Family Stories

A Blessing in Disguise
by Kelly C
When I asked my husband, Mell, what he thought about adopting a child, the question caught him quite by surprise.

A Necessary Trip
by Cynthia L
When my husband and I first met I knew there was a possibility we could not have biological children.

Anna, Sarah & Aaron's Story
by Lynn & Tim M
Adoption is a beautiful way to build a family! We have had such a rich, fulfilling experience adopting three children that we are always excited to share our experience with others.

Celebrating the Gift of Family
by Tracy H
I always knew I wanted to adopt a child. From the time of my own adolescence - when I thought of my future and the family that would someday be mine - the picture in my mind included both biological and adopted children.

Chandler & Benjamin's Story
by Keith & Kelly C
When we were married in 1996 we decided that we wanted to wait to start a family for at least 2 years. When 2 years came we were not sure we were ready yet so we revised our plan to 5 years.

David's Story
by Melissa & Peter K
After two rounds of unsuccessful IVF treatments, my husband and I examined several agencies and read "Adoption For Dummies". During the research phase, a question kept popping up: Just how do you decide from where your child should come?

Emily's Story
by Emily C
I love being the oldest of four children. I reign supreme in the family photo albums.

Inspirations In Life
by Maureen R
I can still clearly remember the day nearly seven years ago hen our social worker called to say she had just received information on a three-month-old Korean baby girl.

Joe's Story
by Cheryl & Joe D
They say things always happen for a reason. Try explaining that to a couple who was doing all the right things - great family, friends, home and a beautiful two-year-old girl we thought was sent from above.

Katie's Story
by Katie L
I Believe... I believe that adoption can form a family.

Larissa's Story
by Linda L
Our adoption process came full circle when our daughter, Larissa, who was born April 15, 1981 and arrived home September 3, 1981, visited Wide Horizons in Korea this past March 2007.

Luke Kim & Lia Mee's Story
by Jon & Lori B
I imagine that we've all gotten the same questions with slight variations to each. Are they really brother and sister?

The Message Board
by Fay P
I never imagined by adopting a little baby from South Korea that I would also be gaining a group of friends for a lifetime.

Noah's Story
by Michael & Carla B
We will never forget the moment when we decided to adopt. That instance changed our lives forever.

Quinn & Morgan's Story
by Josh & Heather O
The journey to adoption for our family is both very similar to, and very different from, many other families who have followed this path.

Shared Joy
Nineteen years ago, after an extended period of progressively more frustrating infertility, Wide Horizons For Children came into our lives.