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  1. Application And Home Study

    in Looking to Adopt

    Posted

    Welcome Danette!

    We are in KY and the fees Elizabeth listed above are in line with what we found here. We paid $2100 for the homestudy and post placement visits. If you were quoted $7k I would think that is waaayy too high.

    Andrea

    Welcome Danette!! Welcome to the forum. You will find a lot fo information and always so many willing to help in any way.

    We are also from KY and we used Adoption Assistance based out of Danville, KY, but they have several different social workers in different areas in KY and TN. The cost in 2008 was $1500. They were great to work with. We loved our social worker. I agree $7 k seems waaaaay to high.

    Tracey

  3. New Grands

    in The Family Room

    Posted

    Hi, I'm Amy's MoM. Amy will tell you it took me time to "Get It". Wow, what a journey and I really appreciate A&C letting me be a part of it. Watching Amy grow her relationship with K makes me very proud and I hope some day to be able to tell K how much I respect her and her family. Dec 3 is the due date, but if Baby B is born on Dec 8th we could share a very special Birthday!!! Prayers for all of the Abrazo Family, God Bless, TC

    It is great to see you post! I love to hear the honesty about taking time to "Get It". I believe that is true for all of us and our families. Until we were educated at orientation we did not really "Get It" completely either. Now as we educate our families and friends it is amazing to watch them grow and get it too. :D

    Looking forward to hearing more from you.

    Blessings,

    Tracey

  5. New To All This

    in Considering Adoption?

    Posted

    Welcome Amy!! Thank you for sharing your story with us all! We hope that you will continue to post on the forum. We are all here for support and to lean on. We all learn from each other here.

    I do understand what you mean about being called birthmom instead of firstmom or by your name. It is a subject that is viewed differently by so many. So it is great to hear what you think about it and gives us all something to think about.

    Tracey

  7. What made you pick Abrazo?

    in Looking to Adopt

    Posted

    I'm not sure if this is the right place to put this, but I am going to put it here.

    I heard about Abrazo from my niece's daycare. The sweet ladies that took care of my niece are good friends with a lady who adopted through Abrazo and lives in the same area that I do. She actually adopted a baby girl and then also adopted her older sister too. I was given her phone number and we talked for over an hour about adoption, Abrazo and children. She had great things to say about Abrazo and went on and on. Then we began our research and signed onto the forum to learn even more before we signed up with Abraz. I never had the opportunity to meet her face to face but had only talked to her a couple more times after our first conversation. I believe she had kept up with us through my nieces daycare. My niece now is in school and we went to her school festival on Saturday and we ran into Elaine and her two beautiful daughters. It was nice to meet her face to face. It was crowded so we didn't have a great opportunity to talk. But as she walked away I felt a little sentimental(spelling?), I thought to myself that just one conversation and this lady helped change our lives in a wonderful way. She told us about Abrazo!

    Tracey

  12. INQUIRY

    in Looking to Adopt

    Posted

    We are at the 2.5 weeks since mailing application......I jump everytime the phone rings!

    My abrazo babe is almost two years old and I STILL jump everytime I get a "restricted" phone call. I got a call like that Saturday and had to smile really big when my heart skipped a beat. (This time it was someone calling me about a craigslist posting.)

    Holding my breath with you Jim & Laura

    Suzi,

    That makes me laugh to hear you say that. My heart too still keeps a beat when I see "private caller" on my cell phone or home phone. I do not get them very often. But I always think "could that be Abrazo" takes me back to the time when you never went anywhere without your cell phone. biggrin.gif Welcome Jim & Laura!!!

    Tracey

  14. Positive Adoption Language

    in Looking to Adopt

    Posted

    Kristal,

    You have a point, but there are some people who do wish that life gets wonderful for their kids birth parents. That's the prayer I say every single time for my sons birth moms, I hope and pray that that they find a way to peace and happiness. That they are able to meet the needs of the children they do parent without struggle and stress. I pray that they find love and joy. I pray that they will stay in our lives so that they will always know the sons we share. When families here on the forum are joining thru adoption, I know that some pray for placements to happedn, but I am sure may are praying for birthfamilies and peaceful hearts, better days and bountiful lives..no matter what happens with the adoption process.

    Hugs to you and yours....How is your beautiful Karina these days?

    heidi

    Amen Heidi! Very well said. I too say many of these same prayers for Lathan's birthmom.

    Kristal, I bet Karina is really getting big and sooo cute. Would love to see a picture of her.

    Tracey

  22. In Memoriam

    in Abrazo's Chapel Potluck

    Posted

    Susan,

    Sending prayers and hugs to your family for the loss of Adrian. You ARE such a wonderful and caring person who touch so many lives around you. I'm sure Lisa and Adrian's family seen and feel the love that you have for both Adrian and Lisa. You are a true inspiration to all of us and such an example of 'Open Adoption" and the love and appreciation for the first families. I feel blessed to call you my friend.

    Hugs,

    Tracey

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