We&'re Sarah & Kevin Brown and we&'re beyond blessed to have just adopted a little 22-month-old girl from China. We saved for a year, preparing for the significant financial hurdles involved. Our adoption totaled more than $32,000. People often ask how and why adoption costs so much. Our costs included: $11,360 - China adoption program fee $10,800 - Required travel to & within China for 16 days $6,600 - Home study & placing agency fees $2,250 - Dossier, courier fees, notary/authentication fees, FedEx charges $1,250 - USCIS/Department of Homeland Security fees, China entry visas $500 - Vanderbilt Children&'s Hospital medical file review We will be forever indebted to those who helped us become a family of three. For those who have donated anonymously: even though we can&'t see your name, thus are unable to send you a formal THANK YOU, please know how truly grateful we are for your gift. To learn more about our journey, visit our adoption site at OurLittleLotus.com We thank you with all our hearts, The Browns
