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lassie · 05-21-2006, 09:42 PM

Just an aside note, I have a friend with 16 children, none of them has she vaxed and it's never been an issue for them in adoption. I'll have to ask her what she does.

xt · 05-21-2006, 09:51 PM

yeah, I'm curious how to get around the vax thing.

As for Dare to Love, I finally got to talk to the lady. She said call back in a couple of years. The children featured on the website apparently aren't typical ages - she said that they're generally more like 4-6, and they prefer to place younger than the youngest in the family.

Thinking on what to do next.

tracey · 05-21-2006, 10:20 PM

you know...you'd think if the kids needed a home and you wanted to provide it they'd be all over it.

i'm sorry, what a weanie (i do understand the logic...but again, if the kids need a home and someone has a decent one to provide willingly...)

xt · 05-22-2006, 02:29 AM

The birth order thing is for good reason. I don't disagree with them on it - especially with kids who have been through a lot. But... I wish they hadn't listed so many kids under 3 years old on the website. It made me think they might actually be available. Dang it.

It's ok. We'll reorganize when I get back. I can either pursue this through the state or start saving like a nut.

Gypsylily · 06-15-2006, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mamaxt

They don't seem to be church affiliated, so it looks like they'd be willing to work with us. And they have a domestic AA child adoption program, a no-cost program for harder to place children, and an Ethiopian program. And, oddly enough, their mailing address is at the UPS Store in the shopping center where we go grocery shopping. How weird is that? Would the mailing address be a sign?

Has anyone heard anything good or bad? I'm about ready to do a homestudy with them tomorrow after seeing the available children's descriptions in the no-cost program - there's an AA sibling pair with a 3 year old girl and an 18 month old boy.

I don't know if they'd let us adopt them, though, since Rowan's only 3 1/2, and I swear I saw 9 months difference required somewhere.

xt: I saw this sibling pair and thought of you. DOn't know if you are still searching, though!

It is through A Bond of Love Adoptions in Zionsville, IN:

I copied and pasted the link:

http://www.abladoptions.com/available_situations.html

georgiadoula · 06-17-2006, 01:45 AM

my husband owns a mail and business and they rent private mail boxes to a lot of legit businesses- like churches and lots of agencies... so having a UPS private mailbox does not show less legitimacy for sure. just means they like having someone be able to sign for packages and such and have a mailbox that is secure and private.