HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!

Wishing you a safe and a happy July 4th!


My American Identity


We are Americans because of what we do. We are not tied by national genetics, or an original patch of dirt in a faraway place, or a particular God or gods or a faith. It is our actions that define us as Americans, not the accident of our births, or our thoughts, our secret hearts, or even our words.

Americans may be equal, but we are not all the same. It is the willingness of one American to defend the right of another to be different - to think, to believe, to live in ways and to say things that one may vehemently dislike. But we will act to defend this differentness, this right to be free and unique - even at risk of death.

It was a stunning revelation for me.

Through all the years I'd struggled with who I was - as a biracial, adopted, outcast product of commercial lust and economic desperation and the daily differentness of my American family - I finally knew my identity. I was an American.

With this revelation, holding my birth mother, I suddenly knew who I was. And something else: that I had been given life; that I had been given love. But I had never been given up.

This 4th of July, as I join in celebrating our Founding Fathers' creation of America, I am grateful for my American life and I celebrate the courage of my two mothers - women who loved outside themselves and far beyond their own horizons.

National award-winning author of "Dreams of My Mothers"

A Place Set Apart For Your Family!

This is a unique opportunity for families to learn, share, gain support, and celebrate adoption with other families that are built like yours.  Adoptive parents get a rare opportunity to take time out from the rush of everyday life to reflect thoughtfully with other parents who share your experiences.


Award-winning singer-songwriter Christa Wells writes deep-reaching, piano-driven songs about family, home, and hope.  She has released several well-received albums, including "Frame the Clouds" and "Image of God".  In 2006, Christa was named Songwriter of the Year by the Gospel Music Association for Natalie Grant's recording of "Held".  Christa and her husband, Troy, have five children (biological and adopted) and live in Raleigh, North Carolina.


Family Activities
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One Grand-Prize winner of the 2016 Adoptive Families Annual Photo Contest will win a gift card and be featured in the digital magazine, on AdoptiveFamilies.com and on AdoptiveFamiliesCircle.com! 
Eight finalists will be featured on both sites, as well.

Entries must be postmarked or uploaded by September 30, 2016, so start snapping now-and watch for winners in our e-newsletter and on AdoptiveFamilies.com.

WELCOME HOME TO OUR NEWEST AMERICAN CITIZENS!

Parents
State
Child
Gender
Age
Country
Robert & Carol
PA
Teresa
Female
2 Years
China
Jeff & Angie
IN
Briggs
Male
2 Years
China
David & Misschell
MI
Julian
Male
7 Years
China
Tony & Kathryn
IL
Julia
Female
13 Years
China
Mike & Maureen
MN
Ellen
Female
5 Years
China
Chris & Pam
OH
Nathaniel
Male
12 Years
China
Paul & Kim
IL
Melia
Female
11 Years
China
Todd & Debi
MO
Elizabeth
Female
9 Years
China
Jeff & Christy
PA
Josiah
Male
6 Years
China
Bryce & Laura
IL
Nathan
Male
13 Years
China
Shawn & Jenny
PA
Liya
Female
8 Years
China
Blake & Catherine
TN
Theodore
Male
2 Years
China