Hi Friends & Family!
Thank you for following us in our journey of being adoptive parents! Since we've embarked on this adventure in growing our family, we have learned a great deal about the adoption community and the many facets of the adoption process. Through this learning we've grown even more passionate in the prospect of being part of our hopeful adoptee's life.
While our journey to parenthood has come with its own trials we do not see adoption as a last resort to complete our family. In fact, adoption has been a hope in our relationship for many years and we are elated to welcome our first born in this way!
Much of the adoption funding supports the birth family's own journey, including; medical fees, counseling, living expenses, transportation, legal fees, and more. That being said, the cost of private adoption can go upwards of $45,000 or more.
Within this process of crowd-funding we also invite you to forever be part of this child's community by also leaving words of love, wisdom, encouragement, or hope for our child to look back on as they grow up. Please leave this note in the "Message to the Family" so that we may include it in our child's adoption journey book. For in this way you play a part of the village that will help raise the child we hope to welcome into our family.
In an effort to support this community beyond our family we are determined to advocate for local organizations that do the same. Therefore, we pledge to personally match at least 10% of the funds we've raised toward responsible organizations such as Brave Love and local women's health centers who educate women and birth families in their options. We encourage you to learn more at https://www.bravelove.org/manifesto.
With love and gratitude, CJ & Chelsea Aquino
