Domestic Stories
John and Tammie
John Mark
Wow! What can we say but a child may not come right when you want, but he or she will come right on time! For us, the timing was perfect, because John Mark was meant for us and with the assistance of Adoption Associates, Inc., we received the perfect blessing. We had been trying for six years to conceive, and after several surgeries and a hospitalization, we decided that we would no longer focus our hopes on having a biological child. We realized that our dream of having a family could still come true through the blessing of adoption. ...
Michael and Dani
Spencer, Mason, and Chase
I had known from an early age that adoption would be the way for me to build a family. Thankfully, my husband, Michael, agreed, and fate led us to Adoption Associates, Inc. During a search for adoption agencies in Michigan, AAI popped up first and the next day I met one of AAI’s host moms at my doctor’s office. We eventually decided that AAI’s biracial program would be the right fit for us, and we adopted our daughter, Mason Jane, in 2003. We soon hoped to adopt a sister for Mason through the same program, but then one day in April of 2006, our plans changed. ...
Matthew and Lisa
Hannah and Dylan
After two years of infertility, Matthew and I were at a crossroads in our lives. What was most important to us--having a biological child or becoming a family through adoption? The decision was easy for us, and after recommendations from a friend with two successful adoptions, we contacted Adoption Associates. Within a six month time period, we had our initial paperwork, profile, and home study all completed. Our profile had been shown for five months when we were chosen by a birth mother for a placement. ...
Michael and Leslie
Isabelle
We were already the parents of three biological children, Brandi, Kegan, and Dawson, when we felt called to adopt. God placed this desire in our hearts after we attended two Right to Life benefit dinners that featured speakers who presented on God’s command to care for orphans in the Bible. We decided on transracial adoption, and shortly thereafter, we adopted our daughter, Esther, through an agency in Utah. ...
Adam and Jennifer
Julia
In November 2005, we were blessed with a beautiful daughter, Julia Rose, through adoption. Prior to this wonderful occasion, we had many disappointments with infertility and a miscarriage. Therefore, we decided to pursue adoption as a means for growing our family. From the second we decided to adopt, we were so excited. We were very anxious to experience this new journey together, and we were confident that there was a child that was meant to be ours. ...
