Finding Baby Crowe!
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We are Carey and Kaitlin Crowe, two Athens, GA natives. We are following God's calling to adopt a baby from the United States through private adoption.
After suffering with infertility for several years, we felt that God was pulling us towards adoption. After researching for several months, and feeling adoption laying stronger and stronger on our hearts, we decided to take the plunge. We announced to our families on Father's Day 2015 that we were expanding our family through adoption. On July 11th, the date of our home visit, we announced our plans with the world. We have been thrilled at the positive response we have received so far!
The cost of adoption is a staggering one. The average cost of a private, domestic adoption generally costs anywhere from $25,000-$50,000. On top of that, you do not have paid maternity leave when you are placed with adoption. You also have to factor in traveling expenses and unexpected costs and fees. We have known throughout our marriage that we would have to pay tens of thousands of dollars to have a child so we have taken steps to prepare and save for the last three years. However, we do not have the entire amount it will cost to adopt. We have set our budget for the adoption and we have taken necessary steps to save additional money by taking on second and third jobs and picking up additional shifts. We have begun hosting fundraisers to close the gap that stands between us and our baby. We also plan on applying for adoption grants, some of which are matching grants that will match certain amounts we raise. Most of the grants typically match somewhere between $2,500 and $5,000.
We do not know the face of our baby yet. We do not know where he or she will come from. But what we do know is this:
We already love this baby so much. We pray for him or her daily. We cannot wait to bring this baby home. We cannot wait to have the titles we have longed for for so long, Mama and Daddy. No words can truly capture the pure joy and excitement we feel as we anticipate the arrival of Baby Crowe in our home.
We invite you to participate in the new phase of our life, Finding Baby Crowe. By giving financially, you become emotionally invested in our family. We have never believed that DNA makes a family. LOVE makes a family. And we know that Baby Crowe is already loved by so many. We have two goals for this fundraising venture; the first is to create a community of friends, family, and neighbors, globally and locally, who are ready and excited to welcome Baby Crowe into their lives as our son or daughter. Our other goal is $20,000 to help bring him or her home.
YOU can help us find Baby Crowe and bring him or her home.
We trust that God will provide the funds needed to complete this adoption. One way may be through people like you. With that in mind, we ask that you ask God if He would like you to give and be part of our team.
Please pray for us on this journey. Please pray God will move mountains to bring our baby home. Pray that we can stay focused on Him and put our faith in Him. Pray that Baby Crowe and his or her birth mom are both healthy and safe. Pray that we can stay united on this adventure and that we never forget to love each other.
There isn't a contribution that is too small. The $20 donation can cover a fee to overnight documents to the agency that is working with the birth mom who chooses us. The $100 donation can make a difference in the plane ticket we will have to purchase in order to meet Baby Crowe. You know our hearts. You know we are grateful for any support given. You know what you can manage. We appreciate any amount you are willing to give.
Take a moment to visit our blog at www.seekingthepositive.wordpress.com to learn more about our journey and get to know who we are. You can choose to "Follow" the blog to receive email updates on new posts on finding Baby Crowe.
Please contact us if you have questions, if you need alternate methods of contribution, or if you would just like to chat. We would LOVE to hear from each and every one of you.
Thank you for letting us share our journey with you.
XOXO- Kaitlin and Carey Crowe
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"Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which He has given you." - Deuteronomy 16:17
"Each of you should give what you decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work" - 2 Corinthians 9:7-8
"Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow." - Isaiah 1:17
We are Carey and Kaitlin Crowe, two Athens, GA natives. We are following God's calling to adopt a baby from the United States through private adoption.
After suffering with infertility for several years, we felt that God was pulling us towards adoption. After researching for several months, and feeling adoption laying stronger and stronger on our hearts, we decided to take the plunge. We announced to our families on Father's Day 2015 that we were expanding our family through adoption. On July 11th, the date of our home visit, we announced our plans with the world. We have been thrilled at the positive response we have received so far!
The cost of adoption is a staggering one. The average cost of a private, domestic adoption generally costs anywhere from $25,000-$50,000. On top of that, you do not have paid maternity leave when you are placed with adoption. You also have to factor in traveling expenses and unexpected costs and fees. We have known throughout our marriage that we would have to pay tens of thousands of dollars to have a child so we have taken steps to prepare and save for the last three years. However, we do not have the entire amount it will cost to adopt. We have set our budget for the adoption and we have taken necessary steps to save additional money by taking on second and third jobs and picking up additional shifts. We have begun hosting fundraisers to close the gap that stands between us and our baby. We also plan on applying for adoption grants, some of which are matching grants that will match certain amounts we raise. Most of the grants typically match somewhere between $2,500 and $5,000.
We do not know the face of our baby yet. We do not know where he or she will come from. But what we do know is this:
We already love this baby so much. We pray for him or her daily. We cannot wait to bring this baby home. We cannot wait to have the titles we have longed for for so long, Mama and Daddy. No words can truly capture the pure joy and excitement we feel as we anticipate the arrival of Baby Crowe in our home.
We invite you to participate in the new phase of our life, Finding Baby Crowe. By giving financially, you become emotionally invested in our family. We have never believed that DNA makes a family. LOVE makes a family. And we know that Baby Crowe is already loved by so many. We have two goals for this fundraising venture; the first is to create a community of friends, family, and neighbors, globally and locally, who are ready and excited to welcome Baby Crowe into their lives as our son or daughter. Our other goal is $20,000 to help bring him or her home.
YOU can help us find Baby Crowe and bring him or her home.
We trust that God will provide the funds needed to complete this adoption. One way may be through people like you. With that in mind, we ask that you ask God if He would like you to give and be part of our team.
Please pray for us on this journey. Please pray God will move mountains to bring our baby home. Pray that we can stay focused on Him and put our faith in Him. Pray that Baby Crowe and his or her birth mom are both healthy and safe. Pray that we can stay united on this adventure and that we never forget to love each other.
There isn't a contribution that is too small. The $20 donation can cover a fee to overnight documents to the agency that is working with the birth mom who chooses us. The $100 donation can make a difference in the plane ticket we will have to purchase in order to meet Baby Crowe. You know our hearts. You know we are grateful for any support given. You know what you can manage. We appreciate any amount you are willing to give.
Take a moment to visit our blog at www.seekingthepositive.wordpress.com to learn more about our journey and get to know who we are. You can choose to "Follow" the blog to receive email updates on new posts on finding Baby Crowe.
Please contact us if you have questions, if you need alternate methods of contribution, or if you would just like to chat. We would LOVE to hear from each and every one of you.
Thank you for letting us share our journey with you.
XOXO- Kaitlin and Carey Crowe
____________________________________________________________
"Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which He has given you." - Deuteronomy 16:17
"Each of you should give what you decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work" - 2 Corinthians 9:7-8
"Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow." - Isaiah 1:17
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Kaitlin Harper Crowe
Organizer
Danielsville, GA