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Family Name: Adrienne & Charlie Children: Charlie's three bio kids from a previous marriage: Alexis (14), Dylan (12), and Miranda (8) Family Location: Port Charlotte, FL Pets: Maddie (Miniature Dachshund) Occupations: Adrienne - Kindergarten Teacher; Charlie - Construction Foreman for building golf courses Hobbies: Spending time wiht family, surfing the net, chatting with friends, shopping for baby stuff! Reading. Agency: Children's Hope International DTC: 4/9/04 Referral: see our new arrival, Hailey Che

 

Family Name: Alicia & Gerald Location: Texas Pets: Jazzy (a 14 year old Wirehaired Dachshund) Occupations: Alicia - Church Secretary; Gerald - Airline Employee Hobbies: Alicia - reads and shops for first edition books, Interior decorating; Gerald - reading, photography, volunteers at a wildlife park and collects antique books Agency: Great Wall China Adoption DTC: 4/09/04 LID: 4/15/04 ACR: Girl, AYAP Referral: see our new arrival, Ava Grace

 

Family Name: Angela Children: Lizzie, 4 years old, adopted 6/22/00, Xiangtan, Hunan, China Family Location: Wamego, Kansas Occupations: Administrative Assistant Hobbies: scrapbooking, gardening Agency: FTIA DTC: 4/23/04 LID: 4/28/04 ACR: Girl, 0 - 12 months, NSN Referral: see our new arrival, Caroline Paula

 

Family Name: Ann & Marc Children: Michael (7) & Brian (5) both adopted from Guatemala Family Location: Philadelphia, PA Pets: 2 cats - Stich & Jumba Occupations: Marc - Supervisor for the Department of Human Services; Ann - Stay-at-Home-Mom; Home School Mom Agency: Harrah's Family Services DTC: 4/14/04 LID: 4/21/04 ACR: Girl, under 12 months Referral: see our new arrival, Talia Rose

 

Family Name: Ann & Mark Children: This will be our first. Family Location: Grand Rapids, MI Pets: Liberty (dog); Shadow (cat) Occupations: Mark - Purchasing Subcontractor Buyer; Ann - Insurance Hobbies: Mark - enjoys history, auto racing, snowmobiling, basketball, and taking long walks with our dog; Ann - enjoys reading, walking, and other sporting activities. Agency: Bethany Christian Services DTC: 4/19/04 LID: 4/22/04 ACR: Girl, 0 - 12 months/AYAP Referral: see our new arrival, Mia Bei Na

 

Family Name: Ann & Matt Children: Christopher (8) and twins Emilia & Sam (6) Family Location: New Jersey Pets: 3 goldfish Occupations: Financial Printing and Stay-at-Home-Mom Agency: Children's Hope International LID: 4/29/04 ACR: 6 - 12 months Referral: see our new arrival, Katrina PingYu (aka 'Kit')"

 

Family Name: Annie & Mark Children: Annie's bio sons - Zephan (24), Justis (22) & Mark's bio daughter - Heidi (11) Family Location: Middle of Ohio Pets: Dearest Dogs - Dove (14), Caledonia (9), Lily (8); Dear kitty Maxie (2); Lots of dear fishies - too numerous to mention Occupations: Annie - Librarian & Writer; Mark - Telephone Man Hobbies: Annie - read, knit, play with polymer clay, play with beads, make dolls, check the list for referral news, walk with the dogs; Mark - plays with his motorcycle, fixes stuff, makes stained glass Agency: Great Wall China Adoption Agency (GWCAA) LID: 4/9/04 Referral: see our new arrival, child's name

 

Family Name: Barb & Jay Children: Maizey Qian (b. 11/5/00; a. 11/5/01) Family Location: Syracus, NY Pets: 1 cat, Chloe (almost 14 years old); 1 fish, a Betta named Blue Fish Occupations: Jay - System Analyst; Barb - Stay-at-Home-Mom Hobbies: Barb loves to scrapbook and read; Jay likes Football and reading Agency: New Life Adoption Agency DTC: 4/26/04 LID: ? ACR: 9 - 12 months Words of Wisdom: Parenting is the best job you will ever love! Referral: see our new arrival, Olivia

 

Family Name: Beth & Gary Family Location: Minnesota Occupations: Beth - Legal Administrative Assistant; Gary - Alloy Wheel Repair Hobbies: Beth - scrapbooking, cooking, reading, exercise, camping; Gary - woodworking, reading, camping Agency: A Helping Hand LID: 4/27/04 ACR: 0 - 12 months Referral: see our new arrival, Lily Grace

 

Family Name: Brenda & David Children: DJ, 23; Joel, 18; Dana, 10; Grant, 7; Brenna, 29 months Family Location: New Alexandria, Pennsylvania Pets: Tye-Dye the cat Occupations: Brenda - Stay-at-Home-Mom; David - John Deere Dealer Hobbies: anything having to do with children, mini farming, yard work, exercise Agency: Bethany Children's Services DTC: 4/5/04 LID: 4/8/04 ACR: Under 10 Months Words of Wisdom: You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings. - Pearl S. Buck; Learn from the mistakes of others, for you do not have enough time to make them all yourself! - Unknown Referral: see our new arrival, Ella Isabel

 

Family Name: Brenda & Scott Children: Lucas (3) Family Location: Daytona Beach, FL Pets: Madison (Collie/Shepherd mix); Kylie (Australian Shepherd) Occupations: Scott - Learning Resource Coordinator for local college; Brenda - 1st Grade Teacher Hobbies: spending time with family, going to the beach, scrapbooking, reading Agency: AWAA DTC: 4/2/04 LID: 4/7/04 ACR: Girl, 0 - 12 months Referral: see our new arrival, Lia Grace

 

Family Name: Bridget & Brian Children: Megan (17); Joey (14); Joshua (11) Family Location: Wisconsin Pets: General (Black Lab); Scuppers (Beagle); Stewart (Cat); Princess (Ferret) Occupations: Chemical Lab Tech; Stay-at-Home-Mom Hobbies: homeschooling, scrapbooking, Yahoo! Groups (the last couple months at least!) Agency: CCAI DTC: 4/6/04 ACR: 6 - 12 Months Words of Wisdom: It does you no good to be anxious or impatient during this process, it will come when it is suppose to come and no sooner (easier said than done though!) Referral: see our new arrival, child's name

 

Family Name: Cindy & Rusty Children: Alex, 15 - Bio; AnnaLia Faith, 2.5, Fuling Family Location: Wyoming Pets: Tessie Rose, Sheltie Occupations: Oil & Gas, Stay-at-Home Mom Hobbies: Rusty - fishing, riding his Harley; Cindy - scrapbooking, gardening, quilting Agency: A Helping Hand DTC: 4/6/04 LID: 4/27/04 ACR: AYAP Referral: see our new arrival, Chloe Hope

 

Family Name: Christi & John Children: Damir (b: 6/2/02, a: 5/4/03 from Kostonai, Kazakhstan) Family Location: Chandler, Arizona Pets: Roger & Kelcie (two big black Labs) Occupations: Both Engineers (Christi is currently staying at home for a couple of years) Hobbies: biking, hiking, camping, reading, photography (although these days it's harder to find time) Agency: CCAI DTC: 4/19/04 LID: 4/20/04 ACR: Girl, 0 - 12 months Referral: see our new arrival, child's name

 

Family Name: Diane & Carl Children: This will be our first. Family Location: Ames, Iowa Pets: Billie Holiday (almost perfect dog); Fergus and Maggie (way less than perfect cats) Occupations: English Professors Hobbies: camping, hiking, cycling, gardening, quilting, and home repair ;-) [what we've really been spending our time on] Agency: Gift of Love DTC: 4/6/04 LID: 4/9/04 ACR: Girl, 0 - 12 months/AYAP Referral: see our new arrival, Frances Adeline CN

 

Family Name: Debbie & Roger Children: Our First! Family Location: Central Florida Pets: 2 cats - Spike & Boo Occupations: Purchasing Manager, Interior Designer Agency: America World Adoptions Agency LID: 4/7/04 ACR: Girl, 6 - 24 months Referral: see our new arrival, Kaeli Nicole

 

Family Name: Deborah & Minh Family Location: Northern California Pets: Two cute Westies: Morse & Sam Hobbies: Walking our dogs and swimming. Agency: Heartsent Adoptions Inc. DTC: 4/12/04 LID: 4/15/04 ACR: 0 - 12 months Referral: see our new arrival, Emma Lu Juan

 

Family Name: Doreen & Allan Children: Ashley (14 years); Jake (2 years) Family Location: Michigan Pets: Max (dog); Paradise (cat) Occupations: Allan - Sys. Admin; Doreen - Nurse Hobbies: Enjoying family time; Allan - guitar playing & singing; Doreen - knitting, quilting, & scrapbooking Agency: GWCA DTC: 4/23/04 LID: 4/28/04 ACR: 0 - 18 months Referral: see our new arrival, Anna ChuanCheng

 

Family Name: Faith & Mike Children: Our first! Family Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee Pets: Pip, Monty, & Lenny (a Dalmation & 2 Bassets) and Felix, Lilith & Gracie (3 cats) Occupations: Faith - Nurse Practitioner; Mike - Respiratory Therapist Hobbies: reading, digital photography & scrapbooking Agency: USAA DTC: 4/4/04 Homepage: Samantha's Homepage Referral: see our new arrival, Samantha Anne

 

Family Name: Frances & Ed Children: Leslie (13) Family Location: Chattanooga, TN Pets: Jewel (Miniature Schnauzer) Occupations: Frances - Accountant; Ed- Police Detective Hobbies: Frances - reading, volunteering at school functions; Ed - gardening, sports Agency: Children's Hope International DTC: 3/19/04 LID: 4/5/04 ACR: Girl, 6 - 12 months Referral: see our new arrival, Lindsay

 

Family Name: Gail & Richard Children: Alyssa Li (Cenxi SWI - DOB 2/1/02; Gotcha 12/15/02; Home to Daddy 12/25/02 (The Best Christmas Ever!!!); Final US Adoption 8/28/03) Family Location: Colorado Springs, CO Pets: Bandyt, Buddy, Brandie, Brutus (The Killer B Pooch Bunch) Occupations: Gail - Sr. Office Specialist; Richard - Computer Guru Hobbies: Playing and spending time with our daughter Agency: CCAI DTC: 4/7/04 LID: 4/8/04 ACR: 0 to 9 months, boy or girl, or twins Words of Wisdom: Be patient and don't make any expectations. You will be matched with your perfect child, and everything will turn out. Referral: see our new arrival, Mikaela Li

 

Family Name: Georgia & David Children: Georgia's two bio children - Chad (26) works for Steinway in Queens, NY; Tina (24) Mother of two, works for Westmoreland Co Prothonatary; Granddaughter - Jazmin (4 years); Granddaughter - Jillian (DOB 5/2/04) Family Location: Bathrobe, Pennsylvania Pets: Combo (African Grey Parrot, 27 years); Autumn (Calico kitty); Ondalay (Chinchilla, 7 years) Occupations: David - Machinist; Georgia - License Clerk in County Treasurers' Office Hobbies: fishing, hiking, crafting, woodworking, small engines (David), reading and painting (Georgia), gardening Agency: Adoption from the Heart DTC: 3/17/04 LID: 4/5/04 ACR: 0 - 6 Months Words of Wisdom: My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. - 1 John 3:18'p; Let all that you do be done with love - 1 Corinthians 16:14 Special Thanks: We would like to give special thanks to all who have supported us throughout this awesome journey, but most of all, to our dear brother (in law) and sister (in law), Deanna and Craig Ferry, who have been our advisory and sounding board from the get-go. They gave of themselves unselfishly and have always been available to answer questions or travel with us at a moments notice. It was the beautiful face of your precious Lien, adopted from China 2003, that melted our hearts and turned our hopes dream in the direction of the land of the Asian sun... Referral: see our new arrival, Michaela Rose

 

Family Name: Gina & Keith Children: This will be our first. Family Location: Louisiana Pets: Maltese named Baby; Calica named Minnie Occupations: Custodian at a Catholic School; Switch Engineer Agency: Children's Hope International LID: 4/5/04 ACR: 0 - 12 month Referral: see our new arrival, Matalyne

 

Family Name: Gina & Scott Children: Alyssa (4) Family Location: Pennsylvania Pets: Cat named Missy Occupations: Gina - Stay-at-Home-Mom; Scott - Real Estate Appraiser Hobbies: Scott - disc golf; Gina - reading, scrapbooking, lately I haven't been doing either, just on the computer for hours a day. Agency: La Vida DTC: 4/2/04 LID: 4/9/04 ACR: 6 - 12 months Referral: see our new arrival, Matalyne Ping Ta

 

Family Name: Greta & Paul Children: Brandon (9 years old; 11/14/04) Family Location: New Hampshire Pets: Scooby Occupations: Scale Technician & Executive Assistant Hobbies: fishing, crafts, camping Agency: Children's Hope International DTC: 4/9/04 Good Friday!! That it was!! LID: Unknown Words of Wisdom: Have faith in God that He has the perfect child picked out for each one of us and that when the time is right (His time) we shall meet. Referral: see our new arrival, Symphony Noel Hua

 

Family Name: Heatherly & Michael Children: MeiLin Family Location: Kansas CIty area, Missouri Agency: CCAI DTC: 4/27/04 LID: 4/27/04 Referral: see our new arrival, Maiya Katarina MeiLin

 

Family Name: Janie & Steve Children: Waiting for our first. Family Location: Suburb of Atlanta, Georgia Pets: Tony (cat, 1.5 years. He is a tabby and his markings look like a tiger and so he is named after Tony the Tiger) Occupations: Janie - part time as a bridal consultant for Bloomingdales, soon to be Stay-at-Home-Mom; Steve - VP Sales for a payroll company Agency: CCAI LID: 4/6/04 ACR: 6 - 12 Months Referral: see our new arrival, Kendall Lee

 

Family Name: Jill & Eric Children: Alex & Lillie Family Location: Missouri Occupations: Eric - Engineer at Little Tikes Commercial; Jill - Full time Mom/Homeschool Teacher Hobbies: gardening, cake decorating, reading, cross stiching, hunting (Eric) Agency: Bethany Christian Services DTC: 4/19/04 LID: 4/22/04 ACR: 0 - 12 months Words of Wisdom: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5,6 Referral: see our new arrival, child's name

 

Family Name: Joanie & Kenn Children: This is our first! Family Location: Sterling, VA Pets: Ol' Paint & Pea-Eye (best guess says they're foxhound/boxer) Occupations: Kenn - Pastry Chef; Joanie - Tech Writer/Puppeteer Hobbies: Kenn - woodworking, riding his dirtbike and mountain bike; Joanie - painting, writing, mountain biking Agency: Cradle of Hope DTC: 4/21/04 LID: 4/29/04 ACR: 0 - 12 months, either gender Words of Wisdom: We can do no great things, only small things with great love. - Mother Teresa Referral: see our new arrival, Shaeleigh Mary Haiyan Follow Our Journey: Smitheroni Xanga Blog

 

Family Name: Ju-Lee & Gary Children: DS Kyle (18), Freshman at Florida State Family Location: Oviedo, Florida Pets: Cats - Jojo, Oreo, Tasha, Isis, Blizzard; Dogs - Buddy (Golden Retriever); Sonic (Greyhound) Occupations: Gary - retired USN, homebuilder Hobbies: watching Kyle compete in swimming, gardening, collecting antique glass Agency: agency DTC: 4/20/04 LID: 4/20/04 ACR: 0 - 12 Months; AYAP Referral: see our new arrival, child's name

 

Family Name: Judy & Keith Children: This will be our first. Family Location: Connecticut Pets: 2 Yellow Labs, Sunny & Booray Occupations: Judy - Billing Administrator; Keith - Firefighter Agency: Catholic Charities of Fairfield County, Connecticut DTC: 4/2/04 LID: 4/7/04 ACR: 0 - 10 months, AYAP, twins? Referral: see our new arrival, Madelyn Rose

 

Family Name: Karen & Tom Children: This is our first! Family Location: Detroit, Michigan Pets: One very spoiled cat named Casey Occupations: Tom - Landscape Contractor; Karen - In-Home Daycare/Preschool Teacher Hobbies: Tom - rollerblading, biking, computers; Karen - cross stitching, biking, swimming, reading, antiques Agency: Adoption Pros DTC: 4/23/04 LID: 4/27/04 ACR: 6 - 12 months, AYAP Words of Wisdom: Cherish every moment! What a journey we're on! Referral: see our new arrival, Kathryn CN?

 

Family Name: Kathleen Children: Ciarra (born 0/2/98; adopted 10/26/98 from Jin Hua City SWI, Zhejiang PRC) Family Location: New Jersey Occupations: Treasury Professional Hobbies: Who has time??? Agency: The Gladney Center DTC: 2/19/04 LID: 4/6/04 ACR: AYAP Referral: see our new arrival, Caitlin Ayleen Wei-Kang

 

Family Name: Katrina & Brent; age 32 Children: Logan, 8; Cole, 6 Family Location: Southern Indiana Pets: Tucker (Yorkie) Occupations: Brent - Waupaca Foundry; Katrina - Stay-at-Home-Mom Agency: FTIA DTC: 4/9/04 LID: 4/13/04 ACR: AYAP, Girl Referral: see our new arrival, Sadie

 

Family Name: Kim & Mike Children: Mikaela (8); Daniel (5.5); Jacob (2.5) Family Location: Lansdale, Pennsylvania Pets: Cats - Noah, Kashmir, Zepp; Dog - Nikki Occupations: Kim - Stay-at-Home-Mom, Homeschooling Mom; Mike - Self-employed Hobbies: Kim - writing, sewing, Civil War re-enactor; Mike - gardening, camping, Civil War re-enactor Agency: Welcome House of Pearl S. Buck International DTC: 4/2/04 LID: 4/7/04 ACR: Girl, 0 - 12 Months Referral: see our new arrival, child's name

 

Family Name: Kim & Patrick Children: Ben (18), Dean (16), Rowan (9), Patrick Jr. (almost 3) Family Location: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Pets: Bichon Frise named "Belle," 7 years old Occupations: Cabinetmaker and Stay-at-Home-Mom Hobbies: Patrick likes football, fishing and golf; Kim likes playing the piano, reading, surfing the net; We both enjoy spending time with the kids going out to tea and concerts. Agency: Private agency affiliated with South Australia DTC: 3/31/04 LID: 4/6/04 ACR: Approved for under 12 months Words of Wisdom: Rest your mind not on yesterday's fears, but the joys that wait in your tomorrows! Referral: see our new arrival, child's name

 

Family Name: Kim and Troy Children: Jared (15.5), MacKenzie (13) Family Location: Tualatin, Oregon Pets: Jasmine (Yellow Lab); Jenny (Dachshund); 3 fish; DD(aka: Daredevil) the Hampster Occupations: Freight Broker; Stay-at-Home Mom Hobbies: Troy - running, working on a '61 VW, and spending time with the kids; Kim - Yahoo! Groups, scrapbooking, knitting, home remodeling, and family time Agency: Orphans Overseas DTC: 4/1/04 LID: 4/14/04 ACR: 6 months - 3 years Referral: see our new arrival, Kylee Michele

 

Family Name: Kim & Todd Children: (Bio) Abbey, 10 & Emma Kate, 3 Family Location: Sarajevo, Bosnia (Hometown: Marietta, Georgia) Pets: Max the Westie & Marshmallow the Parakeet Occupations: Todd - Economic Developer; Kim - Stay-at-Home Mom Hobbies: Reading, Cycling, Basketball (Todd) Agency: Small World DTC: 4/16/04 Referral: see our new arrival, Ashlyn Grace

 

Family Name: Kristin & Hugh Children: Jake, almost 8 , and Jack, 6.5 (both bio) Family Location: Laguna Beach, California Pets: 3 dumb (but sweet) dogs! Pele (Lab mix), J.D. and Molly (Yellow Labs) Occupations: Hugh - Real Estate Investment; Kristin - Stay-at-Home-Mom Hobbies: We spend a lot of time at the beach or in the pool, love to entertain, Hugh fishes and the boys often go out with him, the boys have learned to surf so that is taking up a lot of time, Kristin tries to knit, has an obsession with southern women authors, and , as of late, a nasty habit of spending way too much time online. Agency: Holt DTC: 4/2/04 LID: 4/15/04 ACR: 0 - 12 months (but, really, who cares?) Referral: see our new daughter, Mary EvaJun

 

Family Name: Laura & Dean Children: Mitchel (5, bio) Family Location: Wisconsin Occupations: Laura - Sales Assistant (part-time); Dean - Compliance Manager; We are both in the Financial Industry. Hobbies: Home Improvement Projects, travel, taking walks, biking, golf Agency: Holt International DTC: 3/26/04 ACR: 0 - 12 months Referral: see our new arrival, Olivia

 

Family Name: Laura & Michael Children: Big brother Jacob, 2.5 Family Location: Rockford, Illinois Pets: Sierra & Savanna - cats Occupations: Adoption Social Worker and Landscape Architect Hobbies: Playing with Jacob, decorating our home (inside and out) and fishing Agency: Lifelink DTC: 4/15/04 LID: 4/21/04 ACR: 0 - 12 months Referral: see our new arrival, Xu Mu Yu

 

Family Name: Libby & Kirk Children: Nic (21); Josh (19); Ashley (17) - these are Libby's children Family Location: Children's Hope International Pets: Dixie (Yellow Lab) Occupations: Kirk - Physician Assistant; Libby - Secretary, soon to be Stay-at-Home-Mom Hobbies: Kirk - hunting, fly fishing, remodling; Libby - counted cross stitching Agency: Children's Hope International DTC: 3/19/04 LID: 4/5/04 ACR: Girl, AYAP Referral: see our new arrival, Emma Olivia Ping Zai

 

Family Name: Lesa & Michael Children: Lacy (age 20, a student at Tarleton State University); Holly (age 17, a Junior honor student at Aledo HS) Family Location: Aleda, Texas (west of Ft. Worth, about 30 miles) Pets: Numerous (five dogs - two Dachshunds, three Chihuahuas; 9 ferrets, 3 tortoises) Occupations: Lesa is a Homemaker; Michael is a Geriatric Psychiatrist with the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and UT Southwestern Medical School Hobbies: Lesa - sews, crafts, interior design, reading; Mike - reads, plays piano, fishes. We love animals and nature. Agency: GWCA DTC: 4/28/04 LID: 4/28/04 Referral: see our new arrival, Wendy Monet Chunchu

 

Family Name: Lisa & Steve Children: Ovyind, Kristina, Thomas, Joseph, Wesley Family Location: Beaverton, Oregon Pets: Winnie (kitty) and 4 Oscars (fish) Occupations: Steve - previously a Business Analyst, now retired; Lisa - Business Analyst Hobbies: Steve plays Everquest and Lisa likes crafting. We both enjoy a wide variety of friends and love to have get togethers with cards, games, dominos, etc. Agency: Orphans Overseas DTC: 4/23/04 LID: 4/29/04 ACR: AYAP Words of Wisdom: Life is a journey not a destination. So live, laugh and love like there's no tomorrow. If life gives you any lemons make lemonade. Referral: see our new arrival, Lydia MeiLi

 

Family Name: Lisa & Stephen Children: Emily (10) Family Location: Upton, MA Pets: Maggie (Cairn Terrier) Occupations: Lisa - Stay-at-Home-Mom; Stephen - Network Sales Engineer (Geek) Hobbies: Lisa - cooking, reading, obsessively checking adoption related websites; Stephen - entertaining friends, purchasing all things Tiki on the Internet. Agency: Brightside Adoption Agency, Springfield, MA LID: 4/29/04 Referral: see our new arrival, Elizabeth Rae

 

Family Name: Lisa (34) & Trevor (34) Children: (Bio) DS Chase, 12; (Bio) DS Hunter, 10 Family Location: Colorado Pets: Linus - Black Great Dane; Abby - Yellow Lab; Cato - Ornery calico cat; several fish and a crab! Occupations: Trevor - Insurance Broker; Lisa - Stay-at-Home Mom & Homeschooler Hobbies: Trevor - waterskiing, fishing, reading, sports; Lisa - reading, scrapbooking, bible studies, surfing the web for any and all homeschooling and adoption related info! Agency: CCAI DTC: 4/15/04 LID: 4/21/04 ACR: Girl, 0 - 8 Months or AYAP (or twins!) Words of Wisdom: Parenting is such an incredible blessing and so worth the wait, the work and the tears! We can't wait to become parents again, this time through adoption! :) Referral: see our new arrival, Eloise CN

 

Family Name: Lisen & Jason Children: Caleb (4.5) & Wyatt (1.5) Family Location: New Hampshire Pets: Nacho (dmutt) Occupations: Small Business Owner & Stay-at-Home Mom Hobbies: snowboarding, playing with our kids; Jason - soccer; Lisen - knitting, gardening Agency: Lutheran Social Services DTC: 4/26/04 LID: 4/27/04 ACR: 0 - 10 months or AYAP Referral: see our new arrival, child's name

 

Family Name: Lorenna & Jim Children: Kelsey (16), Trevor (13), and Trent(10) Family Location: Southwest Michigan Pets: Harley (Black Lab) & Zebulon (cat) Occupations: Jim - Farmer; Lorenna - Stay-at-Home-Mom Hobbies: Lorenna - antiques & architecture; Jim - Nascar & dirtbikes Agency: Great Wall China Adoption DTC/LID: 4/28/04 ACR: Girl under 1 year Referral: see our new arrival, Jade ChunFeng"

 

Family Name: Melinda & Albert Children: None yet! Family Location: Canada Pets: 3 cats Occupations: Computer Programmer, Cartographer Hobbies: gardening, travel, entertaining friends and family Agency: Family Outreach International DTC: April 2004 LID: April 2004 ACR: 14 months or less Words of Wisdom: umm, none yet! Referral: see our new arrival, child's name

 

Family Name: Melissa & Ken Children: Nathan, Jacob, & Anna Pets: Hershey - Chocolate Lab; Sesame - Guinea Pig Occupations: Chick-fil-A Operator/Owner & Creative Memories Consultant/Homeschooling Mom Hobbies: scrapbooking, lawn, reading Agency: America World Adoption Association (AWAA) DTC: 4/2/04 LID: 4/7/04 ACR: 6 - 14 months Words of Wisdom: My prayer for my daughter (and what we've learned through this process) is that she'd know how high, how wide, how deep and how long is Christ's love for us. Referral: see our new arrival, child's name

 

Family Name: Michelle & Allan Children: Raven (26), Mikayla (3, adopted '02 from JiangXi Province) Family Location: Chattaroy, Washington Agency: GWCA DTC: 2/6/04 LID: 2/10/04 ACR: Girl, 0 - 12 months Referral: see our new arrival, Madison (Maddie)

 

Family Name: Michelle & Richard Children: (Richard) Rebecca, Benjiman, Zachary Family Location: Michigan Pets: Too many to mention Occupations: Network Operations & P.E. Teacher Hobbies: Michelle - sewing, knitting, horses, biking, xc skiing; Richard - biking, running, paddling, xc skiing Agency: VCI DTC: 4/25/04 LID: 4/30/04 ACR: 18 - 36 months Words of Wisdom: Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother. - Oprah Winfrey Referral: see our new arrival, child's name

 

Family Name: Nadia & Mark Children: Noah (7), Benjamin (5), Josiah (2) Family Location: Chicago, Illinois Pets: Winfrey (cat) and Keelie (dog) Occupations: Nadia - Stay-at-Home-Mom and training and leadership consultant; Mark - IT Manager Hobbies: Mark - Video editing and coaching our sons' teams; Nadia - reading, crafts and volunteer work at church Agency: A Helping Hand Agency DTC: 3/19/04 LID: 4/9/04 (Good Friday!) ACR: 0 - 12 months Words of Wisdom: All things are possible with God! Referral: see our new arrival, Elizabeth SiJie

 

Family Name: Nanci & Stephen Family Location: Long Island, New York Pets: Hollie (Yorkshire Terrier) Occupations: Stephen - Nurse; Nanci - Electronic Assembler Supervisor Agency: New Beginnings DTC: 4/20/04 LID: 4/28/04 ACR: AYAP Referral: see our new arrival, child's name

 

Family Name: Pamela & Jason Children: Landon (17), Spenser (16), Pierce (14), Jerred (13) Family Location: Metter, Georgia Occupation: Regional Officer for Great Wall Agency: Great Wall China Adoption Agency (GWCAA) DTC: 4/15/04 Referral: see our new arrival, Zoie Cathryn

 

Family Name: Patti & Steve Children: Andrea Qian, 3 (a. 8/19/02 Kunming, Yunnan) Family Location: Altamont, NY Pets: Keebler (a 10 year old Jack Russell Terrier) Occupations: Patti - Cable Splicer for phone company; Steve - Foreman for construction company Hobbies: Patti - cross-stitch, reading, computers; Steve - races cars Agency: Family Tree Adoption Agency, Clifon Park, NY LID: 4/15/04 ACR: AYAP Our Adoption Journey: Andrea desperately needs to be updated! Homepage: Our Homepage Referral: see our new arrival, Jada AiJiao

 

Family Name: Polly Children: Abbey, age 3 from Guiping, Guangxi, adopted 7/14/02 Family Location: Southern, California Pets: Jack Russell terrier named Chloe, age 13 Occupations: School Administrator Agency: Holt International DTC: 4/9/04 LID: 4/22/04 ACR: 12 - 18 months Referral: see our new arrival, Anna Laine

 

Family Name: Rebecca & Bruce Children: Carrie (26), Justin (24), Rachael (24) Family Location: Southern Oregon Pets: Annie (Golden Retriever); Buddy (an Aussie); a couple of rabbits and three crazy sassy goats Occupations: Self-employed portable sawmill, Elementary School Teacher (5th grade) Hobbies: gardening, gospel, bluegrass music, church, hunting, fishing, did I say music? reading Agency: Children's Hope International DTC: 4/2/04 LID: 4/15/04 ACR: 12 - 24 months Words of Wisdom: In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy path. What an adventure and what an ultimate blessing - our children. Referral: see our new arrival, child's name

 

Family Name: Robin & Forrest Children: 3 Bio sons: Andrew (16), Aaron (13), Stephen (10) Family Location: Ridgeland, MS Pets: Firebelly Toad, many fish, Guinea Pig, and a Mouse (oldest loves animals) Occupations: Forrest - Program Manager; Robin - Home School Mom Hobbies: Forrest - photography, working with professional sound and lighting equiptment, bicycling, and archery; Robin - singing, reading, working with kids Agency: Bethany Christian Services LID: 4/20/04 ACR: Girl, 6 - 12 months Words of Wisdom: But those who hope in the Lord, will renew their strength they will soar on wings like eagles, they will run an dnot grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 Referral: see our new arrival, Laura

 

Family Name: Robin & Grant Children: Bonnie (2 years, Jiangxi Province) Family Location: Battle Creek, Michigan Pets: Beagle Occupations: Employee Relations Coordinator for Kellogg Co.; Minister Hobbies: Rubber Stamping, hunting, fishing Agency: Bethany Christian Service DTC: 4/5/04 LID: 4/8/04 ACR: 0 - 12 months Words of Wisdom: We aren't wise enough to have anything to share =0) Referral: see our new arrival, Carlie Jo Lynn

 

Family Name: Ruth & Will Children: William (5) Family Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Occupations: Ruth - Education Researcher (Sociologist); Will - Management Consultant Hobbies: No time with work and child! Ruth - travel, reading; Will - model trains, travel Agency: GWCA DTC: 4/9/04 LID: 4/15/04 Referral: see our new arrival, child's name

 

Family Name: Sally & David Children: Joely (Jiangxi) Family Location: Texas panhandle Pets: Cookie (Cocker Spaniel) Occupations: Sally - Social Worker; David - Carpenter/Maintenance Hobbies: Sally - reading, shopping, creating dollhouse miniatures; David - gardening, fishing Agency: GWCA DTC: 4/9/04 LID: 4/15/04 ACR: 6 - 24 months Referral: see our new arrival, child's name

 

Family Name: Sally & Richard Children: Pannara, 4 (a. 2001 Thailand at 21 months) Family Location: Melbourne, Australia Occupations: Sally - Stay-at-Home-Mom (ex nurse); Richard - Consultant Telecommunications Agency: Department of Human Services, Victoria - Intercountry Adoption Service DTC: 4/19/04 LID: who knows??? ACR: 0 - 2 years, AYAP Referral: see our new arrival, child's name

 

Family Name: Sara & Eric Children: Thomas (Bio, nearly 5 years old) Family Location: Redwood City, California (20 miles south of San Francisco) Pets: Zebedee - cat, an affectionate but stinky old outdoor Tom Occupations: Sara - Stay-at-Home Mom; Eric - Software Seach at Yahoo! Hobbies: Sara - crafts of all kinds, photography, etc.; Eric - climbing Agency: Accept/USAA DTC: 4/12/04 ACR: 0 - 8 months, Girl Referral: see our new arrival, Ella Chungdong

 

Family Name: Shannon Children: Liberty (Bio, 13 years old) Family Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Pets: Kai the Great Dane; Zen the Lab; Clea the Dachshund; and Halo, our littlest Dachshund angel born without eyes Occupations: Neonatal Nurse Hobbies: music, travel, training our dogs, spending time with my daughter and fixing up our "new" house Agency: Rainbow House International DTC: 4/15/04 LID: 4/19/04 ACR: Girl, AYAP Our Adoption Journey: www.thestoryofyou.com/journerytobabysieberg.html Referral: see our new arrival, Vivi Claire QingEr

 

Family Name: Sharon & David Children: Justin (25) and David (5) Family Location: Michigan Pets: Maggie the wonderdog Occupations: David - Special Education Teacher; Sharon - Title 1 Paraprofessional Hobbies: David - hunting, fishing, gardening; Sharon - reading, baking, crafting Agency: Bethany Christian Services DTC: 4/19/04 LID: 4/22/04 ACR: 0 - 12 months, Girl Referral: see our new arrival, Tessa Elizabeth Yinshi

 

Family Name: Stephani & Palmer Family Location: Mobile, Alabama Occupations: Licensed Counselor and Supervisor for Alabama Power Agency: Great Wall China Adoptions LID: 2/10/04 but receiving referral with April DTC ACR: AYAP; no older than 12 months Referral: see our new arrival, Hannah Mei

 

Family Name: Stephanie & Michael Children: Bio Boys: Zachary (7); Benjamin (5); Max (2) Family Location: Northern California Pets: Buddy the Cocker Spaniel Occupations: Mommy & History Teacher Hobbies: baking, stamping, video-editing Agency: Heartsent Adoptions DTC: 4/12/04 LID: 4/15/04 ACR: AYAP Words of Wisdom: Timing is Everything! Referral: see our new arrival, Emily Mei

 

Family Name: Sue & Ed Children: Katelyn (Guangdong); Steve, Melissa, Mike and Tim (Bios) Family Location: Pets: Haley (Black Lab) Agency: GWCA DTC: 4/23/04 LID: 4/28/04 ACR: 2 - 4 years Referral: see our new arrival, child's name

 

Family Name: Susan & Scott Children: DD Sydney, age 9 (bio); DD Bailey, age 4 (adopted 11/01, Jiangxi Province) Family Location: Alpharetta, GA Occupations: Susan - Marketing Consultant; Scott - CPA Hobbies: Susan plays maj jong, volunteers at the school, takes care of the kids! Scott plays tennis and golf. Agency: Holt International DTC: 4/9/04 LID: 4/22/04 ACR: up to 15 months, boy or girl Referral: see our new arrival, child's name

 

Family Name: Teresa & Bill Children: None yet Family Location: Murrells Inlet, SC Pets: 2 turtles and 1 fish Occupations: Teresa - Acupuncturist; Bill - Retired Hobbies: golf, fishing, reading Agency: American World Adoption Association LID: 6/25/04 (Teresa was born in Shanghaia, AKA Xiaoping Liu, and we are expecting an expedited referral Referral: see our new arrival, child's name

 

Family Name: Tiffany & Christopher Children: Drake (2) & Trenton (13) Family Location: Summerville, South Carolina (near Charleston) Pets: Brumby - Australian Shepherd; Joey - Australian Cattle Dog; Reese (crazy cat) Occupations: Tiffany - Probate Judge; Chris - Coroner Hobbies: travel, snow & water skiing, renovating old homes, boating & fishing Agency: Christian World Adoption (CWA) DTC: 4/26/04 ACR: 6 - 18 months Referral: see our new arrival, Mason Mei

 

Family Name: Tina & Tony Family Location: Hollywood, FL Pets: Cats, dog and a snake Occupations: Both Airlines Employees; Tina - College Student Hobbies: Anything in nature and photography... lots of science. Agency: Great Wall China Adoptions LID: 4/15/04 ACR: Girl, AYAP Our Homepage: Our Homepage Referral: see our new arrival, Hua Guo Xuan

 

Family Name: Virginia & Chris Children: Maggie (9), Brendan (6), Sophie (2), Mollie (2 - adopted from Guangxi in 2002) Family Location: Texas Occupations: Chris - Biology Professor; Virginia - part-time English Lecturer and Freelance Writer Hobbies: Chris - gardening, jazz piano, house rennovation; Virginia - scrapbooking, sewing, cooking international foods, house rennovation Agency: A Helping Hand LID: April 9 (Good Friday) ACR: 0 - 15 months from Guangxi if possible Words of Wisdom: "Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me." Psalm 54:4 Referral: see our new arrival, Stephanie (Steffie) Faith

 

Family Name: Wendy & Todd Children: Margaret Jane Yunmo (MAGGIE) DOB 5/18/02 in Fengcheng/Jiangxi Province; Family Day 3/11/03 She will be a "Big Sister" soon! Family Location: Louisiana (GEAUX TIGERS!) Pets: Belle Amie, 9 year old female Catahoula (Catahoula's are the State Dog of Louisiana); Sophie Rose, 2 year old femail Shih Tzu, who joined our family on 4/16/04, the same day we went DTC! Occupations: Todd - Software Engineer; Wendy - Stay-at-Home Mom Hobbies: Todd - soccer, gardening, working out at the YMCA; Wendy - scrapbooking, photography, working out at the YMCA Agency: Holt International DTC: 4/16/04 ACR: A child of either sex, AYAP Referral: see our new arrival, child's name