The Real Reason for a Decline in Adoptions
As Seen on Adoption.net Recently, my Google alerts for “adoption” and “international adoption” went crazy. It seemed that every news outlet in the U.S. had picked up on the story. International adoptions…
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Orphan Advocacy
Something we All Agree on
One of my friends says he’s “probably an atheist.” Another friend says that evidence indicates there is a creator, but not a personal and active god. I’m a Christian. I have friends…
The Adoption System Isn’t Fair
As Seen in Huffington Post I can’t stand the waiting! I don’t know if I can handle another failed referral. What if they change their minds? What if I don’t get picked?…
Playing to Your Strengths - The First Step in Adoption
Were you raised in a multi-ethnic family or neighborhood? Do you have lots of friends and family who would crush people that made an issue out of race? Maybe you had a…
Excuse Me, Do You Know Lelya?
Do you know Lelya? You probably don’t, but I’ve been looking for a long time. Lelya was an orphan. Well, maybe not technically. Those who try to downplay the orphan crisis say…
A Child is Even More Tired of Waiting for You
My wife, Amy and I had three sons biologically before her childbearing days were over. We had always dreamed of having daughters to go along with our sons, and we weren’t ready…
Angel Wings are in Your Hands!
All of my successes in life can be attributed to one thing. Incredible people help me. This could be said of the family business I started and grew to almost ten million…
I Did It Because Orphans Changed Me
Where to start… Oh. I resigned. I started the company that evolved into White Knight in 1988. I led that company every minute up until a week ago. I remember in the…
I'd Rather Be In An Orphanage
Hula Dancer at our Luau My wife and I just got back from our first trip ever to Hawaii. It was incredible. It was everything we imagined it to be. I saw…
Statistics for Orphans are Staggering
The broken Nesting Dolls in my office represent the staggering statistics for orphans Nesting dolls in my office represent the staggering statistics for orphans. The room is decorated with pictures and souvenirs from Russia.…