Taking that Leap of Faith

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A family is completed through the China  Child of Promise program
by Kim Esser
My husband and I went to an informational meeting on adoption in our hometown in 2006. We have three wonderful kids but were open to adding to the family through adoption. After the meeting we immediately started in on the paperwork.
As the one-year [...]

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‘God has Given me Autumn’

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The joys and struggles of adopting an older child from China
by Dannah Gresh
I am an adoptive mother struggling to reach into the recesses of a broken heart—that of my precious fifteen-year-old daughter, Autumn. She is in her bedroom writing too. She is having a bad day. Having been adopted at the age of thirteen, she [...]

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Life is Full of Surprises

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A family takes an adaptive approach to the unexpected events of their adoption
by Colleen Thompson
My husband and I adopted our younger daughter, Celia, in 2006 through what is now known as the China Child of Promise program. Like many families, we started out in the standard program, and then switched tracks shortly after, as we [...]

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DOB: May 6, 1996. China
This sweet young man loves talking, laughing with others and watching TV. In care since May 1998, Danny has lived with his foster family since December 2006. He has Hepatitis B and a seizure disorder. While he does have some trouble in school, he is able to [...]

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A family is completed through the China  Child of Promise program
by Kim Esser
My husband and I went to an informational meeting on adoption in our hometown in 2006. We have three wonderful kids but were open to adding to the family through adoption. After the meeting we immediately started in on the paperwork.
As the one-year [...]

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A video of the children in the Journey of Hope program. The children in this video need loving, permanent families. For more information on how you can adopt them go to the Journey of Hope webpage

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By: Ivy Shaffer-Marks
When a tiny, sweet 11-month-old baby girl was placed in my arms, she quickly looked back at the only faces she had known and started to cry. I wrapped my arms around her tightly and tried to console her soft whimpers. My emotions took over, and tears of joy streamed down my face. [...]

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Health

by Kim Delatour
Lily was born with a clubfoot. Although she is considered to be a child with special needs, we only consider her special. We all live our lives as if she has no disability. No one would ever know that she is considered to have one.
When we received our first picture [...]

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