The Need

While we feel called to take this adoption journey, we realize it is not something we can do alone. Sometimes God places things in our heart that He knows we cannot accomplish on our own. It is in these times that God wants to help and wants to use others to help.

Below is a breakdown of the adoption costs (that we know of so far). It is certainly not all that we "need" from friends and family. Your support and prayer during the process and after are very much appreciated.

For those who may feel lead to help financially, we have placed a "ChipIn" widget to the right. You can make a contribution using PayPal or your credit card. Any gift is greatly appreciated whether it is $5 or $5,000. If you want to help us with this need and don't feel comfortable paying online, below is our mailing address:

McMullin Family
3900 Chilhowee Circle NW Apt. A
Cleveland, TN 37312

Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost . . . Running Total
Home Study
Application Fee . . . . . . $100 . . . . . .$100
Background Checks . . . $40 . . . . . . .$140
Medical/Psych Eval . . . $90 . . . . . . $230
Home Study Fee . . . . . .$1,000 . . . $1,230
Adoption Training . . . . $120 . . . . . $1,350

Dossier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $900 . . . . . $2,250

Child Providing Agency . $1,000 . . . $3,250

ICAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000 . . . $5,250

Agency Fees . . . . . . . . . . . $3,550 . . . .$8,800

Immigration . . . . . . . . . . . $750 . . . . . $9,550
Fingerprinting . . . . . . . . .$160 . . . . . $9,710

Travel (estimate)
Airfare (for 4) . . . . . . . . . $4,800 . . . $14,510
Food/Transportation . . .$700 . . . . $15,210
Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . $360 . . . . $15,570

Court Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000 . . . $16,570
(estimate)

Post-Placement Visits . . . $450 . . . . . $17,020

Miscellaneous Fees . . . . . . .$500 . . . .$17,520
that we have no idea
are coming