Seeking Help - It Truly Takes a Village

Only those who ask for more can get more and only those who know there is more, ask.
- Alan Cohen

Sometimes it's difficult to ask others for help. There are times, however, when swallowing our pride and acknowledging that we can't always go it alone is necessary to achieve a greater good. So it is with adoption. Bringing Daniel and Deric into our home will not simply require the love and nurturing of us as parents and siblings, but will instead require contributions from immediate and extended family, friends, pastors, employers, co-workers, teachers, coaches, etc. No child can be raised adequately in a social vacuum.

Likewise, adoption requires a significant financial commitment as well. In total, through adoption and agency fees, travel, visas, etc, we will spend nearly $30,000 to bring Deric and Daniel home. This will be done through our savings, credit cards, grants and loans we are able to secure, fundraising, and donations. In other words, it will take an extended community to help achieve this incredible experience.

It is the out-of-pocket financial commitment that makes adoption so difficult for so many people, at the obvious expense of the orphans themselves. Fundraising is one way that we have chosen to help finance our adoptions and we have teamed up with a wonderful company that is willing to help us in these efforts as the owners of that company, Just Love Coffee, are also adoptive parents.

We ask that if you can find it in your hearts, you visit our site through the following link and click on the Shop and Support button on our page. A portion of any coffee or other products sold through our page are then contributed to our account to help us pay for adoption expenses. Just Love provides coffee for individuals and for small business and companies so if you know someone that is looking to purchase coffee in larger quantities, please link them to this site as well. Either of the following links will take you right to our page:

Just Love Coffee - Shaffer Adopt

www.justlovecoffee.com/shafferadopt

Thank you so much for taking the time to help us. If you believe as we do, your help will be repaid many times over in the future.