We got the matching grant!

We received the matching grant from Tapestry through Lifesong.  The matching grant is $3,500.  We are so grateful for this.  If you would like to be a part of releasing heaven's resources by helping match this fund the information is below.

You can make checks payable to: Lifesong. Put the following in the memo section “Witham/#3345 Adoption” in the memo section of your check.

Mail checks to:

Lifesong for Orphans
Att: Witham/#3345
PO Box 40
Gridley, IL 61744

Thank you for investing in the Kingdom through prayer and finances – it will be an investment with an eternal return!  We are so grateful.

Potential Matching Fund

We wanted to post this to have you simply pray about this…

 

We have been blessed by so many generous people along the way through this journey of adoption.  It truly humbles us.  At this point in the journey we have $10,000 left to pay at placement.  We have always had a ‘plan B’ through this to pay this last part through a loan against our retirement.  We are more than ok with this if this is the Lord’s path and plan. 

In the last couple of months we have been learning from and talking with a ministry called Tapestry (http://tapestryministry.org/).  They are awesome.  We have been discussing with them the possibility of a 0% loan or a ‘matching grant’.  With getting word last week of a birth mom wanting to place with us and delivering by c-section on December 18 we didn’t think we would get looked at in time to be considered, but I got word yesterday that they were expediting our application because of the rather quick placement.  Then this morning I got a call and they said that tomorrow they would call with how they want to help – they emphasized they do want to help.

Today they asked if I thought a matching fund would be the best route since baby is coming in 2 weeks.  I told them I didn’t know and they said, ‘pray’ and we will talk tomorrow.  So would you join me in praying?  They have talked about doing $4,000 to $5,000 in a matching fund, so others’ gifts would be doubled.  We are simply praying for his perfect plan and path.                                                     

We got the phone call!!!

We got the long awaited phone call! 

 

This past Tuesday Annette and I received a phone call from our adoption agency.  They shared with us that a birth mom wanted to meet with us for a ‘match meeting’.  So, Wednesday night we met with a brave birth mom and she has chosen to place her baby girl with us to adopt.  She is due to have a c-section on December 18, so we are getting an extra special Christmas gift this year.  Pray for birth mom and baby!