Genji :)

Flying to Genji....

http://www.youcaring.com/help-the-bergeron-family-travel-to-bring-home-our-son-377736#http://www.youcaring.com/help-the-bergeron-family-travel-to-bring-home-our-son-377736#

One Last Fundraiser...

https://www.booster.com/peace-love-montessori

LOA !!!!!!!!!!!!!

We got our LOA today!!! :)

Logged In To China

We are officially logged into China today and our dossier is in the "translation" phase :)

Waiting....

Now we wait to get our I-800A approval....once we get that, we will send our dossier to China :)

Fingerprints Done!

We Need a Loan!

So this is hard to post, but a child's very quality of life depends on it, so I suppose it is no time to be embarrassed. It is difficult to be this honest and vulnerable, but we can't give up. People are always asking us about the cost of adoption, so I thought I would post the fees to help people understand. Basically we need a loan to make this adoption happen. We have had very generous support and have raised about $4000, but the total cost is about $35,000. We have used all our own savings, and we need a loan or a co-signer for about $20,000. If anyone knows a bank or an individual that may be willing to give us a loan, please let us know. We could pay 5% interest on a 60 month loan. We have applied for grants(Show Hope, Abba Fund, LifeSong, Helpusadopt), but the review process is long so we are waiting to hear the outcome. I know many people get uncomfortable talking about money, loans, and finances. However.....this is our son. How much would you pay to bring your child home to be with you?.......Genji is already in our hearts, he is just not yet in our arms. ................................................. ........................................................................At the time of application submission
$250
Application Fee
Lifeline

At the time of application acceptance
$3200
First China Program Fee
Lifeline

1-3 months- various stages of the home study
$230
Prepare/Enrich, NCFA Hague Training
Out-of-pocket

2-4 months- prior to home study approval
$250
Hague home study review (if applicable)
Lifeline

3-4 months- upon completion of the home study
$3200
Second China Program Fee
Lifeline

3-4 months
$890 (for 2 adults)
I-800A Fee
USCIS; Out-of-pocket

4-6 months- at the time of Dossier Authentication
$39
$65
$150
$325
Document Certification and Authentication Fees
4 checks to authenticating offices; Out-of-pocket

5-7 months- at the time of Dossier to China
$3200
Third China Program Fee
Lifeline

5-7 months- at the time of Dossier submission
$500-1,190
(situation specific)
CCCWA Log In Fee
Sent to Lifeline-Lifeline pays the CCCWA

At time of matching
$140-$600
(situation specific)
CCCWA Matching Fee, pre-identified child fee (if applicable, & Orphanage Partnership fee (if applicable)
Sent to Lifeline

Prior to travel
$240 (for 2 adults)
Passports
Out-of-pocket

6-12 months- during LOA wait
$200
Crossings Training
Lifeline

12-15 months-Upon receipt of LOA
$3200
Fourth/Final China Program Fee
Lifeline

10-15 months- upon receipt of LOA
$350 (for 2 adults)
Visas
Out-of-pocket

12-15 months-at time of travel
$4,800 *
International flights for 2 adults adopting 1 child
Out-of-pocket

12-18 months-at time of travel
$10,000-$11,500*
Pre-paid Travel expenses for 2 adults adopting 1 child. (official costs, hotel accommodations & breakfasts, guide, Transportation/sightseeing, tips, in-country flights, Consulate costs)
Out-of-pocket- wired to China by family

12-18 months- at time of travel
Estimated $2,875*
In-country expenses (Spending money, lunches & dinners, orphanage visit, bellboy tips)
Out-of-pocket

24-36 months-After child comes home
Estimated $530
Re-adoption Fees
Paid to family attorney; Out-of-pocket

Adoption Fundraiser!!

https://www.booster.com/bergeronadoption

T-shirts for Sale

Blake and I designed  these T-shirts to incorporate ASL and Montessori, because I am a Montessori teacher :)  They are for sale on our Etsy shop, along with alot of other adoption stuff!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MontessoriMother

Etsy Shop

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MontessoriMother

Check out our Etsy shop :)

I-800 A

Homestudy almost complete; just waiting for the final draft!  Filling out I-800 A tonight :)

Cupcakes

By partnering with a local bakery on Saturday, we were able to raise almost $500 for our adoption fund :)

Homestudy paperwork almost done.....

We are almost done with our homestudy paperwork and we received

some new pics right before Christmas :)

Christmas Gift

We were able to send our little one this Christmas gift and some treats for his nannies in the orphanage :)

Blue Christmas. ...

This year I am thankful for so many things... my amazing family. .. our jobs. .. our health. . And all God has given us.   We are also thankful and hopeful for the blessing of a little one in China.   We will be thinking of him this holiday season and praying for his happiness.   Hopefully. . By next Christmas he will be home!

Upcycled Bracelets ...

If anyone would like to order one of these...email me at cebergeron@jmcss.org or leave a comment on this posting:)

Upcycled Bracelets

I am making some bracelets from old jeans to raise money for our adoption!  If anyone wants to order one, please email me at cebergeron@jmcss.org or message me on Facebook.  They are $10 :)

Bringing Him Home...

gofundme.com/h0ty0s

International Adoption is crazy expensive, so we started this fund to help us bring our new son home!