Last night I redid all my figuring on the financial aspect of this adoption and realized we need more money than we thought! I had not included the children's airfare home (a slight miscalculation) and I had entered two deposits, two different times and had not budgeted to plan on possibly being there for 6 weeks ( I had only budgeted for 4 weeks) So we need $17,499.52! So that is where we are at and I'm bummed! We hope to leave by the first of Mach, so we have to make sure it all comes in by then.
The only things we still need are:
$8500 for our program fees
$3000 travel to the country
$6000 in country (travel, hotel, food, various expenses)
All other fees have been paid or there is money to pay them.
Homestudy (all fees involved including backgrounds)
Commitment fee
USCIS
Appostille fees
Shipping fees
Medical exams (for us)
Medicals (for our new children)
Visa applications (the children's)
Passports (for all of our children)
Fee for extra child
Translation Fee
So much is paid for, and we have only three things now to raise money for (although they are BIG things)
This whole step of faith has been a miracle. Every fee that is required at this point is paid for. God called us to this and he will provide the rest, I'm sure of it but I sure wish it would happen today:) That would make this faith walk a little less scary!
I don't want to be like the children of Israel...God would do a miracle for them and a few days later, they'd be right back to grumbling & complaining !!!! I don't want to grumble or complain. I want to trust God for His provision!!! So please pray for us that God will supply!
If you'd like to donate, please send donations to :
Grace Church
7060 Berry Road
Zephyrhills, Fl 33540 attn: Clanton family adoption
they are tax deductible!
I'm so thrilled to have stumbled across your blog!! Two of our sons were in the same baby house as Seth!! Our son Michael was in the same room as Seth for over 4 years. Needless to say, Seth is a very special little boy to us and is one of our Prayer Warrior children. PRAISE GOD, he has a family of his own!!! We will be praying for you as well as you make the journey to your precious children. Debbie momto10kids@ymail.com
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