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Guatemala Adoption Stories
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Guatemala Adoption Stories
 


Guatemala is quickly becoming one of our larger international adoption programs. In 2005, we placed 75 children from Guatemala with loving families all over the U.S. Read below about some of our families' experiences.

 

 


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Visiting Alex
Read one family's story about visiting their son in Guatemala before his adoption was finalized, and how that visit aided in bonding and attachment.

Our Kevin from Heaven
Read one family's story about their decision to adopt from Guatemala and their experience in traveling there to receive their son.

Alex
Families always ask us about the risks involved in adoption. They are understandably afraid that something might be "wrong" with their child. Here is one family's story and their Guatemalan adoption that talks about this question. 

Oh Little One
Read one mother's poem to her son.




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