Brent Melissa Adoption Fund
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We are so excited to announce we are adopting a child!
We were married in 2016 but didn't start trying to start our family until 2018. After several months we learned we would not be able to have biological children. As we started the process of doctor's visits and testing we already began to feel that God was calling us to adopt and started looking into the process.
After hours of research, meetings, and reading online reviews we decided to go with Kirsh and Kirsh Adoptions to help us become parents. We were drawn to them because of the high reviews from both adoptive parents and birth moms. It was very important to us that our future child's birth mom be helped as much as possible with her very brave decision. We hope our choice in agency is a great first step in a wonderful relationship with our future child's birth mom.
It may surprise you to hear that this process can easily add up $50,000-$60,000.
Adoption service and Attorney Fees: $35,000
Birth Mother Related Expenses: $8,500-$18,500
Home Study- $2,500
Post Adoption Expenses: $1,250
This is why we have set a goal of $35,000. We are also doing yard sales and trying to come up with other creative ways to help ease the costs. We have ordered a puzzle of a sunset with the verse Psalm 139:14 “I praise You, for I am Fearfully & Wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works, my soul knows it very well.” With each donation we are going to write the individual/ family name. We will hang this the nursery in a double sided frame so our little one can see all the people that helped us become a family. (See picture below)
So far we have already hired our agency, completed half the home study, filled out stack of paperwork, created a profile to be shown to birth moms and bought necessary items we would need to bring a child home. We hope to be officially approved to adopt sometime near July 4th. Our last home study is June 9th. We are very excited for this journey. We appreciate your love, support and prayers.
We were married in 2016 but didn't start trying to start our family until 2018. After several months we learned we would not be able to have biological children. As we started the process of doctor's visits and testing we already began to feel that God was calling us to adopt and started looking into the process.
After hours of research, meetings, and reading online reviews we decided to go with Kirsh and Kirsh Adoptions to help us become parents. We were drawn to them because of the high reviews from both adoptive parents and birth moms. It was very important to us that our future child's birth mom be helped as much as possible with her very brave decision. We hope our choice in agency is a great first step in a wonderful relationship with our future child's birth mom.
It may surprise you to hear that this process can easily add up $50,000-$60,000.
Adoption service and Attorney Fees: $35,000
Birth Mother Related Expenses: $8,500-$18,500
Home Study- $2,500
Post Adoption Expenses: $1,250
This is why we have set a goal of $35,000. We are also doing yard sales and trying to come up with other creative ways to help ease the costs. We have ordered a puzzle of a sunset with the verse Psalm 139:14 “I praise You, for I am Fearfully & Wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works, my soul knows it very well.” With each donation we are going to write the individual/ family name. We will hang this the nursery in a double sided frame so our little one can see all the people that helped us become a family. (See picture below)
So far we have already hired our agency, completed half the home study, filled out stack of paperwork, created a profile to be shown to birth moms and bought necessary items we would need to bring a child home. We hope to be officially approved to adopt sometime near July 4th. Our last home study is June 9th. We are very excited for this journey. We appreciate your love, support and prayers.
Organizer
Melissa Mitchell
Organizer
Goshen, IN