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13
Mar

Family Spotlight: The Rector Family

The Rector family has adopted from both Guatemala and Nicaragua. Beth Rector also leads the Nicaragua Support Group and the Central Indiana Playgroup. Introduce your family: We are Brad and Beth and we have two daughters named Daniella and Roxanna. We live in Indiana. What led you to adoption and international adoption? My wife Beth ...
11
Mar

Why Should You Adopt from Nicaragua?

There are many country choices when it comes to international adoption, and for some families choosing the country may be one of the more difficult parts of the process. Factors such as parent requirements, child characteristics, travel requirements, and length of process can make the choice a difficult one. MLJ Adoptions’ Nicaragua Program is a ...
9
Mar

MLJ Adoptions Hosts Latin America Adoption Information Session

According to UNICEF estimates, there areĀ 10.5 millionĀ orphans in Latin America. The 2012 census indicated that 6.5 million people live in the entire state of Indiana. There are 4 million more children in need of families in Latin America than there are residents in the state of Indiana. These children are the world’s most vulnerable population; ...
6
Mar

TLC’S Little Couple Adopt Again!

The Little Couple’s Dr. Jen Arnold and Bill Klein have adopted again! People Magazine reports that the stars of the TLC’s hit reality series The Little Couple, adopted their second child, a two year old little girl they named Zoey from India in October of 2013. Their first child Will, now three years old, was ...
6
Mar

UAA will impact international adoptions in Ukraine

Ukraine has a long history of international adoptions. In 2003, children adopted from Ukraine were typically between the ages of 14 months and 8 years by families from various countries including Italy, France and United States. American families’ desire to adopt from Ukraine has continued over the past decade. Ukraine’s orphan crisis began to improve ...
3
Mar

Why an Adoption Playgroup?

I remember sharing with some moms about my struggle with leaving my daughter in the nursery at church. Their response was she would be fine, just leave her, all kids go through that. I tried to explain to them that my daughter still had fears of abandonment. Additionally, the nursery looked very much like an ...
25
Feb

Advocate Today for Children in Families First Act

MLJ Adoptions believes that all children belong in families and that growing up with the love, care, and protection of a family is absolutely crucial for a child’s development and well-being. Though U.S. foreign policy theoretically aligns with these tenets by emphasizing the preservation and creation of families for children, the necessary structure, coordination, and ...
24
Feb

My Lifelong Commitment to Ukraine

In the last few weeks my heart has been very heavy for my children’s birth country, Ukraine. I love this country and the strength they represent. They have fought long and hard and have been oppressed many times over the centuries, yet they march on. The Ukrainian people represent endurance and resilience to me. I ...
13
Feb

How to Love Adoption this Valentine’s Day

Adoption in our house is something to love. We love it because our boys were brought into our family and our hearts through adoption. Every day we are reminded of the joy, excitement and craziness they bring to our lives (they are both almost 3!). As an adoptive mother I am always trying to think ...
6
Feb

Valentine’s Day Gifts That Give Back

This Friday is the day that celebrates love around the world, better known as Saint Valentine’s Day! TraditionallyĀ Valentine’s DayĀ is a day when we express our love for those we cherish by offering gifts such as sending flowers, confectionery treats arranged in boxes shaped in the form of a heart or sending heartfelt greeting cards expressing ...
5
Feb

Tatyana McFadden Takes On Winter Olympics in Sochi

As the 2014 Winter Olympics begin in Sochi, Russia, sports commentators will report results and human interest stories twenty-four hours a day. The stories will excite and move viewers, young children will start to dream of their day to compete as Olympic athletes. For Tatyana McFadden, the 2014 Paralympics will be another opportunity for her ...
4
Feb

MLJ Adoptions Travels To Mexico

MLJ’s Executive Director, Michele Jackson and I, along with our foreign service provider, Alan San Miguel Travelled to Mexico City last week and met with DIF (Desarrollo Integral de La Familia) Officials from two states to see what the need was in each state and to discuss what MLJ could do to help children in ...
30
Jan

Super Bowl XLVIII and The Bart Starr Award

The NFL Super Bowl XLVIII between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos is fast approaching along with the many festivities, parties, concerts and celebrations that take place prior to this anticipated game. One annual festivity is the Athletes in Action Super Bowl Breakfast. This year’s 27th annual event breakfast will take place in New York ...
28
Jan

Older Children Deserve a Family

Previously, we posted the first-hand account of a MLJ Adoptions client who adopted a teenager through our Bulgaria International Adoption program. She described some of the struggles she encountered during the first year after adopting a teenager. The truth is that adopting an older child or a child who has a special need is not ...
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