Unashamed.

Here's the "skinny" on our funding situation compared to where we were this time just last year.

With John-Patrik's adoption costs we were very fortunate in that the website we found him on (Reece's Rainbow) was specifically designed to raise grants for each of the children they advocate for.  When we found little JP he already had $7523 raised for him.  Plus, once when we were officially matched with John-Patrik they raised nearly $1400 more for the "Family Fund"... totaling about $9000.  Another huge blessing is that we were approached by a young lady in Oklahoma (Kelsie) who decided to start a fundraising organization for special needs adoptions and found us through our blog's link on Reece's Rainbow's website.  She raised $5000 for us; people she'd never met!  Friends, this amazing girl literally shaved her head as a fundraiser for us!   Along with so many incredibly generous people's donations we met our goal.   God, through these amazing people, started us out with most of our financial needs met, leaving us with a relatively small amount to raise over a 13 month period.

...Which brings us to Miss Milanija May's adoption fundraising status.  I'll put it in the most precise way: We have over double the amount we're responsible for - needing to be raised in about half the time (abt. 8 months) with no grants. 

This is our need: $15,740 before we can travel.  (In about 3 - 4 months)  If we end up needing to bring our oldest son, Jake, with us to be our nanny (because we'll need to bring JP with us) it will be $19,640.  We're not sure if we'll need to yet or not, there's still a few things to check on before we'll know. [We did learn that bringing Jake will be necessary, $19,640 IS our new goal.] Thankfully, we were able to get our dossier sent off and I believe we will meet the Nov. 9th deadline. PRAISE GOD! That means we should be able be matched with Milanija ASAP!!  Our I-800a immigration application was also approved for Milanija!!  Things are progressing very quickly, so much faster than John-Patrik's adoption process.

Friends, I am not ashamed to ask for help.  I know that it's within God's power to provide for our needs through His people.  Ephesians 3:20-21 reminds us that... "He is able to do immeasurably more than all we could ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. AMEN." 

Because of my responsibilities regarding John-Patrik and the boys I am limited in my abilities for both time and energy to do super involved fundraisers.  Any help would be greatly, and I mean GREATLY, appreciated.  The fundraising website we're going through is enabling all donations to be TAX DEDUCTIBLE and can found up and to the right of this post.

Thank you,
Meg and the fam. :)