Family Stories

Aidan's Story
by Dan & Eileen D
On New Years Eve 2001, my wife and I looked at each other and said...

Alex's Story
by Ron & Lynn B
Friday the 13th is no longer an unlucky day in our book...

Angelika's Story
by Liza D
Hello, my name is Angelika. I was born on February 1,...

A Year Ago
by Melissa P
A year ago today, Mike and I were in Yekaterinburg, Russia making our way to Kamensk-Uralsky to see a little boy. The uncertainty of that trip and all the emotions are still vivid in my memory.

 

The Bluest Eyes I Have Ever Seen
by Jenn W
My husband, Gregg, and I came to adoption in August,...

Diana & Aleksander's Story
by John & Sari D
After years of trying I was ready to adopt...

Eva's Story
by Caroline H
I contacted WHFC in June 2006...

A Family of Angels
by Mariana M
It was time to start the most joyful journey of our lives...

The First Dance
by Adrian N
It was the summer of 2007 when my husband and I just finished our first round of in-vitro fertilization. The doctors told us not to expect much from this first round, another let down in a roller coaster of emotions that accompany infertility.

Harrison's Story
by David & Korina M
When I tell our story now it seems like maybe it didn't really happen...

Mama's Babies
by Melissa P
Talk about an instant family!...

Matthew's Story
by Linda & Angelo N
We started our journey by sending in our paperwork ...

Nicki's Smile
By Tanya M
I turned 40 in February of 2000. I had been thinking...

Our Christmas Miracle
By Jim and Gale T
Let me tell you about the experience of a lifetime...

Reflections
By Nancy T
Ten years ago, I stepped off a plane in Moscow...

What I Learned From My Brother, Paul
by Ivan K
A few years ago, as my family was reading a book...