Details, details

I'd been thinking and praying about the financial thing again.  It's really easy to have faith when you aren't going out on a limb.  God has definitely taken me out of my comfort zone.  I've seen Him come through in big ways before.  But...Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief.  
Because international adoption is a vague subject for some, I've decided to lay it all out.  Please forgive me if it seems that I'm pandering.  I don't want it to be that way.  If you feel like you're supposed to help, by all means, please do!  Otherwise, it's ok if you don't.  It's not about guilt, but about being a part of something bigger than ourselves.
The scripture that keeps coming up is this, "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress." (James 1:27)  I can't save the world, but I can invest in one life at a time.


Thailand Program Cost

• Application fee                   $250
• Homestudy fee                   $1,350
• Visa filing                          $830
• Adoption Processing            $2,400
• Foreign Placement fee         $3,200 
• Visa issuance                     $400
• Travel costs (for 10 days)    $4,000 
• Post placement visits (3)     $900

Approximate Total Cost              $13,500




We will be giving a benefit dinner and probably a silent auction some time within the next few months.  I've been thinking about doing a motorcycle poker run, as well.

Stay tuned and see how God makes the finances come in at just the right time.  :)

Blessings,
Kelsey

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