Articles & Stories: Waiting Children

Clinical Articles

Adopting Waiting Children
by Maryanne Ludwig, MSW, LICSW & Eleanor Hartzell, BSW
In essence, international adoption exists because children throughout the world are in need of families.

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. We already had two girls by birth and had made the decision that we were not having anymore children.

A Little Boy's Smile
In many ways putting into words how we came to adopt a waiting child is very difficult. Our experience was a process, guided by a combination of advice from medical professionals, support from Wide Horizons staff, and our own gut instinct, and faith.

A Tale of Two Sisters
by Eileen K
As I think about the past two years and the adoption of my daughters, Sheena and Angel (Angelica), I believe it was divine intervention that brought us together.

The Bluest Eyes I Have Ever Seen
by Jenn W
My husband, Gregg, and I came to adoption in August, 2004. We had just had our second miscarriage after losing a full term baby girl the year before.

Bringing Home My Waiting Child
by Lauren S
I couldn't believe my ears when Joy, the local guide who'd met us at the Nanning airport, said we'd be meeting my daughter in three hours.

Good Things Do Come to Those Who Wait
by Craig and Marybeth H
Sounds like any other cliché right? - We've all heard it before. Those of us who are adopting, are especially aware of the passage of time.

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

Mama's Babies
by Melissa P
Talk about an instant family! My husband and I signed up to adopt TWO siblings and wound up with FOUR!

The Mao-Han Story
by Ray B
There are five people in our family: Gail and I, two daughters, and one son. All of our children are from China.

Meeting Mesay
by Kathryn R
In June of 2004, with a wide smile, my husband handed me my requested birthday gift - the signed Registration Form for WHFC. I wanted to start the adoption process again.

My "Waiting" Waiting Child
by Kim J
"Mahari has been waiting for you by the gate every day," the driver told me. And true to his word, the first day I set foot in Ethiopia and arrived at Horizon House, there was Mahari, 5½, my 'waiting' waiting child, at the gate.

Taye's Gift
by Rebecca M
As I write tonight I have tears in my eyes. I feel such an urgency to get people to think about the joys of older child adoption and consider this as a wonderful option.

Waiting For Each Other
by Linda R
My journey with adoption began with a fourth grade project. All of the students were required to write an autobiography and project what our lives would be like in 15 years.

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