Here are several agencies that can help with the costs involved with adoption.

• Gift of Adoption

  Adoption is the gift of a lifetime. It brings new life to parentless children; new hope to the childless, and joy to families that extends through generations. The Gift of Adoption Fund turns the dream of adoption into reality for those who could not otherwise afford to adopt.

• Shaohannah's Hope

  Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife, Mary Beth, founded Shaohannah’s Hope to reach the church with God’s call to care for orphans and to help more experience the miracle of adoption by reducing the financial barriers, primarily through awarding adoption grants. Theye are not an adoption agency, but they are dedicated to empowering the church to reflect God’s heart for orphans and embrace them with His love.
  

• Kingdom Kids
  

When my wife and I were married 13 years ago, we tossed around the idea of having two of our own and then adopting two, but since then we've had three of our own and topped it off with a black Mini Schnauzer. We won't be having any more of our own thanks to Dr Skeeter, and the costs of adopting a fourth child seem way out of the ball bark right now.

I mean, wouldn't it be about $20K by the time it's a done deal?

Any dads out there who have been through this? What are the pros and cons of adopting local vs abroad? What should I expect for cost, time frame, and process?

Has it been a good experience for you, and would you do it again if you were able to do so financially?