Update: Starting the adoption process and Fundraising Goals!
Happy News!
We were just notified that on April 27th we will
have our opportunity to begin the process with Christian Adoption Services! We
will participate in a much anticipated virtual information session followed by
submitting our formal application to partner with Christian Adoption Services
for our adoption journey. This is a really exciting next step in our adoption
journey and we are so excited to share this news with you!
We created this blog with the intention of keeping our
village informed and to educate others about the adoption process and advocate
for RELENTLESS and unconditional love through adoption. If you have been
following the blog, you know our goal is transparency. We want to advocate for
this process. We want to motivate others who may be thinking about adoption, educate
those who may not know anything about the adoption process, and provide a way
for others to help along the way!
In our previous updates, we have briefly discussed a very
tangible aspect of adoption; the financial expense. At first, this aspect is
what kept us from making the commitment of growing our family through adoption.
Our mindset has since evolved through our relationship with prayer and
understanding God’s plans for our family. We have heard several times from
various people we have spoken to for guidance and advice on the process to not
let the financial cost keep you from choosing adoption. God will provide. Our
village will rally. The financial cost will be provided…and we are seeing this
happen!
We wanted to share with you our fundraising efforts to date.
Keep in mind, our first goal with starting the fundraising process before the
formal application was to cover the initial cost of the application ($300) and
the home study process ($1,800). We are thrilled to share with you that those
goals have been met! Our village has rallied. YOU have provided and we are so
blessed and thankful for your unconditional and RELENTLESS support thus far!
The total cost for our adoption process is $35,000 so we have a long way to go
but we are off to a great start thanks to all of you!
Our next goal is to reach $10,000 which is the next fee due
after the homestudy process. This fee covers being placed on the waiting list
to be matched with a birth family.
Here are our fundraisers thus far and proceeds from each. If
you are curious about any of these or wish to contribute toward these
initiatives further please contact us!
|
Suburban Homestead Life (eggs, produce, etc) |
$64.00 |
|
Adopt Together Donations |
$210.00 |
|
Love Relentless Etsy Shop |
$464.00 |
|
Cash Donations |
$1,100.00 |
|
Coffee Mugs |
$395.00 |
|
Wine Glasses |
$348.00 |
|
Thank You Tags |
$24.00 |
|
Easter T-Shirts |
$260.00 |
|
Tumblers |
$188.75 |
|
Special Custom Cricut Orders |
$115.00 |
|
Vanilla Extract |
$349.00 |
|
Facebook Marketplace Sales |
$420.00 |
|
Relentless T-Shirt Fundraiser |
$720.00 |
|
Rodan & Fields |
$1304.21 |
|
Total |
$5,961.96 |
1.
Visit Our Etsy shop
(LoveRelentless)- check it out and tell your friends!
2.
Amanda is selling
Rodan and Fields skincare products- Amanda has loved these products and would
love to offer them to others to help with fundraising!
3.
Follow our Suburban
Homestead Life Instagram Account
a.
Selling eggs, produce
(when the spring garden gets going), canned goods, and more!
b.
@suburbanhomesteadlife
4.
We have setup an
online fund for adoption called AdoptTogether. Donations are tax-deductible and
only a small percentage (5%) goes to overhead costs. The funds raised through
AdoptTogether are given directly to our agency for our personal adoption.
Adopt Together Donation Website
If you prefer, you can also write us a personal
check, send cash, or use Venmo
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