Josh and Amanda Palmeri
are adopting a child from India
We have wonderful news! We are adopting a child!
Back in 2021, God spoke to us very clearly to start the process of adoption through the agency America World Adoption. When we prayed about where, he clearly spoke India to our hearts.
Our oldest daughter was so excited to hear the news and has been eagerly praying for and asking about her sibling in India since.
Since 2021, we have diligently worked together doing everything we can to be prepared to welcome a beautiful new life into our home. From gathering paperwork, background checks, medical reports, blood work, to meeting with our home study agency to complete our list of requirements. Finally, here we are in 2023 getting closer to our final steps before referral. It has certainly been a family mission God has called us.
As part of our adoption process, we have started a crowdfunding campaign. To date, we have seen over $31,000 in expenses. God has provided and we are truly grateful! It may surprise you to hear that adoption-related costs can easily total up to 35,000 or more. For us it is looking between 41,000 and 51,000. This is why we have set a goal of $10,000 to help towards these adoption costs.
We hope that by inviting you into this process, you will see yourself as part of the community we hope to build around our child as she grows up. Thank you!
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Update 1
In the Waiting
June 14, 2024Hello friends and family!
It’s June of 2024 already, and I am sure some of you may be wondering how the adoption process is coming along and if it is still happening. That answer is YES! We are still in our adoption journey.
We have been waiting for a referral since last July already — almost one full year. We are believing and praying for this phase to be complete soon!Since then, we had one referral come through for a little girl. We took time praying and sought the Lord and did not feel a peace to say yes. Her disabilities were outside of our wheelhouse and God was not releasing us to say yes. I cried when we said no, because I didn’t want to say no to any child, and yet His peace surrounded us the moment we did. We know God has the right forever family waiting for this precious girl.
So for now, we continue to eagerly wait for our little girl who will be the newest member of the Palmeri family! This mama’s arms are getting eager for another little one in our home. We eagerly wait to meet our little girl as we trust God’s perfect timing.Until then, we would like to share with you the name God has given us for our little girl. We will name her Abijah Grace. Abijah means “God is my father.” We love to see how God’s heart of adoption is at the center of our girl’s story before we even know who she is.
I want to take a minute to thank each and every one of you who have prayed for us, asked questions or have supported us financially on this journey! We wouldn't be where we were if not for the grace of Christ and the love of each of you. We ask you to join us in prayer for our little girl to be kept safe and nourished well until she can come home. Please pray for her to come home to us soon and for our family to be ready for her when the time comes.
Once we are matched, the process will include more documentation, citizenship, legal fees and travel fees, and more. So it will be busy when the time does come.
We will continue to keep you all posted! ❤❤ Galatians 6:9- We choose to not grow weary in good-doing because we know that at the right time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. ❤
We know the truth that if not for the waiting, praying, obedience and surrendered will of Jesus, we would not be adopted as sons and daughters of God. So in our journey we follow the example of Christ in our waiting, our praying, our obedience and surrendered will until our little girl comes home.
