$750 fee ... check!
Get assigned a caseworker ... check!
Things are moving right along! It seems like every time I start to get a little stressed about some aspect of the adoption process (usually involving money), God shows us just how amazingly he can provide. As of my last post, we were wondering where the $750 application processing fee was going to come from. I kid you not, the DAY AFTER the post, we received 3 refund checks in the mail totaling $800! With that as impetus, we hopped to and have now officially applied, paid the $750, and have been assigned a caseworker. At this point, we are preparing to do a homestudy that will make sure we are good people with a healthy home. The homestudy will cost $1900, and we are already saving up the money and expect to have it soon! I honestly can't believe that we were able to do this so quickly!
Moving forward, when we get to the point that we are approved (from the homestudy, which includes visits and interviews), we will need to pay a pre-placement fee of $5000. After that, we will eventually pay a little over $13,850 to adopt our child.
$18,850 is a daunting amount of money. We are trying to keep a positive attitude about it, though, and are actively trying to think of ways to raise it. If you would like to provide moral support, prayers are SO very welcome! We would also love to hear from you if you have any words of wisdom or encouragement!
Lots of love to everyone and many thanks for following the process! Hopefully we'll have good news from the homestudy soon!
Note: We choose to be open about the costs involved in our adoption as a matter of transparency. We want to be open about the entire process so that those who may be considering adoption may learn from our experience.
