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Jul

Crossroads of America Adoption Conference Keynote Speaker: Jason Kovacs

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As we gear up for The Crossroads of America Adoption Conference September 30 – October 1, we want to start introducing some of our speakers. We’re very excited to highlight some of the individuals that will be sharing knowledge and valuable information regarding adoption. Let’s leap into the list of accomplished speakers! Starting with… Jason ...

6

Jul

Announcing Crossroads of America Adoption Conference 2011

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We are thrilled to be hosting the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference September 30 – October 1, 2011 in Indianapolis Indiana. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in adoption. WHO: There will be several well-known speakers in the adoption world. We will be blogging about many of our speakers leading up to the ...

28

Jun

Samoa Loses a Day to Spur Economic Growth

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The country of Samoa (not to be confused with American Samoa) is located halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii. Samoa’s primary industry is agriculture and the country has no military. Presently, Samoan time is aligned with the Americas (three hours behind the time in Los Angeles) as this was originally thought to be economically beneficial ...

27

Jun

Our Bulgarian Open House

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On May 14th, MLJ hosted an open house for current clients, as well as prospective clients interested in Bulgaria. Stephanie and Josh Cox brought their recently adopted 4 year old twins and shared their experience with everyone. Stephanie and Josh told of how beautiful the country of Bulgaria is and described in detail their adoption ...

23

Jun

IHNFA and MLJ partnering together

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This September a team of staff, and volunteers representing MLJ Adoptions will head down to Honduras for a week. This trip is planned for September 5-9th, working in the city of Tegucagalpia, and surrounding villages. During this trip we will be visiting three different orphanages to obtain information on children living in orphanages. Because of ...

20

Jun

Ethiopia In-Review – Will adoptions continue?

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For the past few months and even the past year, adoptions in Ethiopia have been scrutinized, praised, discussed and followed by many in the adoption world. We have seen a reduction in the number of adoptions from Ethiopia and many wonder the reasons. Our hearts and minds are confused for Ethiopia’s orphan population is in ...

19

Jun

An (Adoptive) Father's Wisdom

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In honor of Father’s Day, The International Mom’s Blog shared some wonderful words of wisdom from her husband, aka The International Dad. Many fathers wonder if they will be able to love an adopted child as they would a biological child, and Mark is able to speak directly to that concern. We are happy to ...

14

Jun

MLJ Adoptions Blog Contest

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MLJ Adoptions Blog Contest! Three winners (current clients only) will be randomly drawn from all entries to win a $500 adoption grant. Entries will be accepted until July 1st. Topics: • Why I chose ____ Country from which to adopt • How to Raise Money for an adoption • How to prepare for my child’s ...

13

Jun

Kung Fu Panda 2: Adoption Brought to the Forefront

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Have you ever watched a movie and a bond between two characters touches your heart? If you have, then you know the type of bond I am talking about between Po and his father in Kung Fu Panda 2. It is a beautiful relationship the two characters share. But as the story goes on we ...

10

Jun

Father's Day: It's Not Biology

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“Plant your feet!” “Follow through!” “Don’t hit him up top, go for the legs!” These are all things my father yelled on the sidelines of games and practices when I was playing sports. I will always remember these moments that, at the time angered and annoyed me, but I now cherish. These are the things ...

8

Jun

Introducing Adoption Program in Samoa

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MLJ Adoptions, Inc. recently announced it was accepting five pilot families for our new program in Samoa. Samoa is a tiny island nation located in the South Pacific off the coasts of New Zealand, and Australia and not far from Fiji. The Samoan people are of Polynesian decent. The people of Samoa are mild mannered, ...

3

Jun

The Process IS the Point

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It’s amazing how a line from sermon can become an iconic phrase. In 1997, Pastor Steven Furtick made the statement in the midst of a sermon, “The process is the point.” It’s remarkable how in many areas of life in which we want to by-pass the process to get to the point. While out to ...

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May

New Adoption Program Possibility in the South Pacific

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Recently, I visited a tiny island nation in the South Pacific in search of a new international adoption program. The island is breathtakingly beautiful; it has been a travel destination for honeymooners and was even featured in Conde Nast Traveler magazine. The island fell victim to a tsunami a year prior to my visit and, ...

20

May

Empowered To Connect Conference Recommended

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Last September, I had the privilege of attending the Empowered to Connect Conference in Nashville, TN. The conference was full of insights and “ah-ha” moments. Although my daughter had been home for over a year, I had many eye opening moments listening to Dr. Karyn Purvis speak. Dr. Purvis truly understands children who have come ...

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May

Meet MLJ: Judy M. Miller

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Name: Judy Miller Title at MLJ: Adoption Education Coordinator and Support Specialist What do you actually DO with MLJ: Coordinate and teach adoption education to parents who live more than two hours from Indianapolis; teach all of the Transracial Parenting classes; provide education, guidance and support to help enhance a family’s awareness and understanding of ...

6

May

Honoring Mothers

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With Mother’s Day approaching I have, of course, been thinking about being a mom more than the usual—beyond myusual caretaking responsibilities, domestic diva-ing, taxi schedule, and work. I’ve thought about how privileged I am to be a mom, how sacred my role is. Perhaps, because motherhood came later for me it has been that much ...

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May

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo

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Cinco de Mayo was first celebrated in Texas in 1867 as a source of cultural pride. The roots of Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for “the fifth of May”) trace back to a fascinating history , the French Occupation of Mexico, and tie to the preservation of independence of … America. Yep. Cinco de Mayo commemorates ...

2

May

What Are Mongolian Spots?

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I didn’t see them until the next morning. The evening before had been wrought with a flurry of quiet hurried activity and profound emotion. The 2 a.m. changing of wet clothes into soft new and recently laundered-in-Dreft pajamas yielded nothing; I couldn’t see much in the moonlight that pooled on the floor of our hotel ...

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Apr

Meet MLJ: Stacy Jacobs

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Name: Stacy Jacobs Title at MLJ: Administrative Assistant What do you actually DO with MLJ: I do typical office work. I answer the phone, file many types of paperwork, sort the mail, make copies, and anything else that a director might need help doing. What is your favorite part about what you do with MLJ: ...

18

Apr

Rewards of My Visit to Nicaragua

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Hi MLJ blog readers. My name is Tyler Northcutt, and my wife and I are adopting from Nicaragua. So, we just got back from a week long trip to Nicaragua, where we spent time in Managua [the capitol city] and surrounding areas. This is especially exciting for us due to the fact that we are ...

13

Apr

Adoption Is…

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Each journey to adopt a child has its own “specialness.” And our journeys were no different. In working with clients (parents) and reflecting often on the adoption process, I see a number of common themes. Adoption is complex. Sure, there are parameters and expectations, but they are on a spectrum—a delicate orchestration overseen by your ...

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