If you feel led to support us in this process, there are a few ways you can do so:
Prayer: While we wait, we would appreciate if you would join us in praying for the baby that will eventually be coming into our home, the mother who will be making an incredibly difficult choice to surrender her baby, and for us as we will be first time parents. See our latest post for specific prayer requests.
Registry: We, like any new, expectant parents, have a lot of preparation to do and things to get to complete our nursery and prepare our home for an infant. We have created an adoption registry that we are using as our personal checklist of things we need to get. If you feel led to help us in preparing our home and nursery, we would be incredibly grateful to receive any of the items on our registry.
Financially: There are a lot of costs associated with adopting including application, home study, matching, and placement fees, attorney fees, court costs, and birth mom expenses to name a few. The average adoption costs $20,000-$40,000+. Adoption is something we will be pursuing regardless of whether we receive outside financial support, however we know loved ones may feel led to support us in this way, so we have made an Adopt Together Fundraiser page. All funds donated through Adopt Together will go directly towards covering our adoption expenses. All donations are tax-deductible and a receipt will be provided either at the time of donation or at the end of the year depending on your method of payment.
At this time, our adoption is looking to cost right around $33,000 as long as there are no surprises.
Adoption donations can also be sent directly to us through Venmo: @hannahsims9
T-Shirt: We have launched a t-shirt fundraiser through Bonfire. Every purchase will go directly towards our adoption fees and every little bit helps! There are two designs to choose from one is a reminder that we are loved, chosen, and adopted by God as seen in Ephesians 1:5 and the other is a reminder that your next adventure is right around the corner. We love adventure and hope you will join us in our current adventure.
The Schoonovers 