Intro The desire to parent a child was the driving force that led us to adoption. We both came from “traditional” family structures with a mother and father plus siblings. I grew up in the Maryland suburbs of our nation’s capital amidst a diverse shifting population in the turbulent 1960s and 1970s. It felt like [...]
My mother and I went back to Guatemala, my birth country, a few years ago. We traveled all across the country and did many things but what I enjoyed most about going to Guatemala was just seeing a whole country of people who looked like me. I felt like I could relate to them, in [...]
George, Lorelei (wife/Mom), and Elena Runkle (Center) By George Runkle, assisted by Elena Svetlana Runkle As of the summer of 2001 we had, throughout the previous year, watched our oldest daughter graduate from college and get married, and were in the process of preparing for our other daughter’s senior year in high school. [...]
Stephanie, Adam (10 months), and Dave at Disney World Stephanie and I began our adoption journey well before we first sat down with Adoptions from the Heart in early 2013. We had been discussing bringing a child into our family by this route for some time preceding formal investigation along with crafting our [...]
Once upon a time in Brooklyn, there were two girls who fell in love, became a devoted couple, and longed to grow into a loving family. They were certain that adoption would be a part of their story and it was supported by many of their close friends and family members, especially those who happened [...]
Side 1 Side 2 As I write this it was exactly a year ago when I found out I was 9 months pregnant. A few days later I was in labor, and a few days after that [...]
Mia Hi! My name is Mia. I am 11 years old and I am adopted. My birth parents chose the agency - Adoptions from the Heart and open adoption. I think that this is pretty cool! And I feel that I am so lucky because of that choice. Now I have two families, [...]
Lincoln was looking forward to his pirate-themed birthday party this April, but his parents had to cancel it because of the pandemic. Like most children, the little buccaneer was bummed he could no longer have his friends over for a pirate soiree. Even though Lincoln's friends could not come aboard his ship (house) this year [...]
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Jeff and Maxine Miller adopted their Alexandra from the Quzhou Social Welfare Institute in China at 10 ½ months old. Alexandra grew up in the rural countryside of Garrett County, MD. Throughout high school, Alexandra was a proud and active member of the FIRST Robotics program. Alexandra received the FIRST Dean’s List Award and was [...]
