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Congratulations Linda, Guy, and Heath! He looks like a precious angel. Enjoy these first few days -- they grow up so fast!

Rebecca -- hugs to you! God gives us what we can handle, and often it seems so difficult and doesn't make sense. Keep your faith in him, and he will gradually show you the path he has chosen. It's so difficult going through the infertility while it seems that everyone else is getting pregnant, and now with your friends adopting and having children. We'll keep you in our prayers, and are so glad that you trust all of us in forum land that you are able to share your feelings. Prayers to you!

Prayers to Elizabeth & her family; Jon, Julie, and the twins for each of their losses.

Congratulations to the newest Abrazo family! Prayers lifted for the baby's birthmama!

Congratulations, blessings, and prayers!!!

Congratulations to the newest family! Blessings and peace to all.

What a wonderful announcement! Congratulations to the MPT's on TWINS! Our prayers are with the birthmom and the twins birthsiblings as they begin to heal and continue to develop a deeper relationship with two wonderful new parents!

Congratulations Julie, Jonathan, Jessika, and Jack. Many blessings to the newest Abrazo family!!!

Prayers, thoughts, and blessings to the Davis family!

Welcome to the forum Pam and Chris!

Welcome Danette and Chris! I love the inspiration Elizabeth! So many great families blended together.

Good for you Ann and Laurie! I am so happy to hear that you are taking a proactive approach in the adoption process! Let us know how it works out for you!

Welcome Jenny! When we started the adoption process, we were not very educated about open adoption. We found the forum to be absolutely wonderful and a wealth of information! The forum is also a great support system for those who participate, as I am sure that you can tell from following the forum! The Abrazo ladies are really great -- we learned a lot at orientation, and their are truly dedicated to finding the right match for the child, birthmother, and adoptive parents. Lastly, I find peace in knowing that all of the AP's have similar stories about infertility and that we all share a common goal of embracing a child and birthmother into our families. We hope that you consider Abrazo and send in your inquiry!

Excellent points Patti. Jeremy and I originally started the process to adopt through China because of the closed adoption. The reason is because we were truly uneducated about open adoption, and the many benefits to pursuing an open adoption. One of the largest resources to learning more about open adoption was through the Abrazo forum! The stories that were shared regarding real life situations were truly heartwarming, and it's really enlightening to know that open adoption positively affects all involved (BP's, AP's, and most importantly the child!). We were truly blessed to "stumble upon" Abrazo, and are excited to begin our journey!