Griffis Adoption On-line Auction

Every penny raised in this auction will go toward our adoption... to bring our child home. Unfortunately, unlike giving birth, there is no health insurance that will cover the many expenses that come along with adoption. We are looking at a bill of over $30,000 to cover agency fees, home study fees, government processing fees, education fees, travel expenses, and more. We have saved up as much money as we can, but we still realize that we will not meet that $30,000 mark without help. We see this auction as a way to let our friends and family get involved in a fun, tangible way. Enjoy, and THANK YOU!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE instead of shop, we ask that you DO NOT go through this website, as many fees are incurred. Instead, if you are able, please go to paypal.com and select "send money to friends or family" to send us a donation that goes 100% to us, instead of paying other sites. The email address connected to our paypal is lindsy.griffis@gmail.com. THANK YOU!!

Our family is growing! We are adopting from China, and eager anticipate meeting our child, knowing that each day brings us closer.

A bit of the background...

Adoption has been on my heart for years, but, unlike others, it was not something that I always wanted to do. My vision for my family as I was growing up never included adoption. I always loved it, and thought it was great... for other people. In fact, I never had a real vision for my family at all. I knew I wanted more than two kids, but what that looked like was completely up in the air to me. It wasn't until Jude was born that the tragedy and beauty of adoption struck me. I saw how this little person needed me, relied on me, and loved me. And I remember sitting and watching videos of parent-less boys in India, just in tears, knowing that those most basic needs of love weren't being met for them.

We have prayed through, and looked at how we want to grow our family from a million different directions, and no matter what, we keep coming back to adopting now. We feel that baby #3 should be adopted.

And so we make the decision to leap, and trust God in this journey... read more at http://www.spaceforjoy.com/2014/04/on-baby-3.html