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Thanks for checking back to see the other exciting speakers that will be attending the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference. We are thrilled to introduce to you Bernie Salazar- the Biggest Loser’s season 5 At-home winner! Aside from his experience on The Biggest Loser Bernie has also appeared on NBC’s Today Show, TV Guide, dietsinreview.com, ...

After 32 hours of flights to finalize our new international adoption program in Samoa, I wondered again…. Why do I travel? Really the answer is easy…. It is extremely important to the vitality and success of our international adoption programs. I want to hear answers not only via email and phone, but in person. I ...

As we gear up for The Crossroads of America Adoption Conference September 30 – October 1, we want to start introducing some of our speakers. We’re very excited to highlight some of the individuals that will be sharing knowledge and valuable information regarding adoption. Let’s leap into the list of accomplished speakers! Starting with… Jason ...

We are thrilled to be hosting the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference September 30 – October 1, 2011 in Indianapolis Indiana. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in adoption. WHO: There will be several well-known speakers in the adoption world. We will be blogging about many of our speakers leading up to the ...

The country of Samoa (not to be confused with American Samoa) is located halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii. Samoa’s primary industry is agriculture and the country has no military. Presently, Samoan time is aligned with the Americas (three hours behind the time in Los Angeles) as this was originally thought to be economically beneficial ...

This September a team of staff, and volunteers representing MLJ Adoptions will head down to Honduras for a week. This trip is planned for September 5-9th, working in the city of Tegucagalpia, and surrounding villages. During this trip we will be visiting three different orphanages to obtain information on children living in orphanages. Because of ...

For the past few months and even the past year, adoptions in Ethiopia have been scrutinized, praised, discussed and followed by many in the adoption world. We have seen a reduction in the number of adoptions from Ethiopia and many wonder the reasons. Our hearts and minds are confused for Ethiopia’s orphan population is in ...

In honor of Father’s Day, The International Mom’s Blog shared some wonderful words of wisdom from her husband, aka The International Dad. Many fathers wonder if they will be able to love an adopted child as they would a biological child, and Mark is able to speak directly to that concern. We are happy to ...

MLJ Adoptions Blog Contest! Three winners (current clients only) will be randomly drawn from all entries to win a $500 adoption grant. Entries will be accepted until July 1st. Topics: • Why I chose ____ Country from which to adopt • How to Raise Money for an adoption • How to prepare for my child’s ...

Have you ever watched a movie and a bond between two characters touches your heart? If you have, then you know the type of bond I am talking about between Po and his father in Kung Fu Panda 2. It is a beautiful relationship the two characters share. But as the story goes on we ...

“Plant your feet!” “Follow through!” “Don’t hit him up top, go for the legs!” These are all things my father yelled on the sidelines of games and practices when I was playing sports. I will always remember these moments that, at the time angered and annoyed me, but I now cherish. These are the things ...

MLJ Adoptions, Inc. recently announced it was accepting five pilot families for our new program in Samoa. Samoa is a tiny island nation located in the South Pacific off the coasts of New Zealand, and Australia and not far from Fiji. The Samoan people are of Polynesian decent. The people of Samoa are mild mannered, ...

It’s amazing how a line from sermon can become an iconic phrase. In 1997, Pastor Steven Furtick made the statement in the midst of a sermon, “The process is the point.” It’s remarkable how in many areas of life in which we want to by-pass the process to get to the point. While out to ...