We're so excited!!!!!! |
We have been working for this day since January. After two agencies, 21 edits of our birthmother letter, making websites, blogs, and filling out tons of paperwork, we are in circulation. This means that we could match with a birthmother at any moment. The average wait time before match is 14.8 months and the average match is with someone who is 6 months pregnant, so we are still looking at a long wait. Or maybe not. That is what is so exciting!
People have asked how they can help. There are a few ways:
1) Help us network. 10% of adoptions take place due to personal networking. You may not think you know anyone looking to place their baby, but your neighbor's friend's kid might. Like us on Facebook. Comment on our birthmother blog and FB posts so that we show up in feeds. Share our website. Some of you will receive a copy of our Dear Birthmother letter in the mail. Just hang on to it in case anything comes up. Re-post our birthmother letter on your Facebook page.
2) Attend a fundraiser to help us raise the $35K needed to adopt. You all have been so generous so far! If you can't attend and would like to help financially, you can donate on-line. You need to open the web-version (not mobile) of our blog and there is a button in the upper right hand corner.
3) Far more important than that - support us mentally! The wait can get long and we can drive ourselves crazy with all of the google analytics to see how many people have visited our site and how long they stay on it. Hug us and keep us busy!! :)
Praying that God is growing exactly the right baby for your family. Love to all!
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