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Sponsor a Family's Adoption Journey
Sponsor one or more families to help with the financial burden of their adoption journey. |
The Hollis, Dickinson, and Powell families in Ukraine together!
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These are the families who have taken a leap of faith and committed to adopt our children most recently.
We are thrilled to have them, and so grateful for this life-saving step to rescue our angels! Your donations will give them the strength and courage to continue this journey!
Please CLICK HERE to donate for an adopting family!
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MARIA for the Christopherson family--
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VALERIE for the Phillips family--Hickory, NC
YAY, Valerie has a family too!
Patrick and Amanda Phillips met in the fall of 1999. Within 6 months, they were engaged. Marriage came 2 years later, while Amanda was in nursing school. Amanda is now a cardiac nurse at a local hospital and Patrick is in pest control.
Their first son is 12 years old and his name is Anthony. He is a wonderful, caring boy that loves his brother and sister.
In 2005, they started their first adoption journey. Before the formal application was complete, they had already found their daughter Ananya. She was 10 months at the time and has cerebral palsy. After many delays, Patrick, Amanda and Anthony finally met Ananya at her orphanage in Kolkata India on February 15, 2007. It was 1 week before her 2nd birthday.
Before even leaving for their trip to India, Amanda was already inquiring about another child at the orphanage who has cerebral palsy. The Dillon staff encouraged them to meet the little boy but warned they would have to wait at least 6 months before beginning the process again. In India, they met Prasun for the first time. Three months after arriving home with Ananya, Patrick and Amanda committed their hearts to adopt Prasun. Once again, the process was full of delays. November 3, 2008 Amanda held Prasun in her arms and he was theirs forever.
After only 6 months home, Patrick and Amanda attended a meeting to adopt from foster care. This time they were looking at children 7-10 years old. This avenue was not to be at this time. The family tried several avenues before finding another Indian princess on Reece's Rainbow. She will soon be 8 years old. It was exactly what they were looking for in an unexpected place.
Please help bring dear Valerie home. She has spent 7 years waiting for a family and they finally found her.
8/26/10---HOME STUDY IN PROGRESS
I have $0 in my FAMILY grant fund towards the cost of my adoption!
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JESSIE for the Archer family--Powell, OH
FINALLY, a family for Jessie!
Andy and Shelly both grew up in Lima, Ohio, but met while Shelly was teaching for Andy’s father. Four years later, they were married. After living in Pittsburgh for a year, they relocated to the Columbus, Ohio metro area. Shelly is an elementary teacher, with a passion for helping students make a difference in the world around them. Andy is an Applications Development Manager for an analytical instrumentation company. He loves adventures and traveling. They have two children, Addyson 7, and Austin 6, and thought their family was complete.
On the last day of school, Shelly was walking into her classroom when a family she once taught was outside her door. They were with their children, including a child they had recently adopted through Reece’s Rainbow. Over the next couple of months, Shelly read the family’s blogs, Reece’s Rainbow blogs, and other family stories of their adoption journeys and began thinking about adding to their family. After much conversation and reflection, Andy and Shelly feel led to bring Jessie home to love, to cherish, and to celebrate her life. Their family creed: To Whom Much is Given, Much is Expected. They have been blessed in so many areas, and want to make a difference for this little girl. They are taking a complete leap of faith, but are confident this is the road they are meant to travel.
8/24/10---HOME STUDY IN PROGRESS
I have $0 in my FAMILY grant fund towards the cost of my adoption!
Follow the adoption journey of the Archer family on their blog at www.embracinglifesjourneys.blogspot.com |
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CONNOR for the Hogg family--Midland, TX
Our Connor has a family!!! What a blessing!
Matt and Jennie are from Midland, Texas and have been married for seven years. They have one biological daughter who is three. They met on a blind date while Jennie was at Baylor University and Matt was at Texas A&M Univerisity. Matt was adopted at birth and Jennie spent time in Romania working in orphanges. Adoption has always been close to their hearts and they were excited when God told them it was their time to adopt. They cannot wait until the day that they get to bring Connor home! Please pray for a smooth and quick process.
8/30/10---HOME STUDY IN PROGRESS
I have $0 in my FAMILY grant fund towards the cost of my adoption! |
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PRISCILLA for the Thumann family--Madison, AL
We are so blessed to be expanding our family and saving this precious life.
Josh and Crystal Thumann have been married for 5 years, they have two children, Malika-3 and Justus- 1. Josh is an Aerospace Engineer and Crystal is blessed to be able to stay home with their children. They have talked many times of fostering children and providing a home and love to children that don't have anyone. They never expected to be doing this through international adoption, but could not turn away when they saw the picture of Priscilla. They know this is the calling that God has placed on them, to love the orphans , and to waste their life on lives, not things. They are looking forward to bringing home their baby, and loving on her and teaching her about Jesus.
8/20/10---HOME STUDY IN PROGRESS
I have $0 in my FAMILY grant fund towards the cost of my adoption!
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