FAQ/Fundraising

FAQ

 Are you still adopting? Oh yes! Many people have assumed since we had the twins that we are no longer adopting. Infertility was not a factor in our adoption decision. Apparently I am extremely fertile and scored twins! :) I know the Lord leads many families to adopt via infertility, but we are not one of those families. God has been weighing adoption on our hearts since before we wed. Both adopting and conceiving were planned….the whole twin thing was definitely a surprise though! The Lord just knew how much I love a buy one get one free deal :) So, YES we are still very much pursuing our India adoption.

 Where are you in the adoption process? We have submitted our dossier (all our paperwork) and are currently waiting to update our home study. Anytime there are major changes in your family you need to update your home study. The twins definitely classify as a major change. We are able to update our home study once the twins are between 3 and 6 months. We are looking to schedule our addendum visit with our social worker in January. Then we can receive a referral! Woohoo! The referral process could take a few months or a few years. All in God's perfect timing…

 Are you still adopting a girl? All our paperwork still says girl 0-2 years old, but we are considering and praying about changing those requests. God has been working in our hearts and opening our minds to the possibility of either gender and older children. So, as of now, we can't quite answer that question, but we would love it if you joined us in prayer about it. 

More Fundraising 

We were blessed with friends and family making beautiful handmade items for us to auction off at our garage sale fundraiser this summer. There were just a few items that we did not sell during the fundraiser weekend. Below are pictures of the items. If you are interested in purchasing one please email us at jmchurch422@gmail.com. We are not listing a price, but instead just asking for you to make a donation to our adoption fund (whatever amount you feel led). First come, first served! I will gladly ship items to those who are not in the North Bend area. 



1. Two  5x7" framed prints





 2. Two 8.5x11" unframed prints




3. Set of three pot holders 







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