Our adoption agency, Wide Horizons For Children, holds events throughout the year for their families, those that have already adopted, those still waiting to bring their children home and those somewhere along the process.
We enjoy these gatherings for several reasons. The first being that it is great for our kids to meet and spend time with other adoptees, especially children from their birth countries. How refreshing for them to see faces that look similar. Secondly, we are seasoned veterans in the adoption world and also as parents, so we always enjoy the opportunity to minister to other families. Lastly it is always nice to keep in touch with our social worker. She has been so wonderful through the adoptions of our last four children.
This gathering was at a chuch in a nearby town. There was lots of great food and so many beautiful children and families. We were able to visit with a young couple and their new little boy recently brought home from Korea. This was their first child and they had lots of questions and I hope we were able to ease some of their concerns. We always get asked about homeschooling and were able to share our homeschooling experience with another mom with three boys, two of whom are from Ethiopia.
Bessie enjoyed the opportunity to hold some little babies.
This little girl was so cute and wanted to get everyone's autograph. She went around the whole room asking all the adults and older kids to sign her paper.
Hannah and Dan loved the playroom
Rachel was much quieter and enjoyed some time by herself drawing and coloring
It was a wonderful afternoon.
3 comments:
This looks like a great afternoon.
Debbie, what fun for the kids, and what a blessing your family is to others who are just beginning their adoption journey.
What a fun get together with other adoptive families.
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