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31
Aug

How I Will Prepare for My Child’s Arrival

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in Resources
Preparing to welcome an adopted child is an incredible gift, much like preparing to welcome a birthchild. But the waiting is also a challenge, which inevitable questions like, • When will we receive a referral? • How are we going to pay for the adoption AND be able to afford having a child? • Am ...
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30
Aug

Trip to Mexico – Visiting Children’s Homes

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in Mexico
This August, Lydia Tarr, International Adoption Program Director, and Nicole Skellenger, Director of Operations, traveled to Hidalgo, Mexico to visit children’s homes, meet the First Lady of the State of Hidalgo and explore the possibility of international adoption. Below they reflect on their visits to three governmentally run facilities that are homes for children. We ...
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25
Aug

Win an MLJ Adoptions Africa Shirt

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in MLJ Adoptions
The next five families to sign up for the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference on Sept. 30-Oct. 1 will receive a MLJ Adoptions Africa Shirt. If you are one of the five families we will notify you. Sign up at: https://mljadoptions.com/ConferenceRegistration.aspx
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24
Aug

Adoption Advocacy: Health History Forms

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in MLJ Adoptions
My kids, three of whom were adopted, have already returned to school or are getting ready to go back. My kids range from the ages of nine to eighteen. In preparation for the coming school year my kids had their annual physicals last month. The purpose of the physicals was threefold: to bring vaccinations up ...
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23
Aug

Crossroads of America Adoption Conference Speaker Camie Schuiteman To Talk About Affording Adoption

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in MLJ Adoptions
Camie Schuiteman, MLJ Adoptions Financial Resource Coordinator, will present “Affording Adoption” at the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference. Camie is a pastor’s wife, mother of five, home educator, and an advocate for orphans everywhere. She has a B.S. from Indiana Wesleyan University, a M.A. from Ball State University, and is a member of the Christian ...
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17
Aug

CAAC Speaker Denise Safford Talks About Adoption In Indiana

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in MLJ Adoptions
Denise Safford is the Adoption & Mental Health Coordinator for Marion Superior Court 8, Probate Division as well as an adoption advocate. She will often be the one processing your adoption paperwork if you reside in the Indianapolis area. Attending her session, entitled “Adoption in Indiana,” is a great opportunity for adoptive parents, prospective adoptive ...
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16
Aug

Orphanage Care vs. Foster Care

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in Congo, MLJ Adoptions
MLJ Adoptions has international adoption programs in Bulgaria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Honduras, Nicaragua, Samoa and Ukraine. In each of these programs we observe children living in orphanages and in foster care. I have seen wonderful orphanages and terrible orphanages. I have observed many wonderful foster care families during my work in international adoptions. It ...
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4
Aug

Goooooo Wiggins Team!

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in Congo
One facet of our decision to adopt a daughter from the Congo involved integration of the newest member of our family into our existing family structure. We already had 2 daughters (ages 6 & 4), both adopted from China, and they have a very close relationship. Having already been sisters for 2 ½ years, they ...
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27
Jul

Bilateral Agreements vs. Hague

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in Support Services
Since 2008, The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (the Hague Convention) has been the primary agreement that provides standards for international adoptions between the United States and other countries. Currently, more than 75 countries have joined the Hague Convention. The Hague Convention provides safeguards to increase protection ...
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25
Jul

How to Raise Money for an Adoption

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in Resources
There are many different ways to alleviate the financial stress of adoption. Here are just a few ideas to get you started on the road to fundraising for you adoption. Garage sales and yard sales – They are a popular way to raise money for adoption. Families can go in together to have larger scale ...
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20
Jul

Adoption Update from Vietnam

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in MLJ Adoptions
Vietnam remains closed to inter-country adoptions at this time. We hope that the Country will open its doors again soon, allowing children to be placed with forever families in the United States. On October 15, 2008, Vietnam and the United States announced that new adoption cases would not be processed until an agreement between the ...
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19
Jul

Why We Chose to Adopt from Bulgaria

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in Adoption Stories
When Michael and I decided to adopt internationally, our next step was to choose a country from which to adopt. We prayed for guidance and did a lot of research to find the right fit for us. One thing we learned is to have another country in our back pocket in case we need to ...
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