International Adoption Stories
Kevin and Debra
Nathan, Andrew, and Samuel home from Russia 3/05
Whenever we tell people that we have six kids, three boys and three girls, many people will comment that we are like the Brady Bunch. Yes, we have six kids, but that’s about as far as the comparison goes (although we could probably use a little help from Alice)! ...
Benjamin and Joanna
Mikias home from Ethiopia 6/07
Since we’ve been married, our discussions of having a family always seemed to include both biological and adopted children. Adoption (both domestic and international) has played a large role in the growth of both of our families, so starting our own family in this way seemed natural. After doing some research, we were drawn to adopting from Africa. This was mostly because of the tremendous need for adoptive parents in this part of the world. We wanted to be parents, and there are millions of children in Africa that need parents. It seemed like an easy decision for us. ...
Keith and Deb
David and Julia home from Russia 11/06
When Keith and I married, we wanted to work hard, have fun, enjoy life, and most of all, see and travel the world. We decided not to have children. Years later as we neared forty, we began to rethink having children. When biology did not work for us, we started looking into adoption. When researching adoption agencies and countries, we discovered Adoption Associates. They happened to be accredited with and recognized by the Russian government. ...
Scott and Jennifer
Makenzie home from Ethiopia 12/06
After adopting three children domestically, we decided to pursue international adoption for our fourth child because we knew that there were waiting FAMILIES here, but waiting CHILDREN in other countries. We were open to children of any race, and after seeing pictures of children from Ethiopia we knew right away that this country was the best match for our family. ...
Larry and Shirl
Zoie home from Guatemala 8/06
Thank goodness for AAI! Our dreams of becoming parents finally came true in August of 2006! Our little Zoie lives up to her name (Zoie--meaning life). She is a loving, outgoing child full of life. ...
