopted from Taiwan and is fearfully and wonderfully made with Down syndrome. She has brought so much joy and light to us, to our church, and our community. God has used Chloe’s life to lead countless other families toward adoption and we couldn’t be more excited to now begin our own adoption journey!
Our international adoption from Bulgaria will cost roughly $39,000. Amazingly, we have been awarded $7,500 in matching grants from Lifesong for Orphans! So, would you consider giving financially to our adoption? Your tax deductible donations will be matched up to $7,500 because of these generous grants. And any money donated will go straight to adoption costs – such as agency fees, foreign program fees, and travel expenses.
As we continue on in our adoption journey, would you join us in prayer that the Lord would continue to provide financial aid to fund the total costs/fees associated with international adoption, that our minds and hearts would be prepared for the new addition into our family, and that the little girl God has for us would experience the love and goodness of Jesus?
We so appreciate your partnership with us in the gospel of God and in our lives – we are grateful for you!
STRIPE charges an online processing fee (2.2% +.30 USD per transaction)*. Your donations will be decreased by this amount. You may also send a check payable to “Lifesong for Orphans”. In the memo line please write “Phelps 10984”, to ensure it is credited to our account. Please mail to Lifesong for Orphans, PO Box 9, Gridley, IL 61744.
Lifesong has been blessed with partners who underwrite all U.S. administrative and fundraising costs (TMG Foundation and other partners). That means 100% of your donation will go directly to the adoption.
- In following IRS guidelines, your donation is to Lifesong for Orphans. This organization retains full discretion over its use, but intends to honor the donor’s suggested use.
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