Questions?

Well, we have finally sent out some support letters and it looks like several of you have some questions. Please understand that this is perfectly fine with us and we invite you to ask as many questions as you want! To begin with, here are a few pieces of information that may help with your understanding of our fundraiser and adoption process.

• -Our adoption agency is Saint Mary International not Lifesong for Orphans. Lifesong for Orphans is strictly a non-profit organization, started by Christians, to help support adopting families in financial need. We had to apply to Lifesong and were thankfully accepted to receive help.
• -Our adoption agency and Lifesong for orphans are both non-profit 501c organizations and have both been cleared by the IRS. We have checked them out thoroughly and know without a fraction of a doubt that we are not being scammed. We invite you to check out their websites listed on the sidebar of this site.
• -Lifesong for Orphans has set up an account for us, so we are able to keep track of what is going on.
• -Please send your donation to Lifesong for Orphans. The matching grant will only be matched if they receive your donation.
• -Yes! All the money donated will be applied to our adoption expenses.
• -Questions? Please call us or e-mail us!

Thank you to all of you who are willing to help us out with your prayers and/or financially. We know how confusing this all sounds, but please trust us when we say that this is where God wants us to be. We have complete faith that God will take care of us. And from what we hear, He is using his gracious and tender hearted followers to help take care of us too!

Also, while reading my Adoptive Families magazine, I found some neat adoption "lingo" that I thought some of you might be interested in.

• -"Birthparent" or "biological parent" rather than "real parent"
• -"Parent" rather than "adoptive parent"
• -"International or Intercountry adoption" rather than "foreign adoption"
• -"Make an adoption plan" rather than "give up a child" or "put up for adoption"
• -"Was adopted" rather than "is adopted"