Our Adoption Fees, what's been paid and what we still owe.

The other day, I came across a great post in a Facebook Adoption Group.  The parents were posting about their adoption of 2 kiddos and I just love what they did, it's so simple, straight forward and honest.  They posted all of their expenses, what has been paid and what still needs to be paid in, as they put it "in an attempt to be totally transparent in their fundraising efforts.  It's a simple and great idea in my opinion and so, I am following suit.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Wz0GirAI6IbAAKVxX-ns5Zg68vtOmTkoyG4Ph3kgCUs/edit?usp=sharing 

5 Reasons Why Adoption Can Be Expensive

One of the biggest hurdles in an adoption from China is the cost.  That was 1 of the big reasons we almost decided to not pursue Aliza's adoption.  But after seeing her sweet face, we just knew we had to put our faith in God and trust that he would provide what we need to bring her home. To answer the question of why international adoption is so expensive, I found a great article that explains some of the costs on the Show Hope web site.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi05P_a5-7OAhWD_R4KHVoMCTcQFggrMAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshowhope.org%2F5-reasons-adoption-can-be-expensive%2F&usg=AFQjCNHChTgj62fu2ZljH2z1YLJn7OxDTw&sig2=Kz1XBuG5GGrYSD_iPRm41g