FREE TELECONFERENCE: Adopting from Hungary, Wednesday, 11/5/14, 7:30pm CST. 

Why Hungary?  I think all of our families who have adopted from Hungary would say they cannot picture any program best set up for transitioning a child into the family! 

We will discuss: children available, bonding process, exceptional foster care in the country, and parent criteria. This program continues to exceed family expectations - we'd love to share it with you! 

Sign up on our homepage: www.littlemiracles.org.

Planning to adopt in 2013? Join our teleconference! On Wednesday, January 9th, 7:30 pm CST, you can dial-in from the comfort of home, and learn about: 

1. Age of children available for adoption in each country - where can you adopt a baby, toddler, older child, or sibling set? 

2. How children are referred to families from the different countries?   Each has its own process!

3.  What's the current timeline for each country?   It fluctuates, of course, and we update you along the way.  We can go by what we see today (as adoptive parents, we really do understand and wish we had a crystal ball for you :).

4.  Are there programs you can rule in/out based on parent criteria?
5.  How do we manage travel required, especially if it's a program that's perfect for us?

6.  How can we plan for finances for a 2013 adoption?

Ten years ago, my husband and I started on our first adoption journey....the research was so overwhelming!  This teleconference is designed to help you prioritize, and get going toward your child.    

 Email: info@littlemiracles.org, subject: Teleconference

Do you ever feel like there is no light at the end of the adoption tunnel?    After three years of waiting, a bright light came into this family's life.   

Nick arrived the weekend of Halloween, and was joyfully inaugurated as an American kid!   His big brother, Alec (the pirate, adopted from Kazakhstan in 2007) dressed him up, and taught him the fine art of candy collecting. 

The adoption process in Bulgaria is very simple.  It's a Hague country, and the central Ministry of Justice accepts paperwork and matches children.   They focus primarily on special needs and school-aged child placement, and work with accredited agencies worldwide.  The tough part of this program?   The LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG wait for a younger child with minimal to no special needs.  

An adoption trip to Bulgaria is short and sweet- the attorneys are with you all the way, the trip is 5 days.    You return home while court occurs, and return several months later for another 5 days to bring your child home. 

One of the best parts of being an adoption coordinator is checking in with families after they return home.   I cannot tell you the joy of hearing the children chatter in the background.    Nick was talking with the family dog while I was on the phone with his Mom :).