Puzzle Fundraiser...Missing Pieces

UPDATE AT BOTTOM!!

We are so very excited for all God is doing in this adoption process!!!  

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

to all who have generously donated so far to help bring our boys home!!!!

We took this photo of our family showing our "missing pieces"

We made it into a puzzle

and started filling in pieces from earlier donations that were graciously given 

at the beginning of the journey.  

Then we added the pieces that were purchased since February 14th!!!

Could this piece have your name on it??

HOW IT WORKS...

1. Each piece of the puzzle costs $20 (you can purchase one piece or several pieces)

2. To purchase please click the paypal DONATE button on the right of this blog page
    OR
    you can make a TAX DEDUCTIBLE donation by sending a check to our adoption agency.  For
    the tax deductible option...please make checks out to:  Christian Adoption Services (please do
    NOT put our name anywhere on the check, instead please add a post it note or paperclip a note to
    the check saying you would like the donation to be placed on the Boutin adoption.  If you do not
    add the note, the donation will go to the agency general fund.)
    The address to mail the check is: Christian Adoption Services
                                                          624-100 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd
                                                          Matthews, NC 28105

3. When pieces are purchased we will write your name on the back of the piece(s) to have a lasting

    memory of those who helped bring our sons home.

  

4. Once the pieces have been "sold" and the puzzle put together, we will frame it (double sided

    glass) and hang it in our home as another example of God's faithfulness.  We will have something

    tangible to show our boys all the wonderful people who gave generously to bring them home!! 

5. We will update our progress regularly to show how the puzzle is forming!!

Because we are transparent and sharing this journey OUTLOUD...

(some of our fees are more due to bringing three boys home at the same time:)

Application/E-adopt fees: $350 PAID

Homestudy: $1,100 PAID

Dossier Fee: $1,000 PAID

Psychological update: $330 PAID

I-800A immigration: $890 PAID

Agency Coordination fees: $4,500 PAID
Liaison fee: $600 PAID
ICAB Application and processing: $300 PAID
Additional Child fee: $2,000  PAID
Postplacement Supervision & Adoption: $4,250  PAID
ICAB pretravel processing: $3,000  PAID
Orphanage Contribution: $1,000  PAID
ICAB preplacement/Coordination fee:  $1,750  PAID
Finalization: $1,100  PAID

We have been officially matched with our boys and are waiting for visa, medical, and passports to be issued so they can come home.  (aprox. 3-4 months process)

WE ARE ABSOLUTELY SPEECHLESS OVER HOW GOD HAS MOVED MOUNTAINS TO BRING OUR BOYS HOME!!!  

Over 4 short months... through generous donations, our puzzle fundraiser, a grant from JSC foundation, and our quarter auction...ALL our agency and international fees have been PAID!!!!!  We are now working on gathering the money needed to book our flights for hubby and I, plus the return trip of the three boys.  We estimate our travel expenses to be approximately $7,000 (dependent on cost of flights and accommodations allowing us to put 5 to a room).  We currently have $1,210 toward that amount!!!!  

GOD IS SO VERY FAITHFUL IN PROVIDING FOR THE THINGS HE PLACES ON OUR HEARTS!!!  HE DOES PLACE THE LONELY IN THEIR OWN FAMILIES!!!!