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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 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.

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.

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.