International Adoption Stories
David and Natalie
Eli, home from Ukraine 5/09
Adoption is something Dave and I knew we would one day be a part of, even before we were married in 2003. After discussing the domestic program, the international adoption program was mentioned, which happened to include Ukraine. My family heritage is Ukrainian, so we thought this program would be the best fit for us. In January 2008, we felt God calling us to forego infertility treatments and officially started the process of adoption. ...
Justin and Cathleen
Landon, home from Kazakhstan 12/08
Dear Landon, Where do we start and how do we put our thoughts into words about the miracle we found in you? Born worlds apart, we are thankful to God for joining us together. For ten years we were married and prayed that God would bless us with children. We could never have planned our life more perfectly nor imagine that we would wait ten years for the precious blessing of you. And you were definitely worth the wait. God had our life perfectly planned for you and your life perfectly planned for us. We both have an adoption story in totally different ways. ...
Chris and Tracey
Abrahm home from Ethiopia 2/08
After having joined their biological families 12 years ago, Tracey and Chris thoroughly enjoyed time spent with their family of six. A few years ago, however, the couple wondered whether they should expand their family and have another child to love, which is when their hearts were led to adoption. With an indifference to domestic or international adoption, the two took their social worker’s recommendation and decided to adopt from Ethiopia. A short nine months after beginning the process, Tracey and Chris have a new family member, an appreciation of African culture, and a fresh perspective on life. ...
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. ...
