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We have BIG news!

We are adopting a child!

Josh and I have always wanted a large family. Josh comes from a large close knit Portuguese family. We have always wanted the same for our family. We have 4 biological children ages 11 to 4. We had decided to stop growing our family after our youngest was born due the Josh's military career. After moving to Florida in 2014, Josh has decided to retire from the Air Force after 20 years of service in 2020. We will make Florida our permanent home. We have become partners with our church, who offer lots of support. We have been in community with them for 4.5 years now. We have amazing neighbors that our children call "grandma and papa". We have decided to continue our family through adoption with the support of our church, family and friends.

Josh and I wanted to help children in need and had discussed becoming foster parents. After talking it over, we realized that wasn't what God was leading us to do. He was leading us to adopt. I believe he planted that seed years ago when Heather's parents adopted her two sisters Meagan and Brooke out of foster care. We see how amazing adoption is.

We are beyond excited and are doing everything we can to be prepared to welcome a beautiful new life into our home. As part of our adoption process, we have started a crowdfunding campaign. It may surprise you to hear that adoption related costs can easily total up to $35,000 or more. This is why we have set a goal of $15,000.00 to help ease the financial burden that often overwhelms adoptive parents.

We hope that by inviting you into this process, you will see yourself as part of the community we hope to build around our child as he/she grows up.

The Avelar Family

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  • $15,000 One-time Goal
  • $15,000 Still Needed
  • 1 Lives Impacted

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Springboro, OH, US
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Heather Avelar
Crestview, FL, US

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Ended - December 31, 2099
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Avelar Family Adoption

by Heather Avelar 1 Lives Impacted

We have BIG news! We are adopting a child!Josh and I have always wanted a large family. Josh comes from a large close knit Portuguese family. W...

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  • $15,000 One-time Goal
  • $15,000 Still Needed
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