One step forward...

Our adoption application was accepted by the agency!  They are mailing us a 3-ring binder detailing the process from this point.  We are taking it one step at a time, and we are encouraged that the first step was successful.  We are working on the home study next.

If you have prayed about it and feel like God is leading you to help, we would be so grateful.  Whether it's through a monetary donation, help selling our t-shirts, wristbands, and crafts, or through constant prayer, we would be blessed to have you on board for our special mission!

Thank you, and God bless!

Orphans of God

The Cost of Adoption

As you probably know, we have a hill to climb financially to get to the adoption point.  We are not "buying" a baby, but we do have to fees to pay in each step of the documentation process to complete a perfectly legal adoption.  In case you were wondering, here is a list of the fees we will be incurring throughout the next year*:

Home Study Process:
Application fee               $250
Home Study fee            $1500
Mileage                           $250
Background chks              $40
3 Post-Placement Fees    $750

Home Study Total:     $2790


International Adoption Process:
Application fee                                  $300
Agency fee                                       $5000
Dossier Fee                                      $1100
Medical Evaluations                            $75
Foreign Adoption paperwork            $890
Program Fee                                  $10000  ($15000 for siblings)
Round Trip Air Fare   (2 trips)        $7100
Travel Visas                                        $80
Court Documents for child                $900
US Embassy fee (child's visa)           $404
Food, lodging, trans. in Ethiopia     $1120
Care Center fee                                  $250 per month until child is picked up
Gifts for people caring for child        $400 (recommended)

Adoption Agency Total:   approx. $29,000

*Note: all fees are approximations based on Fee Schedules given by agencies.

Welcome to our journey!

Welcome to our journey to expand our family through international adoption. We have prayerfully chosen to adopt a child or children from Ethiopia through International Adoption Guides, Inc.  We have started the application and home study process, which is the first of many steps over the next year or so.  We are so grateful that God can use us in this way, and we are very excited to add to our family (just ask Bailey)!  We appreciate all of your prayers and support throughout this exciting time, and we look forward to hearing from you!