Phase 4 Adoption CO$T$

People frequently ask Eric and me what they can do to help bring Wisly home.  You have no idea HOW MUCH that blesses us -- to know you think about our family, our son, to know you CARE.

#1 is always PRAYER.  This is such a long and difficult process, much more than we had anticipated (and we expected it to be long and hard!), lifting us up before the Lord has no substitute.  It is a precious gift.

#2 is VOLUNTEER.  We held several fundraisers early in our adoption...then we had a long season of pretty much nothing happening.  Now, it looks like Wisly will actually finally be home sometime this year, for real (Lord Jesus, may it be so!).  So, we could really use lots of people to help us help us fund-raise.  We have a teeny amount left---only about $13,000.  eek! ;-)

Whether that be hosting:  an Auction (at your church or online--do you know local businesses that would donate goods or services?), Bake Sale, Women's Self Defense Seminar (remember, Eric and I teach these regularly), Benefit Concert (do you know a vocal or instrumental group who would donate their talents?), Garage Sale, Car Wash (kids and teens--this one's for you!), Craft Sale (has God given you a talent for sewing, jewelry making or crafting and you'd be willing to share your profits?) or any other creative, clever means to spread God's message of adoption and help us bring home the newest Johnson--we would humbly welcome your participation! :-)  If you would like to host a fundraiser for us, please post a comment here or shoot me an email: eric (dot) jennifer (dot) noelle (at) gmail (dot) com.

#3 is GIVE.  Some of you may not have the freedom of time, or may not physically have the strength to bake, move tables for an event, etc., but maybe God has blessed you financially and blessed you with a heart of generosity.  If God is laying an amount on your heart, please know that He will bless YOU abundantly and above what you could possibly ask or think!

Dear Ones...God, in His gracious loving-kindness, provided all the monies needed to complete Phases 1-3!  He used many of YOU to bring us this far, and our family is so very, very grateful.  We are in the final phase, Phase 4.  We know God will complete what he started and provide the means to bring our son home from Haiti.  We can't wait to testify once again about the many ways in which He has provided!!

Here is the breakdown of our expenses from here on out:

$3200   Final Agency Fee (due now)

$6500   Final Creche Fee (due when we exit MOI)

$700*   Miscellaneous Government Fees (Visa, Visa medical exam, immigration documents, etc.)

$1200* Two Round Trip Tickets for my husband and me

$1000* In-Country Expenses (transportation, guest house, meals, etc.)

$400*   Wisly's Plane Ticket home
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TOTAL $13,000  (*best cost estimate)