International Adoption Stories
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Benjamin and Joanna
Mikias home from Ethiopia 6/07
Since we’ve been married, our discussions of having a family always seemed to include both biological and adopted children. Adoption (both domestic and international) has played a large role in the growth of both of our families, so starting our own family in this way seemed natural. After doing some research, we were drawn to adopting from Africa. This was mostly because of the tremendous need for adoptive parents in this part of the world. We wanted to be parents, and there are millions of children in Africa that need parents. It seemed like an easy decision for us. ...
Keith and Deb
David and Julia home from Russia 11/06
When Keith and I married, we wanted to work hard, have fun, enjoy life, and most of all, see and travel the world. We decided not to have children. Years later as we neared forty, we began to rethink having children. When biology did not work for us, we started looking into adoption. When researching adoption agencies and countries, we discovered Adoption Associates. They happened to be accredited with and recognized by the Russian government. ...
Erik and Rebecca
Daniel and Ekaterina home from Russia 8/06
Our adoption story begins like so many other families. We got married and planned to have children within the next few years. But as the years went by without the news of pregnancy to share with our friends and family, we began to wonder if our dreams of becoming parents would ever come true. ...
Tim and Lee
Kara and Garrett home from Russia 5/06
We began our adoption journey several years ago, and like many other families, we did extensive research before choosing an agency. We chose Russia because we already had a knowledge of and love for the country after several mission trips there. We feel like God led us to AAI and ultimately to the children He created for our family. From the very first phone call to AAI, we felt comfortable with the agency and looked forward to completing our journey with them. ...
Scott and Jennifer
Makenzie home from Ethiopia 12/06
After adopting three children domestically, we decided to pursue international adoption for our fourth child because we knew that there were waiting FAMILIES here, but waiting CHILDREN in other countries. We were open to children of any race, and after seeing pictures of children from Ethiopia we knew right away that this country was the best match for our family. ...
