Saturday, April 16, 2011

Update

Just a quick update as to where we are at...


Step
Cost
Date Paid
Due Date
Application Fee – LSS
$420.00
10/25/10

Application Fee – Holt
$300.00
10/27/10

Home Study Fee – LSS
$2,780.00
1/14/11

USCIS
$890.00
2/2/11

Program Fee – LSS
$1750.00

NOW
Dossier Fee – Holt
$3,000.00

Estimated: 4/27/11
Program Fee – Holt
$9,890.00

Upon Referral
Post Placement Fee – LSS
$1,300.00

Upon Referral
Trip 1 to Ethiopia
$8,000.00 (estimated)

Upon Scheduled Travel Date
Trip 2 to Ethiopia
$8,000.00 (estimated)

Upon Scheduled Travel Date


FUNDRAISERS
  • Just Love Coffee: $5.00 to us for each bag of coffee sold  www.justlovecoffee.com/TheThomas
  • Pampered Chef: 20% of products sold to us  www.angelakruger.com  host: Thomas Adoption Order until April 25th, 2011.
  • Lifesong for Orphans: Make a tax deductable donation by April 30th. Make checks payable to ‘Lifesong for Orphans’. In memo section: ‘ THOMAS #1855 ADOPTION’. Send to Lifesong for Orphans  PO Box 40  202 N Ford Street  Gridley, IL  61744


PRAYER
  • -          Finances to come through. Successful fundraisers. Grant money awarded.
  • -          Jaden working on recording his first album (all proceeds earned to go toward the adoption).
  • -          Our child (requesting 1 child age 0-12 months, either gender). He/she will go through mourning at the loss of his/her biological parent(s). We pray that this is a smooth transition and that he/she will stay safe and healthy in the orphanage until we are able to bring him/her home!!
  • -          Our child’s birth parent(s) who will suffer a HUGE loss in relinquishing their child. That they may know God’s love for them and find some comfort that we are anxiously awaiting the opportunity to meet our child and bring him/her home!

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