November 12, 2013
Advocacy
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Meet Gabe Update: My family has found me! Gabe was born December of 2008. He was only 18 months when he first arrived at Bethel. He has had both eyes removed due to Retinoblastoma (cancer of the eye), but he has been cancer free for a few years now! He has two prosthetic eyes and …Read More
November 6, 2013
older child adoption
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Meet Andrew Update: My family has found me! Andrew is a very polite 9 year old who has been living in a wonderful foster home for the past seven months. He is deaf. He communicates with his peers and house nannies by pointing to objects and expressing his needs. He has begun learning sign language …Read More
September 6, 2013
adoption situations, Desiree, Down syndrome
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An update on the original guest post by Desiree from The Adoption Seed The Story of the Earth Suit: When I was preschool/early school age I was obsessed with space. With astronauts. With the space shuttle. With the stars. With all of it. In fact, at the height of NASA’s shuttle program, I remember being …Read More
July 30, 2013
adoption situations, Desiree, Down syndrome
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Guest post by Desiree from The Adoption Seed My sweet boy is amazing in a thousand incredible ways. Every day I am in awe of the miracle of his little life — that he lives and breaths and is thriving despite what his genetics & his culture had pre-destined for him. His evening dance-offs in …Read More
July 25, 2013
Advocacy, Kelly
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I introduced him as Bo right before Christmas. People shared the post as they do. But, most families were spending their time wrapping gifts and baking cookies. But, just when the holidays were over, we got an update on him. I still remember opening those pictures for the first time and seeing his beautiful big …Read More
November 12, 2012
china's waiting children
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Compiled by Nancy to help families looking to grow their families by adoption from China’s waiting child program. Advocate for Waiting Children (Yahoo group – will need to join group – shared list kept in “files” section) Click here to be taken to group. AAC (Adoption agency) Click here to request a password to view waiting children. America World Adoption (Adoption agency – will need …Read More
December 6, 2011
complex heart defect, complex heart defects, older child adoption, Wife of the Prez
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Are you waiting for a referral? Are you waiting in the Waiting Child (SN) program or the traditional (NSN) program? Are you waiting for what seems like years? Or perhaps you have been waiting for years?Do you know who you are waiting for? A daughter younger than two years old perhaps? Or maybe she could …Read More
May 16, 2011
Madison, older child adoption
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News from Sara Lang at Madison Adoption Associates – Camp Rabbit 2 is underway… Aleda, Diana, Lydia, and our volunteer doctor, Bonnie, are on their way to the Philadelphia Airport to begin the Journey of Hope that will be Camp Rabbit 2! Madison Adoption Associates will be meeting a wonderful group of children in Baoan, …Read More
January 20, 2011
CCAA, special focus
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From the Center for Adoption Policy January 18, 2011International Adoption From China Today. During 2010 the China Center for Adoption Affairs placed children from the non-special needs adoption program with prospective adoptive parents whose dossiers had been logged in between April 3 and April 29, 2006. Given the time it takes for PAPs to prepare …Read More
December 15, 2010
older child adoption
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There is nothing like looking at “before” and “after” pictures to see the difference a family makes. One year ago today, I wrote my post for NHBO from China. I had just met {the day before} our 10th treasure – Jubilee Promise! Yesterday as I was looking at pictures from that day one year ago, …Read More
December 1, 2010
adoption situations
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Crossposted from my blog at Stefanie’s request. It’s a beautiful snowy Wednesday morning in eastern Washington. My kids and husband are still tucked in bed, and I am awake. Lately, several little ones have been on my mind. My own little ones (who are not so little anymore!), of course, but other children, as well. …Read More
July 29, 2010
guest post, older child adoption
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…but always in the hands of the Father. I’m talking about our son, Kooper. Nine months ago we met him for the first time. In April when we received his referral, we wondered why this 13 year old boy had to wait so long for a family to call his own. Little did we know, …Read More
June 25, 2010
albinism, older child adoption, Shirlee
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I know. My second post here in week. But it has occurred to me that we are, perhaps, too quick to make judgements about a child’s future based on what we see when they are two or three (or younger). Yes, dear friends, it was finally upon us. The BIG DAY. The DANCE. It has …Read More
June 12, 2010
older child adoption, Wife of the Prez
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This post is one that has been brewing, stewing, soaking … whatever you want to call it … in my head for a LONG time. I just read the latest update on our agency’s blog. Here is an excerpt: The current wait time from LID to referral is 50-51 months with a trend of increasing …Read More
February 27, 2010
complex heart defect, complex heart defects, Wife of the Prez
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It is no secret that I advocate for children waiting in China, for children waiting who have unrepaired and complex congenital heart defects. I do not advocate to ever pressure anyone into considering the adoption of a child out of guilt. I advocate for the child. Period. I have recently had my heart broken nearly …Read More
November 14, 2009
adoption situations, FTIA
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FTIA, a well-respected adoption agency, has recently made public their individual list of waiting children from China. Visit here to learn more.
November 5, 2009
adoption situations
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Please visit our Children Who Wait page, there are several little ones who must find homes quickly. $2500 grants are available to qualified families.
April 14, 2009
adoption situations, Agencies, Homeland, Stefanie
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Homeland Adoption Services has just received an invitation to place a large number of waiting children from Shanghai. Homeland’s clinical director, Nancy Reffsin, will be traveling there in a few weeks to see the children and gather information. Once she returns, the matching will begin. Families who wish to be considered for the children must …Read More
February 27, 2009
A Helping Hand, adoption situations
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Twelve kiddos posted to AHH’s private list! To read all about it, go to the Children Who Wait page.
