Long Overdue Update Posted about about 9 years ago

Life is just crazy busy so I have to apologize for not updating as often as I need to.  The only good news about the delay is the fact that it has bought us some more time to raise the $4,500 which will need to be paid once our home study is done.  To answer some of your questions:Are we still adopting?  Yes!  That is still the plan but it is a crazy long process!  When will we travel to get th...

I "Believe" Posted about about 9 years ago

This is the bracelet that I will wear every single day until our two children from China come home. This adoption process has already been full of ups and downs, bright spots of hope and encouragement as well as frustration and discouragement. I try to keep my focus placed on the power of our Lord Jesus Christ to provide every single penny needed to fund this massively expensive undertaking. Ho...

Next Funding Goal Posted about about 9 years ago

We can see the finish line for our home study completion!Once it is completed, our next set of fees will be due within a couple of weeks. It looks like our agency fees will be approximately $4,500 which will need to paid to WACAP.  Our hope and prayer is that we will have enough donations.  Whatever we receive in donations through this account will be sent directly to WACAP and reduce the amoun...

Why Does Adoption Cost so much? Posted about about 9 years ago

The short answer is: To help reduce the risks of child trafficking and abuse.  The adoption process is now a very complicated process and involves many professionals on all sides of the equation.  Tragically, child abuse, sex slave trade and trafficking are huge problems in today's world.  Therefore, every effort must to be made to insure the process is completely legit and ethical.  Most profe...

Meet Our New Daughter Posted about about 9 years ago

Meet our new daughter "Na". Age 4. She is waiting in China. She was abandoned shortly after birth and found to have congenital heart defect. As she grew, it was later discovered that she also have vision problems and other delays. She is also struggling with some major dental issues right now. The very short story is this ....NO ONE has come for her. NO ONE cared to ask for her file until we di...

Meet Our Son Posted about about 9 years ago

Meet "Bo", our newest son! He is age 3 and waiting in an orphanage in China. He was abandoned at birth, found by some caring individuals who took him to a local police station and later transferred to an orphanage. Once at the orphanage, it was discovered that he had a brain malformation. There are many unknowns and questions about his diagnosis and future. It really doesn't matter what the "pa...

First Funding Goal Met! Posted about about 9 years ago

Thanks to the generosity and love from our home church, we have met our first funding goal of $2,500. They held a soup and chili fundraiser meal a few weeks ago.  All the donations that were collected that day and the following week totaled just over $2,500!  To God be the glory!Our next funding goal is another $2,500 which will go directly to our adoption agency, WACAP, which will be due in th...