- 6/17/2007 4:22:02 PMBig BillsWe've crossed over into the land of big bills now. Our first hurdle was the home study fee. If we had made the decision to adopt Yuri prior to April 1st, 2007 and committed to our home study before then, we could have saved ourselves $300. As it is, the price went up and we had to pay extra for the 16 hours of parent training. We weren't too happy about that but there is nothing that can be done about it.
We now have our next big bill coming up and once again we are facing a price increase if we cannot get it paid by June 22nd. This bill involves one or more of the following:
Russian Agency Fee $2,250.00
US Dossier Processing $3,000.00
Consular Registration $2,000.00
Total $7,250.00
The total of the fees will be going up to around $8000. I'll have to get the exact figure from Peggy. Either way, the pressure is on to get over this hurdle. We are praying about the funds regularly and we know that where God guides He will provide. He may not be early but He will never be late. Understanding that concept from a theoretical sense is one thing, having the patience to wait in the Lord is quite another.
In the mean time, we are preparing for the Fireworks fund raiser. We are still trying to round up people who are willing to help man the tent (both day and night). We purchased a cash register from Sam's Club and we are all practicing ringing up sales and running reports on it. There is no power available at the tent so the register will run off of a deep cycle battery and power inverter. It is an interesting setup and I think (hope) it will work well. When the tent opens, we will be ready!
