We have spent the month of December really pushing to get our paperwork done for Faithful Adoption Consultants, and at our last update we had everything almost ready except for the profile and home study. I am happy to update you that our profile has been submitted and is being created!!! God provided through donations for us to go ahead and get that going. The next thing is the home study... We went ahead and took a step out on faith trusting that God will provide financially for us, and we have paid the deposit and scheduled our home study for JANUARY 16th. Please be praying that we would have the remaining $1300 by that date. Our goal is to be ready to become "active" clients and begin the matching process in February (WOW, that's soon!). God has miraculously allowed us to basically complete all of the home study paperwork this month - and it was way more overwhelming and invasive than the consulting company's!
I feel like as long as we are asking for donations, I need to be as transparent as possible with where we are financially, so I want to include an overview of what's been spent so far and how much is remaining below. Please continue to pray for us as we approach our home study. It is definitely nerve-wracking, but also definitely necessary - lol. Pray that God would continue to provide for us financially - this continues to be our biggest concern. We are hoping to share some news about a fundraising event soon, so be on the look out for that! We have felt your prayers and appreciate them so much!
Spent So Far:
| 11/30/15 | Puzzles | $74.98 |
| 12/2/15 | FAC Referral Fee | $3,500.00 |
| 12/2/15 | Postage for FAC Application | $8.93 |
| 12/6/15 | Thank you Cards | $10.00 |
| 12/10/15 | Home Adoption Studies - Deposit | $200.00 |
| 12/10/15 | Beth's Birth Certificate | $34.00 |
| 12/11/15 | Jarred's Birth Certificate | $34.00 |
| 12/14/15 | Faith Sims - Profile Design | $850.00 |
| 12/14/15 | FBI Background Checks | $100.00 |
| 12/16/15 | GBI Background Checks | $72.50 |
| 12/19/15 | Local Background Checks | $40.00 |
| 12/22/15 | Marriage Certificate | $10.00 |
| 12/23/15 | Pet Vaccination for Home Study | $52.00 |
| 12/27/15 | USB Flash Drive - for Profile Pictures | $5.99 |
| 12/30/15 | TOTAL | $4,992.40 |
Remaining Expenses:
- Home Study - $1500 ($200 deposit paid/$1300 due on 1/16)
- Agency Fees - $15,000
- Court/Legal Fees - $2,000 - $4,000
- Documentation - $500
- Birth mother expenses - $5,000
- Hospital/Health expenses - $10,000 - $15,000
- Travel/Hotel expenses - $3,000 - $5,000
- Post Placement fees - $500
- Miscellaneous - $500 - $5,000
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