Adoption: Hard but Good

An Interview with Makenzie Kingsley, America World adoptive mom The holiday season is an opportunity to look back and be…

Cancer Wasn’t Part of the Plan

By Stephanie Roettger, America World Adoptive Mom Pain. Devastation. Loss. This is what leads to adoption, and that was no…

“Edge of Our Seats”

Interview with Nick and Julie Akin, America World adoptive parents November is National Adoption Month, and it kicks off our…

The Calling on My Heart

By Ashton Mattingly, America World Adoptive Mom The summer before my sophomore year of college, I was sitting in a…

Celebrating Our Journey Ahead

By Carley Barbee, America World Adoptive Mom We each have been drawn to adoption since we were children, Trey by…

The Adoption Book She Had Been Looking for

An Interview with author and America World social services client, Megan Portman Moore Nothing can truly prepare someone for parenthood,…

Leave Behind Your Preconceived Notions

An interview with Sarabeth Wheeler, an America World Affiliate Board Member Meet Sarabeth Wheeler and her son, Maverick! Sarabeth and…

He Always Wanted to Be a Dad

“I just always wanted to be a dad,” said Rick.* Unfortunately, he and his wife, Anna,* tried to have children…

Our Family’s Return to Ethiopia

By Amanda Oakes, America World Adoptive Mom Jason and I started talking about adoption during the first year of our…

Adoption: God’s Perfect Plan

An Interview with America World Adoptive Mom Debbie Burns Meet Emily Burns! Steve and Debbie Burns adopted her in 2006…