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Washington, DC – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) last week recognized Debbie Velie of Tupelo as a 2011 “Angels in Adoption” award winner for her advocacy of adoption issues. “Debbie became an adoptive parent some years ago, opening her home to two children from Korea,” said Wicker.  “As a licensed social worker who received her training [...]

Written by a Teenage Birth Mother I had a secret that I knew, for a time, I must hide A treasure I hugged to me, buried deep inside. I knew I couldn’t hide it for terribly long, but I wanted to delay hearing, my joy was wrong. But I stood up for us when I [...]

Nadia Link found out she was pregnant shortly after graduating from Walnut HS in 2008. She lost her scholarship to UC Irvine, but after giving birth to daughter Adrianna, Link has found her way back. LONG BEACH — If the grind ever seems too tough, the swirl of responsibilities too dizzying, Nadia Link needs only [...]

When your world is shaken, hold on to this: “Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.” Isaiah 54:10

International adoption data reveals a drastic decline in international adoptions over the past three years. Probable factors for this decline include the economic recession, regulations that sometimes delay the adoption process, and negative press that thrives on the few negative stories about adoption while ignoring the tens of thousands of positive ones. How does New [...]

Wrestling by: Melanie I haven’t blogged lately because frankly, the stuff with which I’ve been wrestling is embarrassing to me. The last few weeks have brought some big decisions to our doorstep, and God has blessed us with clarity at every turn. I’m not even going to elaborate on the following, but we almost adopted [...]

‘Adopted’ Steve Jobs to inspire Indian adoption agency campaigns By: Vinod Kumar Menon City adoption agencies hope to leverage the outpouring of admiration in the wake of the death of Apple CEO and adopted child, Steve Jobs, to encourage childless couples to adopt Adoption centers in Mumbai are hoping to leverage the huge publicity surrounding [...]

You have been on a long, uphill journey, and your energy is almost spent. Though you have faltered at times, you have not let go of My hand. I am pleased with your desire to stay close to Me. There is one thing, however, that displeases Me: your tendency to complain. You may talk to [...]

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. – Max Ehrmann – Desiderata

Recent statistics say there are more than 143 million orphans worldwide, including 115,000 waiting children right here in the U.S; I’m not okay with that, are you? I invite you to spend a little time reading some inspiring adoption stories, please share them with your friends and loved ones! ~ Blogger Martha

The team at New Beginnings was recently interviewed by Mrs. Joy Lucius of American Family Association regarding its Haiti Adoption Program.  The interview was featured in the September 2011 edition of the AFA Journal and has been copied below for your enjoyment. AJA Journal Article

Adoption Notice: Russia  Secretary Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Sign Adoption Agreement July 13, 2011 The Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security announced today, July 13, 2011, that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov signed a bilateral adoptions agreement that will strengthen procedural safeguards in adoptions [...]