International Adoption Stories
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Dave and Maria
Christina home from USA
Aaron home from Guatemala 2/03
We were first introduced to Adoption Associates in 1999 when we decided to begin our family through domestic infant adoption. We contacted numerous agencies, but returned to Adoption Associates, due to their positive reinforcement. They assured us that it was not a matter of “if” we became parents, but a matter of “when.” ...
Oliver and Irene
Owen home from USA
Anna home from Russia 9/04
Every adoption is different, and this path to having a family is rarely straightforward, so having an experienced guide like Adoption Associates at your side is invaluable. The one thing that we wanted most, at every stage, was the best information and advice, and the group at AAI always gave us straight answers to difficult questions. We adopted both our son Owen from Michigan and our daughter Anna from Russia with AAI. ...
Charlie and Kim
Judson home from USA
Soijer home from China 7/99
Journie home from China 12/01
Mackoi home from Russia 5/02
Zion home from Russia 10/04
Our adoption story started when I (Kim) was a very small girl. I prayed my parents would adopt. I begged them, but to my frustration, they would not. I know now that God was preparing me to adopt. The desire never left me and I can see now the trials I had to face in my life were part of God’s adoption plan for me. The timing had to be right and in 1997 it was. (I met Charlie!) We talked of adoption even before we were married. Charlie said, “We will see.” My desire kept growing—and growing. ...
Steve and Laurie
Nadya home from Russia 11/03
As our two biological sons became teenagers, we found we had an empty place in our home and our hearts for a daughter. To learn about the adoption process, we did a lot of research on the internet, read several books, and attended some adoption seminars. While attending one on international adoption at the Lansing AAI office in January of 2003, we picked up a brochure of “waiting children” in Russia. We were both immediately drawn to a picture of a little girl. It’s hard to explain, but from that one little picture you could tell she had the attitude and spunk to overcome any obstacle ...
Sherry
Madison home from Russia 8/03
After researching several agencies, locally and out of state, I decided on Adoption Associates, Inc. to help be my advocate in the adoption process. Being a single, older female, I wasn't sure if the adoption doors would be open to me, but times have changed, and I did qualify through AAI's Russia program. I met with Alla Goncharova, who was raised as a small child in Russia, and she became instrumental in my decision-making process ...
