Agency fees - $8,600 - Not Paid
Translation fees - $1000 - Not Paid
International Fees 1st Child - $16,000 - Paid accept $2,000
International Fees 2nd Child - $12,000 - Not Paid
Visas and medical - $2,000 - Not Paid
Travel - $9000 - Not Paid
Average Total - 48,600
On top of all of these fees, there are many extra fees that come up as well. For example, fingerprints, postage, Doctor Appointments, Traveling Notaries, Getting Documents Certified, and buying food and supplies for our travels.
Matthew 6:25-27
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; thy do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
We have a lot of money to raise in the next few months. We know God will provide it. If God will provide for the birds of the sky, will he not provide for the orphans who need a home? Of course he will! God will equip us with the money we need to bring our children home. We are not worried about IF God will bring the money, we are only exited to see HOW he does it.
If you feel led to help us financially, there is a paypal button where you can donate on the home page. We are also selling T-Shirts, Coffee, and Cookies to help bring in money towards are adoption. If you live in Prescott Area, we are having yard sales throughout this whole process to raise money. If you have anything you can donate to our yard sale please e-mail me at heartforadoption@hotmail.com.
Special Thanks to all of those people who have helped us to much already! We love your hearts for God's work!
This look very familiar to what we did...we have two wonderful boys from Ethiopia. I would love to help! Micah
ReplyDeleteThats awesome! When did you bring your boys home? We feel like we are so close but still so far away! We have a fundraiser coming up this Monday that is going to be so much fun if you want to help finacially. I will explain all the details right here on this blog Monday. We really appreciate you commenting and showing your support!
DeleteThanks for sharing. Best of wishes for raising the funds. We are in the same boat, same agencies too, and bring two home from Ethiopia too! www.onesoughtme.blogspot.com We'll be excited to follow your journey to adopt as you are a few steps ahead of us. Praying for His guidance and provisions.
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog! How exciting! My husband and I are just finishing up our home study for international adoption through Ethiopia. We are in a similar boat with fundraising. We recently came in contact with another adoptive family who is heavily involved with a fundraising program called "Both Hands." It's through Lifesong for Orphans. Have you ever heard of it? The idea is to help a widow and to help orphans at the same time. It really is a unique fundraiser that seems to work incredibly well. I thought I would share it with you--I know this is all so overwhelming! Here is a link to their site: http://goo.gl/Posb8. By the way, our blog is http://faith4fatherless.blogspot.com/.
ReplyDeleteThats so sweet of you! I will look into it. I will check out your blog as well. Congrats on the adoption!
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