The Darn Money Thing

We've had a few questions lately on money & how much we need to raise. As I've said before, our costs have increased significantly since we've had to switch agencies. We also had a pretty good amount set aside to get things going from a pretty nice tax refund. That being said, we still have a ways to go. We are applying for 3 grants that we know of right now. I'm still looking to see if there are any others that we would qualify for. There are some nice organizations out there but we don't qualify for all of them.

We have a couple of suppers booked & a couple more people that we've talked to about booking some more. We have also tossed around the idea of doing a Pizza Ranch tip night. I don't know much about it but if anyone has any experience in whether it was worth it or not, feel free to email or call us.

The amount we need is not set in stone since every situation with a birthmom could be different. Where & how long we have to travel could play a factor also. Our agency is in Georgia but they do sometimes have referrals from different states so we just really don't know. Our best guess right now is that we will need to raise around $10,000. I hate that adoption has to even have that kind of price tag but it does so we need to just trust that God will help us find the avenues necessary to get us to that point. We REALLY don't want to go into debt to complete this process since we've worked so hard to get ourselves out and it's been the only thing that's kept our heads above water through all the paycuts and slumping sales with Brian's job. Total providence!

If anyone has any other ideas of fundraisers that don't take too much prep time, we are open to that. Oh yeah, don't mention anything crafty to sell. I stink at anything that crafty or creative! Please continue to pray for us as we finish up our paper portion of things and that we will soon have a way to raise the remainder of the money! It is very humbling to take this kind of leap of faith without knowing what totally lies ahead for us.