Our Adoption Journey: Doug & Kim
June 12, 2017
We knew we wanted to become parents again but we weren’t sure what avenue to pursue. After reading an article
We knew we wanted to become parents again but we weren’t sure what avenue to pursue. After reading an article
For Jane and Jim of Texas, the idea of adoption had never been a subject of daily conversation; with so
Our adoption story began after hearing a sermon given by our pastor who had just returned from China with his
We are so thrilled since returning home from China with Miyah on November 8, 2006!! We talk daily about how
After having joined their biological families 12 years ago, Tracey and Chris thoroughly enjoyed time spent with their family of
Since we’ve been married, our discussions of having a family always seemed to include both biological and adopted children. Adoption
After adopting three children domestically, we decided to pursue international adoption for our fourth child because we knew that there
When I was 16, I was hanging out with the wrong crowd, and I started to make bad choices. Before
At 17, I felt desperate to be in a serious relationship. When I faced an unplanned pregnancy, I knew I
I was 17 the first time I got pregnant. Everything happened so fast! Because my brother and I were adopted
I was 15 when I became pregnant. I was so confused and I didn’t know if I could give my
At seventeen years old, I thought I owned the world. I was living each day as if nothing bad could
At the age of 39, I faced an unplanned pregnancy from a one night stand. I considered abortion several times,
My decision to plan adoption for my baby was the most difficult decision of my life. Already having three children
My adoption story is complex. I faced my unplanned pregnancy when I was in the middle of a divorce. My
I was 24 years old when I found out I was pregnant and I already had a 13 month old
I had only been going out with the birth father for a couple of months when I discovered I was
I was forty-two years old when I found out I was pregnant. Divorced with four children, I was living paycheck
I chose adoption for my daughters when I was twenty-three. I was raised by a single mother who was an
At the beginning of my sophomore year in college, I was headed down a dangerous path. I had my own
I was 23 and already had one child when I found out I was pregnant again. I was in shock.
I was seventeen and still in my senior year of high school when I found out I was pregnant. At
When I found out I was pregnant, I was twenty years old, living at home, and unemployed. An unplanned pregnancy
Katie turned slowly to look in the mirror, her sparkling blue-green eyes reflecting the worry she felt all day as
Nikki and Adam, Pieces of the Puzzle. What an amazing day! thought Nikki as she started to fix dinner for
Katie sat on her couch, looking at the folders she had laid on the coffee table. Was she really about
Nikki and Adam were excited as they loaded up their car for their hour long ride to meet Katie, the
Nikki was up early, enjoying her quiet time and thinking about Katie and her son Ryder. The past several weeks
Three weeks until her due date and Katie was ready. In fact she was more then ready! The doctor said
As Nikki walked quickly down the grocery story aisle, she glanced at the phone she had set on top if
Katie had everything planned completely. Her mom, Kathy, and best friend, Kirstie, would take her to the hospital and her
As Nikki put on her gown she kept praying that Katie and Shane would be okay. Katie was struggling as
“He is finally here!”, thought Nikki, as she looked at his beautiful perfect fingers curled around her own. Katie was
Ashley came into the McDonalds, anxiously looking for someone who “looked” like an Adoption Case Worker. She ordered fries and
Our story begins in 2000, when we contacted Adoption Associates to discuss our options regarding Adoption. We joined the China
When you are a little girl you don’t spend your days imagining having a baby only to choose to give
In many ways some of us are very similar. We have had our hearts broken, walked through fire, and lived
I have always known that I was an adopted child. My earliest memories include a bedtime prayer that contained, “Thank
Let’s meet Matt and Jenn – Part 1 A child needs a family. We are a family with room to