Fundraising Your Adoption
In 2010, My husband and I had a clear desire to start our family through adoption. My husband was in seminary and we were working entry-level positions on a very small budget. We knew that funding an adoption could be a challenge, but we were reminded of 1 Thessalonians 5:24: “He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.” As a family on a budget, here’s a few things we learned: It’s Good to Ask for Help. Not only is it okay to ask for help, but it is a good thing to invite others into our adoption journey. Through adoption yard-sales and community outreach, we were able to tell others about why we wanted to adopt. Christians are excited to take part in the redemptive journey of adoption for your family and a child in need of a home. Allowing others to be generous includes them in the redemption story. Use Many Avenues. One thing I encouraged adoptive families to do is to have multiple avenues of fundraising. Creative funding, grants/loans, and personal fundrais...
