All I want for Christmas is a Family...

New Children added today. They both have very cool personalities! Check out the Available Children page for more info!

A 6 year old's coolest present ever...

Is finding her family! We all hope that the adoption process goes very smoothly!

Look who found their families!

We are always so happy to announce that children have found their families. Please keep these families in your thoughts so that they can have a speedy and easy adoption process!

Ramona, 5 years old, is available!

This is Ramona. She's five years old and is from China. We are expecting her file this week. She's very healthy and she has achondroplasia.

New children!

Check out the new children who are available for adoption...

Oliver found his family!

Thanks to some major fundraising by an LPA couple, Oliver found his family! We're so happy to report this wonderful news. Here's hoping to a very speedy adoption process!

Thanksgiving week

Thank you.

Thank you to the families who are considering adoption.

Thank you to the families who have already adopted.

Thank you to the families who are right in the middle of adopting right now.

I can't tell you what a blessing it is to see children finally united with the families that they were meant to be with. It is truly a gift to be a (very) small part of such life changing acts. It is humbling, and I am truly thankful.

Updated!

The blog has just been updated with all of the correct ages (it's been a while!) and another available child - cutie patootie Sofia. Check out the Available Children page!

He's home! He's home! He's home!!!!!

Fu Yu didn't go to an institution, and instead came home with his family a few weeks ago. Because of them, he gets to get an education and feel loved. We're so happy for him and the rest of his family members.

She found her family! And we're hoping she's with them permanently in December...

As always, we're so happy to hear this kind of news!

New pictures of Yue!

We have brand new pictures of Yue. He is in China, and is 5 years old. We think he *may* have Diastrophic Dysplasia, but his diagnosis is unknown at this time. But he is reported to be a very happy boy!

Laheri is home!

We are so happy for Laheri and her family! Congratulations!

Great week - Darwin found his family, too!

We are so happy about this type of news! Congratulations to "Darwin" and his family!

He's got a family! Yay for Adam!

As always, we are so happy to see kids get their families!

Hong Jian found his family!

We are so very happy for him!

Darwin has a grant, too!

Handsome Darwin, who is 9 1/2, has a $3500 grant. He is from China, has achondroplasia,and is described as having a fabulous personality. He definitely wants to find his family as soon as he can!

Alexandra has an amazing grant!

Alexandra has an amazing grant of over $17,000! Alexandra has OI and has been waiting for a family for a long time. She is five years old and lives in Eastern Europe. This grant is amazing - hopefully it will help her family out there.

Oliver from the Ukraine

Oliver, who is 5 1/2 years old, lives in an orphanage in the Ukraine. We think he may have Diastrophic Dysplasia. He does not get out of his crib much at all and it has been reported that the orphanage workers lean over a crib to feed him instead of holding him. LPA has a wonderful family who is advocating for him, and has offered a matching grant to anyone who gives to his grant, up to $2000 until August 19th. So, if you were thinking about helping, here is a great way to do that! Click on the link below and it will tell you more about the grant. We would love to find his family soon, because he is at risk of going to an institution if not.

Check out this post to find out how you can help.

Great news! Emilio has found his family!

We love to hear this kind of news. We're thinking great thoughts about Emilio and his family as they make the journey through adoption.

Check out the available children page...

Where you can see these new children on the list!

Howie has a family!

"Howie/Hughie" has a family! We are so happy for him, and for his family. Let's hope that the adoption process is smooth and fast.

Updated pictures!

Updated pictures! We have a few updated pictures of children available. One is of "Charlotte" from China. She has OI, has been on our list forever, and is 5 years old:

Here is one of "Roland" from Eastern Europe. We also have an updated diagnosis. He has Robinow Syndrome. He is 4 1/2 years old.

And finally, "Alexandra" from Eastern Europe. She has OI and is five years old. That is quite a serious bow on her head!

More New Children!!!

We just received a few new referrals over the weekend. Introducing:

William from Eastern Europe. He is four years old, and has an undiagnosed dwarfism. He can stand up on his own and is described as being a 'curious little guy', who likes to be around people.

Adam from Russia. He is three years old, and has achondroplasia. We are still waiting on more details about him, but we can tell you that he is cute!

Madison from Russia. She has dwarfism, possibly OI. She is three years old, and is described as being musical and artistic. Also, she is 'personality plus', and steals the hearts of everyone who meets her.

Zhang Jie from China. He has achondroplasia, and is 7 years old. He is in the Shaanxi province and has quite a charming smile. We are waiting for more information on him.

Two new children - from Russia and China!

Two new children!!!! Introducing you to Aaron, who is almost 3, and in Russia. He has achondroplasia. He is reportedly healthy, and we are waiting on his medical reports. He is looking forward to finding his family.

And..... Moses, who is 12 years old, has a smile that can melt butter in Antarctica. He is in China, and has an undiagnosed dwarfism, and is also deaf. He would love his family to come find him.

New Children

These children are on the Available Children page as well, but we figured we would highlight the newest children on the list.

What a great, great week!

This has been one of my most favorite weeks as Adoption Coordinator. We've gotten great news on some wonderful kids. These kids have found their families! Hooray!