Greetings from the Landin family!
We are on the journey toward adopting a baby within the U.S. It has been a long and beautiful path so far, and we wait with great expectation for the way that God will bring us to our child. Aimee and Jeremiah are just as excited as we are, praying often for our baby and including him or her in all our plans and dreams for the future.
Even before we started dating (18 years ago!), we were both open to adoption and dreamt about welcoming a child into our family this way. Alanna had a close friend from church whose family adopted a child from China, and she was touched by the beauty of adoption. Eric’s cousin adopted a child from Vietnam when he was a child and similarly saw what a blessing this was to their family. This longing sat latent as we were blessed with our two biological children and Eric completed seminary. Adoption became a live conversation again once our son was born. His delivery was medically challenging for Alanna, yet we wanted to continue to grow our family. We waited a few more years until we were settled in our home and our community in Batavia, and we’re finally ready now.
As we have processed this together, we recognize that our desire to adopt is about more than growing our family. We believe in love that transcends biological ties and bloodlines. We want to bring that kind of love – a love that knows no boundaries – into this world and into our family life. In addition to welcoming a child, we are also willing to enter into a relationship with his or her birth family in an open adoption arrangement. In this way, we hope to extend the agape love of God to our child’s mother, father, and/or extended family.
Our family and friends have been extremely supportive of our path to adoption – we are so grateful! We have completed our home study and are working with Christian Adoption Consultants to connect us to agencies across the U.S. who will lead us to a match with our child and his or her birth family. So now we wait… and we so appreciate your prayers and support in this final push of fundraising and preparing for our child.
Also, we are very thankful to have been awarded $6,000 in matching grants from Christ Community Church in St. Charles, IL and Lifesong for Orphans Adoption Funds! When you choose to give financially, the first $6,000 we receive will be matched by these grants. Any money donated will go straight to adoption costs, such as: agency fees, legal fees, and airfare and hotel expenses. Thank you for joining us on this journey!
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 “Landin 10010”, 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