We feel a strong calling to adopt our 2nd child and have been pursuing adoption for the last two years. We hope to not only grow our family, but to have the opportunity to share the love of Jesus with our next child’s first family as well. Our hope is that we will make it easier for at least one more mom to choose life, and we are hopeful and expectant as we wait to watch how God wants to use our family.
We were previously matched with a mom who made the choice to parent. We don’t understand exactly why we had to walk through that, but we believe God has us waiting this long for a very specific reason.
We anticipate this adoption processes costing around 70k by the time it all said and done. We serve Jehovah Jireh and know that were He leads He will provide. Thank you for your support on our journey and taking the time to read our updates and pray for us as we walk out this path!
A few details about the expenses:
7k = Consultant fees + Home study services + home study requirements (doctors appointments, background checks, finger printing, etc)
25k = Agency fees for services which include, expectant mother support/services, ultrasounds, expectant mother needs, expectant mother counseling, expectant mother transportation and marketing.
10k = Legal fees
25k = Expectant mom living expenses during pregnancy and postpartum care
1500 = To cover the ICPC process to leave Florida and return to Alabama
3k-ish = 2 week stay in Florida after baby boy is born while we wait for ICPC clearance
– We are so thankful to have been awarded $8000 in matching grants from We Care for Orphans & Lifesong for Ophans Adoption Funds. This means that the first $8000 we raised will be matched dollar for dollar.
– All donations are tax deductible.
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