We met with the adoption agency earlier this week & the meeting went very well! The boys are living in a private orphanage that is closing in October, which is why the agency has been working so hard to find families for the remaining children. ECAS has no idea what will happen to the kids once the orphanage closes, but hopefully we won’t have to find out! We also received more information about the cost involved with the adoption & it’s going to run us about $38,000 to $39,000. They said about $32,000 for the agency fees & $6,000 to $7,000 for our travel expenses as well as fees not covered in our program cost. Many people have asked us when the money is due & ECAS has payments due at various times throughout the process with the remaining due before we travel.
We have setup several fundraisers & are planning to apply for grants once we have the home study completed. Pure Charity is a 501C that accepts donations on our behalf & then sends the funds directly to our agency to ensure that every dollar we receive goes towards bringing our kids home. If you would like to make a donation, please check it out at www.purecharity.com/granicasadoption. We also just launched a t-shirt fundraiser, which is really fun! For every top you buy, Michael & I receive a $10 donation & we are hoping to sell at least 100 shirts! If you would like to check out the sweet t-shirt that we designed, please visit our fundraiser at www.bonfirefunds.com/granicas-adoption-adventure. If you would prefer to make a donation by check, you can send them to 708 12th St. SW #301, Forest Lake, MN 55025. Lastly, we ask everyone to lift our adoption up in prayer! There is a great deal of unrest in the Ukraine & we are asking God for protection over our boys. We also need a lot of items to fall into place to make this happen, so prayers are greatly appreciated!
