Hello Family & Friends, 8/3/11
Just writing to give you a quick update on our adoption. . .
On August 6th, we have officially been on the waitlist for 3 months. Those three months have been busy! Since we applied to the agency in the beginning of November, things have changed drastically for Ethiopia. Due to lots and lots of changes being made, the wait time for a referral has gotten much, much longer. Our agency, according to a message board I am on, has not even given out a referral since the end of May. I’m not certain as to why this is, but I do know that it looks like it will be a long wait for us. But, you never know. Things could also change for the better just as quickly as they seem to have changed for the worse! We keep praying every day for our little baby-to-be! J
A big thank you to everyone who took part in our Cousins Fundraiser in July! We raised $50.00 toward our adoption travel costs! We appreciate those of you who came out to Cousins that evening and took part in the fundraiser!
Becoming a Pampered Chef Consultant has also proven to be a great thing for the adoption account. I love doing the Pampered Chef shows and it feels even better to be able to put all the commission checks directly in to the adoption account!!
Here is a break down of what is going on.
| 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 | $1000.00 | 5/20/11 | |
| Remainder of Program Fee – LSS | $750.00 | | Upon Referral |
| Dossier Fee – Holt | $3,000.00 | 5/6/11 | |
| Program Fee – Holt | $9,890.00 | | Upon Referral (have $6,000 grant and an additional $1000 in the bank for this). |
| 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. This fundraiser is on-going until we travel to Ethiopia to bring our child home.
Lifesong for Orphans: Make a tax deductable donation. We have been told that they will continue to accept donations in our name up until we travel to bring home our child. 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 continue to come through. Successful fundraisers. Grant money awarded.
- Jaden working on recording his first album (all proceeds earned to go toward the adoption). He is working hard and hoping for a CD release date of late October! He begins recording for the album NEXT Saturday! (hopefully this will happen this time).
- 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!
Thank you all so much! We are very blessed by each of you!
The Thomas Family
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