tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107383772904875757.post6889006168863165788..comments2023-06-10T04:47:57.565-04:00Comments on Lillie Family: Paying for Int'l Adoption: how we are doing it {hush hush}Lillie Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14963676070021383896noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107383772904875757.post-61499665658018526982013-09-22T07:05:06.582-04:002013-09-22T07:05:06.582-04:00Great post! It is refreshing to see a family bei...Great post! It is refreshing to see a family being proactive and finding creative ways to make their dream come true. <br /><br /> The 5 year wait for my daughter's referral added an additional $7,000 in fees due to multiple updates, agency closure, etc. Needless to say, my adoption savings were depleted. I was able to use my car as collateral to secure a loan for the final fees/expenses. 5 years of loan payments are a blip on the radar. Heck, the last 2 years home have been a blur! I also made the decision to travel solo (I'm single) due to the $2000 coach plane tickets, bought my daughter a lap ticket for the return trip, chose to stay at the Victory Hotel over the White Swan with the rest of my travel group and I passed on the additional tours. An adoption trip is not a vacation. <br /><br />It can be done! <br /><br />Congratulations on your beautiful family.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18125425574058806933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107383772904875757.post-45400287940246861482013-08-15T14:28:18.935-04:002013-08-15T14:28:18.935-04:00It is so wonderful you've been able to find a ...It is so wonderful you've been able to find a way to fund this without digging in too many couch cushions! (Do you think my neighbors would notice if we went and dug in theirs?) The idea of fundraising is just not something I could do, except maybe make stuff to sell on etsy. I couldn't solicit funds for sure. <br /><br />Your estimated costs are the lowest I've seen. Would you mind emailing me your agency? (Though homestudy is my biggest worry- the mileage rate seems so high, and we are a rural state with very few social workers...) <br /><br />I wish my employer had a contribution like yours does! The best we get is 3 days of adoption leave, and they say that is generous.Jessimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442665425448000014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107383772904875757.post-17603469916912232522013-08-08T21:24:17.975-04:002013-08-08T21:24:17.975-04:00Love this post! We are both on board to adopt aga...Love this post! We are both on board to adopt again but of course $ has been the obstacle to even thinking about starting the process again, this gives me the motivation to buckle down and to try and figure out how we can make this happen! I left my job 5 months after we adopted and $ has been tight but it looks like there are ways we could still get creative :)MarthaBhttp://mugsyboo.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107383772904875757.post-12963250507069467922013-08-08T10:18:07.843-04:002013-08-08T10:18:07.843-04:00Love-Love-Love randomly following your life! Cong...Love-Love-Love randomly following your life! Congratulations!! God is sooo good. Would love to have you guys over for a playdate sometime, we're pretty close now. Hope your newest blessing comes home soon, Mellissa BolandMellissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03712924601366360446noreply@blogger.com