In 2022, Elizabeth and I started our adoption journey, and in 2023 were blessed with our daughter, Phoebe.
Phoebe was a “stork drop” baby, meaning that she was already born when we received the call from our adoption agency letting us know whether we wanted to parent this born baby who was born 12 weeks premature. We immediately said yes, and the next day drove a few states away to meet our daughter. We remained with her in the NICU for over three months, and now she is two years old: healthy, energetic, affectionate, and very social.
We have wanted to have more than one child, and Phoebe will make a great big sister. She already loves seeing other babies and children, and is starting to help around the house. Phoebe has been a delight and a blessing, and we are eager to welcome into our home the next child with whom God blesses us.
Lifesong, the Christian organization which provides this mySTORY platform to approved adoptive families such as ours, was a huge help and catalyst to us in our previous adoption, and we are happy that they are partnering with us again. We are especially excited that we have been awarded $7,500 in matching grants from Josiah’s Adoption Fund + Lifesong for Orphans: this means that for all cumulative donations up to the first $7,500 we raise will be matched dollar for dollar!
We would appreciate your support as we pursue this process of adoption: any donations are sent directly to Lifesong. Lifesong escrows the donations, and will only reimburse us for eligible adoption expenses. Lifesong is 501c(3) and does not take a cut of the donations. Individual donations $50 or more and yearly donations totaling $250 or more will receive a tax-deductible receipt.
What expenses do your donation help to cover? The biggest qualifying adoption expenses are adoption agency fees (including placement fees), adoption lawyer fees, travel (we will be adopting out of state), and birth mother expenses (for example, if a birth mother is going to lose income because of her pregnancy).
Thank you for your support, whether financial, prayers, or both!
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 “McInnis 11572”, 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.
- Lifesong is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization. Individual donations of $50 or more and yearly donations totaling $250 or more will receive a tax-deductible receipt. Receipts for donations under $50 will gladly be sent upon request.
- *3.5% fee for donations given with an American Express card