Surprise, we are adopting again!! Last summer we felt a little nudge from the Holy Spirit to pursue another adoption. Since then we have spent many months in prayer and careful consideration on whether or not an adoption was on the horizon. We spent time praying together, individually, and seeking counsel from friends and family. We feel led to adopt again. Our family isn't quite complete.
As part of this adoption process we are starting a crowdfunding campaign. Did you know that the average cost of adopting a child in the United States is between $30,000 - $60,000? This price can cover legal fees, home studies, travel and lodging, court fees, and medical and living expenses for the birth parent. This is why we have set the goal of $30,000 to ease the financial burden that can be overwhelming.
Please pray for the potential birth moms who are considering placement, their families and their situations, that God would be present with them through all of their decisions. Please pray for our family as we start over on paperwork, the home study, clearances, and becoming a waiting family, again. We thank you for your friendship, and covet your prayers most especially as we begin again pursuing adoption. with love, Colin, Lauren, Owen, and Orion
We are home study approved for domestic adoption! This adoption process is significantly different than our first adoption. We are going through a company called Christian Adoption Consultants. Since we no longer live in NY, we are able to apply to multiple agencies across the US, that fit our budget and preferences. This allows us be presented with situations from various agencies. This approach allows us to "cast a wider net", hopefully allowing us to be presented to more birth families and shortening our waiting family time. Once we are chosen and matched with a birth mom, we will no longer be presented new situations, then when the baby is placed with us, we will be locked into that agency. Similarly to our first adoption, we are pursuing an open adoption with no preference on gender or race. We have been so blessed to have a close relationship with our son's birthparents and extended family, we pray that a similar connection will grow with whomever we are matched with this time. Now we are busy filling out applications to become a waiting family. Thank you for praying and supporting us through this adoption.
