Why Adopt?

People often wonder why Michael and I would choose to adopt when we have so many biological children. There are so many children in this world who are going without the love of a mother and father and the security of a stable home environment. We feel it is our calling to provide for at least one of those children through adoption.

Adoption is a natural choice for us since I was a birth mother as a teenager. I placed my infant son with a family through a semi-open adoption. I am excited to be on the other end of the situation and be able to now help a mother in need.

Our Progress in the Adoption Process

As of June 19, 2010, we have the written homestudy report in our hands and are researching adoption grants to help finance the adoption. We are preparing our documents for the Ethiopian government, but can't proceed much further without the first half of the Ethiopian program fee (roughly $6,000).


Timeframe from now until we bring our daughter home: Our personal goal is to bring our daughter home by the Fall of 2013.

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The Fundraiser

We are hoping to only have to conduct one fundraiser for our adoption. Your support and contributions can make this happen for us. We have decided to hold a "Numbered Envelope Campaign."

It's easy to contribute:

1. We have 150 envelopes numbered 1 to 150.

2. Choose an envelope based on the dollar amount you are able to contribute. For example, choose envelope number 50 if you are able to contribute $50. Your donation amount will tell me what envelope you have chosen and I will remove that number from the box.

3. Mail that amount to the address in the sidebar OR use the Paypal button in the sidebar to make a secure online contribution.

4. I will update the blog with envelopes that have been taken as donations are given.

Thank you in advance for helping us get our daughter home!
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