After 8 months of paperwork, we have just been pre-approved to adopt this little girl! She was born a year ago this month in Guangdong, China, and has been living in an orphanage there until now. This was much faster than we expected to be matched, and are thankful for the Lord's hand in the process. She is a tiny little girl for her age, with big brown eyes and cute little dimple. She was born with a malformed right hand, but it looks from the picture like she has some use of it. We can't wait to bring her home, but it will probably take 5-7 months before we can travel to get her.
We have a significant need in trying to to raise money to cover the adoption expenses. We estimate our total cost for adoption fees, document preparation, home study, airfare, travel, etc. to be $25,000. Lifesong for Orphans (www.lifesongfororphans.org) has approved us for a matching grant of $2500 to help us bring our daughter home.
Would you consider giving towards this need? If so, you can send your tax-deductible gift between now and October 25 to the address below. Lifesong is a trusted organization administering the funds on our daughter's behalf, and will pay adoption expenses out of funds received.
Thank you so much for considering this need!
Mark and Megan
If you want to help:
1. Please make checks payable to: Lifesong. You can preference how the donation might be used by writing “preference Collins #1451 adoption” in the memo section of your check.
(*Note: In following IRS guidelines, your donation is to Lifesong which retains full discretion and control over its use.)
2. Mail checks to:
Lifesong for Orphans
Att: Collins #1451 adoption
PO Box 40
Gridley, IL 61744
You can also give online at www.lifesongfororphans.org and put "Collins acct # #1451" on the purpose line.
