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We're happy to announce that Abrazo did successfully find a loving home in March/April for the four-year-old boy (above) and his younger brother, who ended up being placed with him... and after many, many months of searching, we are today participating in the placement of the little girl with hydrocephalus, mentioned above. There IS a loving home out there for every child. Sometimes, it just takes a lot more searching to find families special enough to say "yes" to some of them.
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A Birth Grandmother's Role
Stork Central replied to 1st x grandma's topic in BirthGrandparents & Important Others
Birthgrandparents, be sure to let us know if you want to be added to Abrazo's secret Facebook group for adoptive grandparents and birthgrandparents! -
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Wowza 10 pounds! Great bundle of joy!
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Congratulations to the New Parents!
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Congrats to the new family!
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Congrats !!! So happy for them. Praying for everyone. True testament to its not if but when ! And yay the girl streak continues ! ❤️❤️
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The last remaining couple from Abrazo's This Is Me Excited orientation of February 2018 had had a number of calls from prospective birthparents, and were even chosen by a couple of placing parents, but nothing felt right to them until they were chosen this year by an expectant mother who bore a striking resemblance to the prospective adoptive mother. They said "yes" to the match, and today, they are the proud mom and dad of a ten pound baby girl. We wish them all the best, and we hope this is just the beginning of a close and meaningful family relationship with the brave and selfless birthmom without whom they would not be parents, today.
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Congrats!
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ThePrichards joined the community
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Congratulations! The waiting all makes sense in the end.❤
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Congratulations!
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csb joined the community
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Welcome to the World Milena
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Bag ‘Em & Tap ‘Em (August 2018)
Stork Central posted a gallery image in Parents of Tomorrow Orientations
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Abrazo just had to cancel next weekend's planned orientation, because we didn't have enough applicants with paperwork on file. We hate to do that to the couples who did get their paperwork in! but it takes at least five ready couples to make an orientation weekend a success, and right now, Abrazo's greatest demand is for childless couples. (Wonder why? Read this week's blog: Childless Couple, Interested in Adopting.) The childless couple who took placement of a newborn here today and felt as if they'd been waiting f-o-r-e-v-e-r just finished their homestudy in December 2018... if you're done with infertility treatment and ready to move on to open adoption instead, please complete your inquiry and application form ASAP and let's get you on your way to FAMILY!!!!
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They'd attended Abrazo's October 2018 orientation, Sausage Smugglers, but it wasn't until December that their homestudy was in and their profile started getting distributed. Being people of faith, they trusted in God's plan for their lives, but still, it was hard to keep their spirits up when all around them, matches were happening and placements were occurring, while still, they waited. A failed match further tested their patience, but today, the reason for every delay became evident. For today, they met the baby girl that was intended just for them, and the birthmother who needed them just as much as they needed her. As they grow into their new roles, we lift each of them in our thoughts and prayers and we thank Heaven that truly, it's "not if but when," when it comes to God hearing and answering our most desperate prayers. Blessings, all!
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MATCHED! PLACEMENT PENDING
Stork Central posted a gallery image in Abrazo's Waiting Families: 210-342-LOVE
Mike & Julie are a childless Minnesota couple who are all about the four seasons and the out-of-doors. They look forward to raising the baby they adopt to grow up with Midwestern values and a love for nature. If you want your child to grow up with the best of both worlds (yours and theirs,) let us introduce you to these folks, who know that open adoption is the only way to do it. (Seeking an infant of either gender and any race. Paper-ready and waiting since July 2019.) -
Welcome Isla to the world 🌎
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Selecting the right family for your baby
Team Sigala replied to kristal's topic in Considering Adoption?
I really do believe that you will know when it is the right match for you. God has a plan and we just need to put our trust, faith, and belief that He will show us the way. -
Allie Gee-Cee joined the community
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We were saddened to learn last week of the death of a beloved Abrazo birthmom, just a day before her 44th birthday. Vilaylak Phomsouvanh (known to us as "Vee") contacted Abrazo over two decades ago, when she was a pregnant nineteen-year-old from a culture that shunned unmarried mothers. She made an adoption plan with an Abrazo couple who would've loved to keep in closer contact with her over the years, however, Vee did not seek an actual reunion until her placed daughter turned nineteen. She took great pride in the talented young woman her daughter had become, but sadly, she did not find the courage to actually meet with that daughter before her death. She did, however, live to hear her father say he understood the choice she had made in opting for adoption, and that he was proud of her. That meant the world to Vee. Her family is planning no memorial service. If you wish to contribute to her burial, click here. We extend our heartfelt condolences to both Vee's son and daughter, to his family and to her adoptive family, as well.
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MATCHED! PLACEMENT PENDING
Stork Central posted a gallery image in Abrazo's Waiting Families: 210-342-LOVE
Nick & Katie are a young, childless Tennessee couple who can't wait to become first-time parents through the miracle of open adoption. If you're looking to match with someone who really "gets" open adoption and why it matters, contact Abrazo and let us introduce you today. (Seeking an Anglo &/or Hispanic infant of either gender. Paper-ready and waiting since June 2019.) -
An attorney and a social worker, Bob and Lisa became first-time parents through Abrazo last year, and they proved to be so good at it, we have welcome them back to adopt again. Lisa was adopted herself, and she and Bob have a special place in their hearts for their son's birthmom, so you can count on them to welcome you in their lives with open arms. To get to know Bob & Lisa better, call Abrazo and we'll put you in contact. (Seeking an Anglo and/or Hispanic infant of either gender. Paper-ready and waiting since April, 2018.) -
They attended Abrazo’s October 2019 orientation, Sausage Smugglers, but homestudy delays held them back. Then a failed match happened, seemingly causing further delays. Little did they know, though, that these apparent impediments were actually blessings in disguise, ensuring that they’d be readily available when the right match came along. And it did... nine months after that orientation weekend, they found themselves in a San Antonio hospital with a beautiful mother who’d known from their first phone call that they were meant to be her baby’s parents. May the daughter they now share always know her adoption was, truly, meant to be.
