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Chosen

Posted on May 21, 2017 by

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Either there is a plan or there is chance. There can’t be both. When my daughter and her husband adopted a little girl from China, the Chinese adoption officials told them they had selected a baby for them who looked like them. I envisioned a… Continue Reading “Chosen”

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Dumb Luck

Posted on July 4, 2010 by

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There are people who make a living figuring out the right adoption ‘matches’.  Who’s right for who?  Can this kid’s needs be met by these prospective parents?  Will this kid fit into these parents’ lives?  Science. Social work. Analysis. For no apparent reason, this… Continue Reading “Dumb Luck”

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