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Video Documentary
Thank you to the Walters for offering their perspective on the video documentary available for Ethiopian adoptions.
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We just got home with our 11 month old daughter from Ethiopia. Our time in Ethiopia was wonderful, and it was hard to leave knowing all that our daughter was leaving behind. Our daughter was abandoned [...]
An Adoption Story
Thank you to the Vogler family for sharing their story!
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It’s hard to know just where God will lead a family that is ready and willing to serve Him…
Our “story” has had so many ups and downs, twists and turns that it would take several pages to write, so I will try to keep this brief [...]
The Hurlburt Family
Thanks to Trish Hurlburt for her insights from their 1st trip to Ethiopia!
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Are we there yet? The dreams of seeing Ethiopia and meeting our children were becoming just that….dreams. Then, one day, we finally heard the glorious words….”We received your court date”! After all this time waiting, we finally were able to [...]
Some thoughts on waiting…
Thank you to Laurie Hebbe for allowing us to share her thoughts on waiting. We hope it is encouraging to other families who might feel stuck in the wait.
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Really the heart of the issue for us waiting is…..trust! I say that humbly because I have gotten caught up in the “details” and “process” of what I [...]
Powerful video!
One of our families shared this video with us recently. The video is by Ellerslie, a ministry of Eric and Leslie Ludy. While CWA does not have a relationship with Ellerslie, we greatly appreciate Eric’s words of challenge and encouragement.
Our First Trip
Thank you to the Walden family for sharing some thoughts from their recent trip to Ethiopia for court!
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Wow, what an amazing week we had in Ethiopia! The trip was a success all around! We met so many awesome families and fell in love with the country as a whole.
Our trip started with an early arrival [...]
Dr. Bruce Perry
Just wanted to share an excellent resource for adoptive families. Dr. Perry is one of the nation’s top childhood development and trauma specialists.
Emphasizing the Importance of Human Connections – Dr. Bruce Perry M.D. PhD
Also check out his book, “The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog”. It comes highly recommended by adoptive parents.
Father of the Fatherless
Here is an encouraging message from John Rinehart, one of our adoptive dads.
A Beautiful Story in Progress…
Thank you to the Diaz family for sharing their adoption journey with us. You can follow their story here.
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Our journey has been devastating. Our journey has been heart-wrenching. Our journey has been utterly transformational in our marriage, our finances, our mindset, our passion, our future. Our journey has been defined by waiting [...]
