Hey everyone! Some of you have been asking for an update on where we are with our adoption process, so here it is...
We're currently 2 weeks away from having to go to a mandatory adoption training class with our agency, Bethany Christian Services. It will be a 2-day training that, as I understand it, will give us a lot of detailed training on parenting and what to expect (and how to overcome) situations that might be different when parenting an adopted child. It will also cover raising additional funds, give insight into what the birth parents are going through and what kind of relationship we'll have with them afterwards, how to build our adoption profile, and go over the remaining steps of adoption, including the next step, which will be the home study.
However, we will not be able to move forward with the home study without raising additional funds. Thanks to all of you who have shown your support, we have collected through GoFundMe or direct gifts, a total of $3780 in donations!!! We are so blessed by your giving and know that God will use those donations to help us reach our goal.
We expect the total cost for this adoption to come to about $26k-$28k. In order for us to move forward with the next step and schedule our home study, we need to come up with an additional $7,000. So, if you feel compelled to help with that, or can spread the word and share our link, we would really appreciate it! Of course, we also covet your prayers for us in our journey!
We continue to walk each day by faith, believing that God has a plan for us and will see it to the end. Thank you all for the many ways in which you have and continue to show your love for Rachael and me!
God bless you all,
David & Rachael
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