An exciting new step! Posted about over 4 years ago

Hello friends and family,As we continue to wait for our anticipated little boy to come home we wanted to share some recent updates with you all.  These past months we have been waiting for updates in the adoption process without much change.  That all changed this week!  Our official paperwork has now been received by the Korean government and is awaiting approval.  This marks the beginning of ...

Our adoption just got updated to Child Identified Posted about over 5 years ago

Its a boy! We are so excited to share that we have accepted a match with a baby boy in South Korea. Our next steps are to prepare our official paperwork for the government of Korea and wait for a court date. We will likely be waiting 12 months before we travel, but we are so excited to be at this next stage!

Our adoption is fully funded! Posted about over 5 years ago

Hello friends and family!We are so excited to share that, thanks to our own savings, many generous gifts from family and friends, and the blessing of several large grants, our adoption is now fully funded!  We continue to ask for your prayers and support as we wait for our next child to join our family!With excitement and anticipation,The Lilleys

Continuing to wait! Posted about almost 6 years ago

Hi Friends,We continue to patiently wait to be matched with our child.  Our prayer is that the match will occur sometime early this fall.  In the meanwhile we are completing some additional parent trainings and have taken a course on Korean History and Culture.  We have also continued to save and look for grants.  We have saved/raised 80% of our needed finances for the adoption (based on minimu...

Our adoption just got updated to Paperwork Complete Posted about almost 6 years ago

Our home study has been fully approved and we are waiting to be matched!  We have raised/saved nearly $28,000 (70% of our goal) and have been able to pay every fee as it has come due.  Thank you all for your prayers and support!We are currently saving for the adoption program fee, which will come due when we are matched with a child.Please continue to keep us in your prayers!

Home Study Completed! Posted about almost 6 years ago

We have completed our home study! Praises: We have raised/saved 57% of our needed finances The home study is complete as well as our required trainings and the psychological evaluations! Current Prayer Requests: For our adoption agency to approve the home study or quickly notify us of any needed changes/updates. For us to be added to the waiting list to be matched with a child. Current Financ...

Our Home Study Is Underway! Posted about almost 6 years ago

We are moving along with our home study and hope to be finished with the process by the end of the summer. Thank you to all of you for your support and prayers!  Praises: We have raised/saved 45% of our needed finances  The home study is moving along well! Current Prayer Requests: For God to use the trainings and home study process to prepare our hearts to raise our next child and open our eye...

UPDATE: Our Home Study Has Been Scheduled! Posted about almost 6 years ago

Dear Friends and Family!We have so much to share with you since our last update! We are officially a part of the Korea Program and are receiving regular updates on the process from the Holt Korea Team. Also, our Home Study has been scheduled and we will be starting to work with a social worker soon.  This process will most likely take between 3-5 months, during which they will assess whether we...

Financial Update! Posted about almost 6 years ago

Dear Friends and Family! We are so excited to share with you our progress! We have raised 9% of our fundraising goal. In addition to the donations made on our AdoptTogether site, friends and family have donated an additional $2,050 directly through cash and checks. This brings our fundraising total to $3,600! We are overwhelmed with gratitude for your love and support! Thank you to everyone ...

UPDATE: Our adoption just got updated to Application Approved! Posted about almost 6 years ago

We are approved!Our initial adoption application has been approved!  Our next step is to schedule a home study and, in order to move ahead to the Korea Program, we will need to pay the U.S. Processing Fee 1 and the IAAME fee. Praise God for a smooth start to this process!  We are on our way to meeting our next child!Current prayer needs: Please pray for God to provide the financial resources fo...