Adoption

When they placed you in my arms, you slipped into my heart

Chosen and Loved

Family…the we of me

Our family tree has a new branch

Never forget for a single minute, that you grew not under my heart, but in it.

Be assured that if God waits longer than you wish, it is only to make the blessing all the more precious.

Hand Picked

Family is where the love is!

Parents hold their children's hands for a while, their hearts forever.

For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him. -- I Samuel 1:27

Children are a gift from God; they are His reward. -- Psalms 127:3

Adoption Creed -- Anonymous
Not flesh of my flesh, nor bone of my bone, but still miraculously my own.

Natural Child: a child who is not artificial.
Real Parent: a parent who is not imaginary.
Your Own Child: a child who is not someone else's child.
Adopted Child: a natural child, with a real parent, who is my own.
Adoption Story (Why we wanted you)
Getting Started (Agency Letterhead, receipts, etc.)
Getting Ready (preparing the room, packing, itinerary)
Your new home (your room, your neighborhood)
Referral (How we found you, Agency, first picture, birth name, dates, etc.)
Adoption Time line
Waiting is the hardest part (pictures of other families, stuff we did)
Our plane trip to pick you up
Meeting our child (orphanage, birth hospital, etc.)
When we first saw our little angel
Adoption Process (Court Date, US Embassy, pictures and receipts)
Going home (photos on the plane, airport, ticket stubs, luggage tags)
Heritage and Culture
Adoption Day
Travel Journal
Welcome Home
First Day Home
Getting to know you
Adoption Announcement
Our Family (Meeting the family, family tree)
Religious Events
US Citizenship, naturalization celebration
Memorable Moments
I didn't give you the gift of life, But in my heart I know. The love I feel is deep and real, As if it had been so. For us to have each other Is like a dream come true! No, I didn't give you, The gift of life, Life gave me the gift of you.
Adoption Story (Why we wanted you)
Getting Started (Agency Letterhead, receipts, etc.)
Getting Ready (preparing the room, packing, itinerary)
Your new home (your room, your neighborhood)
Referral (How we found you, Agency, first picture, birth name, dates, etc.)
Adoption Time line
Waiting is the hardest part (pictures of other families, stuff we did)
Our plane trip to pick you up
Meeting our child (orphanage, birth hospital, etc.)
When we first saw our little angel
Adoption Process (Court Date, US Embassy, pictures and receipts)
Going home (photos on the plane, airport, ticket stubs, luggage tags)
Heritage and Culture
Adoption Day
Travel Journal
Welcome Home
First Day Home
Getting to know you
Adoption Announcement
Our Family (Meeting the family, family tree)
Religious Events
US Citizenship, naturalization celebration
Memorable Moments
Our Family Tree = We've added to our family tree, A stronger one to make, A child from another plant, Has become our new namesake. Just as a limb is grafted, From one tree to another, It alters and improves the plant Making it, uniquely, like no other. Our family tree has been improved, Adoption made this so. For love, much more than blood lines, Makes us thrive and grow. We chose to share our life and love, And all the joys to come, Our "family tree" has blossomed
With the arrival of our cherished one.
My Harvest = I did not plant you, true. But when the season is done, When the alternative prayers for sun and for rain are counted, When the pain of weeding, And the pride of watching are through, Then I will hold you high, A shining sheaf above the thousand seeds grown wild. Not my planting, But, by heaven, My harvest - My child.
Who are you that you should come to us? Your name is Wonder; Your name is Joy. You have come gently into our lives bringing purity and the freshness of new beginnings. And what shall we give you in return? We offer you all that we can our best intentions - our promise of love. We offer your roots. We offer you your wings. We offer you tomorrow. We offer you ourselves!
Born not from our flesh, but born in our hearts, You were longed for and wanted and loved from the start. Conceived from a blessing sent straight from above, Our very "own" son at last home to love.
Our Child = With anxious hearts and open arms, we sought you everywhere. You, dear child, are a gift from God, The answer to our prayer. No matter whether birth or choice, A home is blessed from above. When caring parents claim their child, A family is formed by love.
One sought for you a home that she could not provide; The other prayed for a child and her hope was not denied.
Asian Adoption = God sends us many precious gifts, But there none that can compare, With the wonder of our baby, Who's the answer to our prayer. The sparkle in those almond eyes, Is like the twinkling stars at night, And the smile on that moon-shaped, Face is like sunshine's golden light. An angel child with raven hair, And tiny little nose. Skin so soft and perfect, As the petals of a rose. No miracle's as wondrous- Not trees, nor sky, nor sun-
As this "little bit of heaven," and Our new life that's just begun!
The Gift of Life = I didn't give you the gift of life, But in my heart I know. The love I feel is deep and real, As if it had been so. For us to have each other, Is like a dream come true! No, I didn't give you, The gift of life, Life gave me the gift of you.