Bulgarian Open House Was A Great Success!

12
Nov

I am so thrilled to report that our Bulgaria Open House this past Saturday was a great success! There were over 75 people in attendance with 6 of those being Bulgarian children that are now home with their forever families! It was wonderful to see their beautiful, happy smiling faces!

It was a great opportunity for many of our families to connect with others that were interested in adopting from Bulgaria, were in the process of a Bulgarian adoption or had completed the process. Families who were recently home shared their experiences with the process. Many shared about their in-country experience with our staff from Vesta and all agreed that they were top-notch when it came to service. New families and prospective families had many opportunities to get their questions answered and interact with the families who had completed their adoption or were travelling soon for their second trip to pick up their children.

It is exciting to see so many families have the opportunity to build such a strong community. The support for families and children will be invaluable! Having others that can walk along side of you on the adoption journey to support and commiserate with adds such depth to the adoption process.

I want to share a few of the comments from those who attended:

“The open house was such a blessing and really made us feel energized about our adoption. We are glad to be able to have connections with others who are or have gone through what we are.”

“I just wanted to send a quick note thanking you for hosting the Bulgarian open house yesterday! It was amazing getting to see the kids and talk to the families who have completed or are further along in the process than us. It is very encouraging!”

“It was an awesome experience.”

“Seeing the children, and having the opportunity to talk to the other families was such an encouragement to us! I am so excited and ready to start the journey!”

I can only image what it may be like next year as many more children find their forever families! We have 4 more precious children arriving home in December – I think it will be a very special Christmas for those families!

Bulgaria’s adoption program offers flexibility in regard to age of parents, marital status and number of children in the family and is becoming an increasingly popular choice for families. The Bulgarian adoption process is very stable and predictable. Bulgaria is party to the Hague Convention and has a very transparent adoption process. If you are interested in knowing more about adopting from Bulgaria, please contact Lydia@MLJadoptions.com for more information.

Lydia Tarr works as the International Program Director for MLJ Adoptions’ programs in Bulgaria and Ukraine. She is the adoptive mother of four children from Ukraine and was recognized as a 2013 Angel in Adoption by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute’s (CCAI) Angels in Adoption Program.

Lydia Tarr works as the International Program Director for MLJ Adoptions’ programs in Bulgaria and Ukraine. She is the adoptive mother of four children from Ukraine and was recognized as a 2013 Angel in Adoption by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute’s (CCAI) Angels in Adoption Program.