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24
Oct

Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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in Congo, MLJ Adoptions
While the world is watching, in November, voters in Democratic Republic of Congo will head to the polls for the second democratic vote in decades. The National Electoral Committee has reported over 31 million have registered for this year’s vote, 6 million more than in the 2006 election. Joseph Kabila, the current residing president, has ...
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18
Oct

Gripped by Despair

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in Special Needs
There are few times in life that I am gripped with an uncontrollable feeling of grief, despair, and pain. That is what I was left with as I pulled away from the government institution a few months ago in a third world country. This is a place where parents can drop off children because they ...
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13
Oct

Nicaragua Program Opens To New Clients

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in MLJ Adoptions
As Program Director for Nicaragua, I am happy to announce that our Nicaragua program is now open to new clients! Over the past few months we have been monitoring the situation in Nicaragua and are seeing positive results! MLJ currently has a family in Nicaragua for their adoption and expect 2-3 more families to travel ...
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11
Oct

How We Talk About Adoption

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in MLJ Adoptions
Growing up in South America, I was accustomed to seeing children roaming the streets alone. Some had single parents who were too busy to keep track of them, others were literally fatherless and just staying with whatever relative or friend would house them temporarily, and so spent their time away from “home” to keep from ...
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28
Sep

United States Department of State to Speak at the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference

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in MLJ Adoptions
Sarah Shaffer, a Citizens Services Specialist, with the United States Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of Children’s Issues, has kindly agreed to speak at the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference (CAAC) on Friday, September 30th from 4:20 – 6:20 pm. We are thankful that Ms. Shaffer will be traveling from Washington, D.C. ...
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21
Sep

MLJ Clients have the possibility to receive up to 7 elective credits by attending CAAC!

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in MLJ Adoptions
Crossroads of America Adoption Conference has some great sessions for you to participate in. On Friday you can learn about techniques to strengthen your family, orphan ministry, managing stress in adoption, adopting in Indiana, and more. Saturday you can learn about adopting as a single parent, special needs & older children, racism, affording adoption, the ...
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20
Sep

Emotional Communication & Children

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in MLJ Adoptions
What is Emotion Coaching & Why Does It Matter? This course will be presented at the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference (CAAC) and will teach Emotion Coaching to prospective adoptive parents, adoptive parents, and adoption professionals. Emotion Coaching is a research-based tool developed by Dr. John Gottman that can help you teach your child to ...
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6
Sep

Just a Boy Waiting for a Home: Part 1

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in Congo, MLJ Adoptions
Congo’s war has produced more casualties since the end of WWII. It has been the UN’s largest peace keeping mission to date. The most tragic result of any war is the toll it takes on the most innocent – the children. The orphaned children in Congo number in the millions and some reside in the ...
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2
Sep

You're Invited to the 2011 Adoption Picnic

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in MLJ Adoptions
We hope you can join us for our third annual MLJ Adoption Picnic! The picnic is a great opportunity for adoptive parents to meet others who have adopted and share stories, support, food, and fun. It is an opportunity for your children to meet other kids who may have a similar experience. For prospective adoptive ...
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