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  2. Baby Announcements 2008

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    Welcome baby Joshua Thomas! Congratulations Laurel, Casey and big brother Zach! May God watch over and bless everyone in Joshua's newly blended family!

    A blelated big Welcome and Congratulations to all our new Abrazo Babies and their wonderful families!

  8. Baby Announcements 2007

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    Marcelo, Claudia, Dante, Serenity Nicole and beautiful Birthmom,

    What a beutiful family you have grown with God's blessings. May this new journey bloom into a lifetime of friendship and love!

    Congrautlations to you all!!

  9. Homestudy Updates

    in Looking to Adopt

    Posted

    Heather,

    I found this under another topic heading and thought it might be useful. It appears to be right in line with what Adam said.

    You can find Abrazo's homestudy requirements (at present) under Professionals' Corner. But yes, any families entering the program now will also become subject to the standards that change in January 2007. There are plenty of them (more than 700 pages, to be exact. We'll post a link to the revised standards under Professionals' Corner in case anyone is really hard up for late night reading... even our staff hasn't taken on that project, yet!)

    At present, if you've had a homestudy once, you just need an update the next go-round, and the update has to be current within 30 days of placement, so we normally tell againers to hold off on getting the update done until after they're matched, so that the single visit the update requires happens in a timely manner. Updates are significantly less expensive than original homestudies, since original studies require 5 face-to-face interviews in no less than three days time, and updates require just face-to-face interviews (joint and individual) done with every household member on just one day. (Of course, this is all subject to change if the wind blows at Licensing, again.)

  11. Baby Announcements 2007

    in New Arrivals

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    "There is a time and a season for everything in the universe...

    A time for being born, and a time for passing away,

    A time for planting and a time for harvesting,

    A time for ending and a time a for healing,

    A time for tearing down and a time for building,

    A time for sorrow and a time for joy,

    A time for mourning and a time for dancing...

    He has set the right time for everything...

    That which is created by God will last forever.

    You can't add anything to it or take anything away from it.

    All we can do is to stand in awe of His work..."

    --Ecclesiastes 3:1-4, 11, 14

    Six weeks ago, a baby boy was born. The mama who bore him had planned for him to be adopted by a couple whom she loved. But her family could not understand her decision, and they pressured her not to do it. We'll help, they promised. We'll be there no matter what, they said. What young girl wouldn't want that to be true?

    So she agonized over what to do, but then took her child home from the hospital with her, apologizing profusely to the couple she knew would be so disappointed. And they were greatly saddened, but happy for her in a strange way, and hopeful for him. They truly wanted the best for them both, and so it was that this weekend, that young mother called back, having had the time to truly think about it.

    She knew in her heart that her son belonged with them, and they with him, so today, amidst tears and smiles, we celebrate with another couple from our Holy Flying Fish! of 9/06, as they embrace both the baby boy of their dreams and the brave young mom who is surely (and always has been) God's gift to them, too. Blessings, all!

    Char and Scott,

    What an awesome answer to prayer. Congratulations! What a beautiful example of faith, love and courage from both families. May you all continue to recieve God's blessings!

  14. When To Say When?

    in Looking to Adopt

    Posted

    We all reach that point to end fertility treatments in our own times. Some of us go much further than others, and that's OK. If you stop before your ready you will always wonder "what if..."

    So well said. I couldn't agree more. I know intially when we started our infertility treatment I would have never guessed we would've toughed it out for 9 long years. We'd attend Resolve meetings and listened to couples sharing their stories. Amazed at what others had gone through all the while thinking to ourselves we'll never go that far or that long. Of course we also knew we'd get pregnant. Wrong. Boy, have we grown over the years. I can say that when we stopped we did it without one regret. We knew without a shadow of a doubt we were done. The blessings that have been bestowed on our family since, we could have never imagined.

    Jenny thanks for sharing both your painful and happy memories. I too wish your family all the best as you continue to grow your family.

  16. Bi-racial/Transracial Adoption: Fears, Prejudice & Praise

    in Looking to Adopt

    Posted

    I must add my thanks to Elizabeth and all those who are parenting these beautiful “rainbow” children for your thoughtful responses.

    It makes me very sad that we have to "talk it up" to get waiting parents to as it has been said "think out of the box" or as I might say " GET OUT OF YOUR COMFRORT ZONE" and consider parenting one of these precious children of AA decent. Sad that people actually think they are less desirable in one way or another, sad that these prospective parents are closing their hearts and doors to the best thing that could ever to happen to them. I know I might be offending someone and everyone thinks their reason is legitimate (and who am I to say it's not) but I as a parent of 3 smart, beautiful, loving (and the list could go on and on) AA/CC daughters who have blessed our lives beyond our wildest dreams I challenge you to really examine your heart and minds.

    Before our first daughter joined our family someone gave us a book titled HOPE by Isabell Monk. It touched my husband I in a profound way. I would like to share an excerpt from the book. First I will tell the book is about a young girl who loves to her visits with her Great Aunt. But during this visit it takes the special touch of her Aunt to heal a child hurt by words of ignorance and disrespect.

    "You have your mother's beautiful brown eyes. You have the noble shape of your fathers face. Your skin is the color of delicious things, like a perfect cup of cocoa, my special golden-fried chicken, or the apricot jam you helped me make last summer. Baby, when people like Violet look at you, they think you are made only of what they can see. But I know what it truly took to make Hope. It took the faith of your daddy's immigrant great, great, great, great-grandparents to be true to their dreams. It took the faith of your mama's enslaved great, great, great, great-grandparents to know that a better day was coming. It took the faith of your Grandpa Jack and Grandma Jane to stand up in the face of hatred, fear, and ignorance. It took the faith of your Grandpa Vince and Grandma Kate to teach others that knowledge is freedom and should be free. And most important was the faith of your very own mama and daddy to look forward to a future where you will be proud to be part of a race that is simply "human". So when someone asks, "My goodness, is the child mixed?" you can say in a clear voice "Yes, I am generations of faith 'mixed with lots of love! I AM HOPE!""

    These children of AA decent have such a rich heritage please don't let all the negatives get in the way.

    Please have faith.

    PS Please forgive me if I have offended you. That is not the purpose of this post.

    Also I would be happy to answer any questions you might have.

    The proud mom to Micah, Maya and Hope

  19. The Welcome Wagon!

    in Looking to Adopt

    Posted

    Welcome Amy!

    I am also a lurker and haven't posted in along time. ;) Mostly because I don't know my way around computers very well and really don't know how all this stuff works. Anyway, I felt moved today to respond because we are also a Virgnia family( recently returned after a 3 yr tour in AL). You are not alone. We are the blessed parents of 3 beautiful girls of which one is an Abrazobabe. Please keep the faith. I will tell you as heartbreaking as our journey was at times ( and it was :( ). We really feel that our family now is the one God intended us to have all along. We are so grateful to Abrazo for helping us and our daughters wonderful birthfamily with our journey. Happy Journey to you!

    By the way I'm sure there are other VA Abrazo families maybe we can all link up ( I think that would be great)!

    Kathy

  20. Baby Announcements, 2002

    in New Arrivals

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    We want to send all our fellow wannababies friends our best wishes and congratulations on their new blessings. But most of all we want to thank all of you at Abrazo for all your hard work and efforts on our behalf.  You have fufilled our most precious desire to become parents in such a delicate, hopeful and respectful manner.  Thank you!  Of course at the heart of this and certianly not last, Thank you to all the birthfamilies for your overwhelming love and courage.  You will always be part of our lives!

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