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Dec

Clean Drinking Water for Rural Congolese Communities

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Our team had the absolute pleasure of meeting with Woody Collins, President of Congo Helping Hands, this past week. Mr. Collins informed us about his organization, with a special emphasis on their newest endeavor, The Congo Water Project. Outside of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, clean drinking water is scarce. Nearly ...

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Dec

IHNFA Visit and Reception Postponed Until January

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Thank you to those interested in attending our reception held in honor of the Secretary General and Director of Instituto Hondureño de la Niñez y la Familia (IHNFA). Unfortunately, the Secretary and Director have postponed their visit to Indianapolis until January. We are disappointed that they will not be with us this week, however, we ...

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Dec

Heads of Adoption in Honduras to Visit Indianapolis

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Heads of International Adoption in Honduras to Visit Indianapolis Dec. 16 The Director and Secretary General of Instituto Hondureño de la Niñez y la Familia (IHNFA) are planning on being in Indianapolis on December 16-18th. IHNFA is the federal government entity that governs all children and family issues for Honduras. The Director and Secretary General ...

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Nov

To Whom Much Is Given…

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When my parents built their house several years ago, I remember them wondering how they would use the extra space, primarily the large back yard. They felt a responsibility to do more than selfishly enjoy their blessings. In response, they have become entertainers, hosting large gatherings and small groups, making others feel welcome and accepted ...

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Nov

Report From Our Visit To Nicaragua

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Recently Michele Jackson, executive director of MLJ Adoptions, Inc., and I travelled to Nicaragua to visit our in-country staff and assess the current adoption situation. Part of our program development is to make regular visits and identify any potential problems or delays. While there, we had the opportunity to meet with the director of Mi ...

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Nov

How to Manage the Adoption “Paper Chase”

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I’ve heard a lot about the dreaded “Paper Chase,” the part of the adoption process where prospective adoptive parents need to gather original copies of their marriage license, birth certificates, doctors’ physicals, proofs of employment, background checks…The list goes on and on. Going into this process I knew that it wasn’t going to be easy ...

13

Nov

114,556 Children are Waiting

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MLJ Adoptions, Inc. believes all children deserve a loving home with families that can provide for their physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs. Although MLJ does not provide foster care services, we feel that it is a wonderful gift to a child in need, and are sharing the blog below in an effort to raise ...

9

Nov

Connecting Through Play

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Robyn Gobbel, LCSW is a therapist and adoption home study specialist in Austin, TX. She blogs about parenting, adoption, and adoptive parenting. We are happy to re-publish this important message on parenting and connecting with your children! You can also find Robyn on twitter and facebook. In the past few years, I’ve noticed that the ...

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Nov

Claiming

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We are family—a husband and wife, mom and dad, sons and daughters, and brothers and sisters. Sometimes we forget that we don’t have solely biological “ties” within our family. The facts of “born into” and “adopted into” are blurred. How we came together holds no importance, other than it is part of our incredible family ...

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Oct

What it Means to Have a Family

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What it means to have a family is that you always have somebody by your side when you’re falling down. It means that you are loved every day no matter what. Having a family gives you a chance where you can be taken care of and fed. You need to remember to appreciate what they ...

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Oct

What a Family Means

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What it means to have a family is to have people that love you and surround you with love, care, and support. They comfort you when you need it. A mom is someone that kisses your booboos, a dad plays outside with you, brothers and sisters tease you, those are the people are most important ...

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Sep

A Gathering Based on LOVE

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On Saturday, September 18th my husband, two kids, and I had the privilege to attend the MLJ Adoptions annual picnic, and I don’t think there was a better way to spend such a beautiful day. I will admit that I did not know quite what to expect when we decided to attend the picnic. I’ve ...

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Sep

IHNFA – Protector and Advocate for Honduras' Most Vulnerable

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On September 19 – 22, Michele Jackson, executive director of MLJ Adoptions, Inc. and I travelled to Honduras to meet with officials of IHNFA (Instituto Hondureño de la Niñez y la Familia) to discuss adoption of Honduran children by American families. Ivonne de Torres, Secretary General of IHNFA expressed her desire to work together to ...

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Sep

Having a Family

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God created my family and I am so glad that I have them. My dad, my mom, my brothers and my sisters all care for each other, because that is what a family does for each other. I am proud of my family because they help me through everything – friends, homework, and a lot ...

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Aug

Why Adopt Internationally?

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“Why should I adopt internationally when there are so many children in need of a family in the United States?” As adoption professionals, this is a question that arises often in our practice. To be honest, it’s a question that I had before my eyes were opened to the international orphan crisis. There are many ...

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Aug

Be Informed

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The question came from my ten year-old, in my lap as usual. She put her lips to my ear, so not to disturb the other movie patrons, “Would you ever do that, Mama? Give me back?” I felt my heart plummet through the floor and I hugged her really tight, whispering back in her ear, ...

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Jun

Ideas to Throw an Adoption Shower

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All parents should be showered for the arrival of their new child. Adoption showers are my favorite to give. I love the “textures” and “layers” that can be added to this special party. Get an idea of the travel date or the date that the baby is being escorted/arriving home and plan the shower for ...

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Jun

The Child That Was Not Adopted

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The child that was not adopted will grow up without the love and guidance of parents, without the security and identity of family, and always feeling like the last kid picked for dodgeball. The child that was not adopted has little hope. Depending on his or her country, he or she may have had little ...

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Jun

A Father to the Fatherless

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God has given me a heart for children. I use this gift every week as I serve in my church’s children’s ministry. Each week I look forward to seeing the children and teaching them about God. It brings me great joy to see how much the kids learn. Yet, I feel that God has a ...

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May

What It Means To Be a Mom

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It’s been a long time since I first became a mom – almost seventeen years ago, in fact. In the midst of all the day-to-day hustle and bustle, I have taken the blessing of motherhood for granted, as so many other moms do. This year, however, as I enter the world of social-networking and cyber-journalism, ...

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May

All My Daughter's Mothers

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This year, my husband and I are celebrating our first Mother’s Day. For the past three years we’ve ridden the terrible ride of infertility. With each passing year I thought motherhood was never going to come for me. I began to believe that we would forever be a married couple who would never have any ...

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