Pre Approval

Here goes long read all the way to the end please,

Friday afternoon we got a new picture of our ladybug this made my day. We were glowing. She was smiling and it just melted my heart. The poor lady's at work will be sick of me by the end I was quick to show them the picture of her. Thank you for being so awesome and supportive.
Then about 10:30 at night we got the best news ever. We got our pre approval from China. 10 business days after we sent off our Letter of Intent to adopt. We had to get a waiver and was prepared for 3 or 4 weeks. China said that WE can take this little girl back to our house and give her a forever family. This is the best news ever.
This also scares me because they gave us a deadline. A real deadline we have to meet. We have until September 14,2014. We have to have wait, let me break this down for you and then you can have the heart attack with me. But we will not panic we will trust that it will all work out. God will provide open doors and they money will come in.
We have to have:
$4,000 to the agency to cover their fees like the translations of the letter of intent, the pre approval, the answering my 1000 questions, paying staff and making us feel sane. My social worker at Across The World Adoptions (ATWA) is great at giving me warm feeling when I feel like giving up.
$6,760 to agency this is to have our Dossier read and translated. Coordination fees. Paperwork. 
$800 CIS Fee this "This is a US Immigration fee where you have to get pre-approval for the child and your family." I asked what this is and that is what my social worker told us.
$3,150 for home study

Grand total $14,710

With the donations we have now  we have $1,200 and we have $800 saved we need $1150 more by the end of the week to give to the home study agency. RIGHT NOW WE NEED $1150 by 3/21 please help us. Call me any time of the day if you can 280-6230.  We are almost done with all the paperwork to send to her with the money and the fingerprints and WSP clearance has been sent.

Total needed before 9/14/14 $14,710 this does not include the money we have paid for fingerprints, WSP clearances, and mailing everything certified.  We are doing our part not just asking for a hand out. We are asking for a hand up, help.

Then after that we will have to have the following before travel: (if you are still reading thank you)
$650 Adoption registration
$650 China notary
$200 China passport
$1,600 China guide
$350 US Visa and Processing  
$5,750 paid to orphanage
$4,100 airfare
$2,150 lodging
$1,500 food
$725 child exam and any extra China fees for court, orphanage (this is what paperwork says)
$900 Translation of post home study visits
$18,875 total for this section this will be due around November and Dec. Praying that we will know about grants and scholarships to cover some of this expense.

Thank you if you have not had heart attach and stopped reading. This is really easy I have broke it down and have a plan and hope that it works....
We need 275 more people to say yes to giving us $50. That will bring us $13,750
$800 a month from April-October from Leigh Ann working full time $4,800.
We are selling magic melt bars (like scentsy look for next post) hoping to make $300
Selling shirts make $300,
TACO AND BINGO FUNDRAISER NIGHT APRIL 26 @530  $1,000,
A yard sale in May $300 and a picture fundraiser in May or June $300
$5,000-$8,000 in grants and scholarships lets shoot for the moon $8K this brings us to a total of $28,750 and the other $3000 is a grant that the adoption agency has. Give or take along the way and I went for the low end on the fundraisers. And I know that not everyone can do $50 but I trust hope and pray that we can do it.
We have a plan now we need you reading this to share the magic melt fundraiser with your friends and  we need you to come to the Taco and Bingo night and bring a friend or two. It is $5 for one person or $15 for a family and $3 per bingo card.
We are not eating out, we are watching what we spend, and we are focused on doing everything we can to bring her home. The goal is to bring her home February of next year. Could be sooner could be later but it all depends on how fast we can raise the money submit our documents and how fast China moves. If we are able to raise the first $14,710 before September then we can submit the Dossier and have permission to travel sooner. It is sad that bringing her home comes down to money. I pray that you find it in your heart to bless this little girl and give her a family forever. We promise to return the favor as soon as she is home.
You can also submit funds to our adoption agency in our name. The donations to the agency are tax deductible. Make the check to Across The World Adoptions (ATWA) in memo line Langley Family. 395 Taylor Blvd Suite 116 Pleasant Hill CA 94523. Please keep copy just in case.
Thank you so much
Love the ladybug and guess what here is a picture......