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Mesay
Home from Ethiopia in 2005

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Waiting Child Adoption - A Video by Love Without Boundaries

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

A Little Boy's Smile
In many ways putting into words how we came to adopt a waiting child is very difficult.

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.

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.

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.

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.