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It’s all in the name!

Staff September 14, 2012
Birth parents have every right to name the child during the pregnancy and to keep that name in their hearts.  And that name will be reflected on the birth mother’s…
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Waiting to Adopt – Kirk & Andrea

Staff September 11, 2012
Kirk and Andrea met through a mutual friend at a tailgating party before a local college football game and have been married since 2001.  Kirk is the love of Andrea’s…
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Waiting to Adopt – Ike & Pam

Staff August 23, 2012
Ike and Pam met and actually dated in high school but then went their separate ways for college.  Years later, though, they ended up at the same college – Pam…
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Anxiously Waiting…

Staff July 31, 2012
Janice and Leon met at work at a small software company in England. Janice was in accounting, Leon was a traveling software consultant, and they fell in love over Leon’s…
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A Bend In The Road

Staff July 26, 2012
Jeff and Lisa have been married for about 14 years.  The first few years of their marriage, they just enjoyed being with each other.  They wanted to wait to have…
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The First Time…!

Staff July 19, 2012
“One gets only a day or two in an entire lifetime as incredible as the day we saw your face!” The first time you see your child’s face is a…
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Adoption Can Be Simply 1+1!

Staff July 17, 2012
Sharon was 39 years old and wanted a child, but she just hadn’t met Mr. Right. “Well, I wasn’t sure I was meant to find Mr. Right, but I knew I…
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Are You Afraid?

Staff July 13, 2012
There is no way around the fact that there is heartache when you place your child for adoption. You will grieve and over time the pain lessens, but you will…
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Adopting Again!

Staff July 10, 2012
John and Nora already know what it’s like to adopt a child.  Cooper, three years old, joined John and Nora through an open adoption.  John and Nora still talk to…
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Hoping to Share Their Love!

Staff July 5, 2012
Bill and Priscila met in graduate school during Priscila’s second week in the United States as a visiting student from Brazil.  After dating for awhile, Bill tried to propose to…
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