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What's New At F.F.T.A.?

From March 2nd through April 6th, customers at the Waldenbooks in the Rye Ridge Shopping Center will be able to purchase children’s books and stuffed bunny rabbits to donate to Forever Families Through Adoption.

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Sandy & Joe

Dear Birthmother,

Thank you for taking the time to get to know us.
We are Sandy and Joe and as we write this letter, we realize that this is probably the most important letter we will ever write - our letter introducing ourselves to you. We can only imagine what you must be going through and hope that this letter will help you to find peace with your decision...whatever that turns out to be.

Our decision to adopt was an easy one. Even before we got married, we talked about adoptions as a wonderful way to grow our family. We tried to have a biological child for about a year, but when that didn't happen we turned right to adoption.


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Lorraine and Daniel

Dear Birth Parent,

Thank you for taking the time to consider us. We know there is no more important decision than choosing someone to parent your child. We hope that this letter will help you reach the right decision — one that will always give you peace and comfort in the years ahead.

Please call 1-866-944-HUGS to speak with us any time about how we may be able to help each other and your child. We are happy to answer any questions you may have and to assist you in any way we can with your decision. We would love to hear from you!

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Amy & Marcy

We are Amy & Marcy and we thank you for giving us the opportunity to tell you a little bit about us. We want you to know how grateful we are that you are considering us as adoptive parents for your soon to be born baby. Having this opportunity to complete our family with a
child to love and care for in every way is the best gift we could ever receive.

While we cannot imagine what you must be going through right now, the fact that you are open to adoption tells us how courageous and
honorable you must be. We encourage you to follow your heart. I, Amy, can tell you from my own experience having been adopted at birth, that I was raised by loving parents who encouraged me and gave me every opportunity to be happy and to follow my own dreams.
And I know in my heart that the beautiful woman who gave birth to me wanted the best for me. I wish I could tell her how grateful I am, I know she would be very proud.

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Jaime & Tom

Hello!

We are Tom and Jaime and we are very excited to share our lives and our family with you through this letter. We feel so fortunate to be parents already and we are overjoyed at the thought of expanding our family through adoption. We cannot imagine how
difficult it might be for you to take this path but we hope that our letter will help you with your choice.

We, along with our children, extended family and friends eagerly await the arrival of a new addition to our family. We have been together for five years and knew immediately that we would spend the rest of our lives together.

We have two biological children who are the world to us. Tom’s biological daughter, Alexis and our biological son, DJ are eagerly awaiting the arrival of another sibling.

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Liz & Mike

Dear Birth Mother,

Thank you for reading this letter and for considering us to be the parents of your child. First, let us send you much heartfelt gratitude for making such a loving and brave decision.

We can only imagine how deeply you must have searched your heart, and how much thought you must have put into choosing to make an adoption plan for your baby. We hope you know the deep respect and appreciation we have for you in making the decision to give your child the best future possible.

We promise that if you choose us to be the family for your child, we will love, support and cherish him or her for the rest of our lives. We promise that we will provide for him or her with a caring, stable home, filled with togetherness, education, fun, and much, much love.

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Diane & Matthew

Dear Potential Birthparent,

Our names are Diane and Matthew. We are two loving, nurturing, kindhearted and intelligent people who would love to adopt a child.

We've been a couple for sixteen years. We met at a wedding reception and started dating shortly thereafter. There was an instant chemistry and bond unlike no other we had known before.

We truly feel blessed to be together. We are longing to share all our blessings with a baby.

Our desire is to give your baby everything you would if you could. Please read further and discover who we could be the ideal match for your unborn child.

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Carolyn

Dear Birth Parent,

Thank you for taking the time to read this…
First of all, I would like you to know that although we have not met yet, I think you are an incredible, brave person. To make such an important decision for yourself and for your unborn child demands an enormous amount of courage, strength and love.

The decisions you may be facing are stressful, overwhelming and perhaps even frightening. I have the utmost respect for you and your decision. Please know that I am here to help in any way possible.

I can only hope to take away some of your fears by assuring you that I will love your child and provide him or her with every opportunity life has to offer.

I am Carolyn and am very excited to become a parent. Thank you for taking the time to get to know me. I hope this letter will give you an understanding of who I am and a glimpse of the life I can offer your baby. I also want to inspire the confidence that I can provide your child with a loving, caring and stable home full of happiness.

Thank you for considering me…

Carolyn

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LeAnn

Hi, I’m LeAnn,

and I’m honored to have you consider me as your baby’s adoptive parent.

Although we’ve never met, there’s one thing I can already imagine about you – that you love your baby very much. I have so much respect for you, and I hope this letter helps you decide if I’m the loving parent who is meant to nurture your child into adulthood and beyond.

 I’ve never been one to do things the “typical” way. Choosing to become a single mom may not be typical, but I’m determined and I’ve done my research. I’ve worked hard for many years to build a successful and happy life. I have a great support system. I’m still young and energetic. I can’t give a child a daddy – at least not yet – but I can provide a strong, stable and loving home. And I know, more clearly than I’ve ever known anything in my life, that it’s time for me to be a mom.

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Edie & Brian

Dear Birthparent,

Thank you so much for taking the time to get to know us and considering us as adoptive parents for your soon to be born baby.

We are Edie, Brian and Sarah and we are overjoyed to have you learn about us as
a family. We can only imagine the difficult process you are going through to be
considering adoption. We commend you for being so courageous.

We have been married for seven years and been together as a couple for fifteen years. We would very much love to adopt a baby and expand our loving family and have a sibling for our daughter Sarah, through the adoption of a newborn baby.

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Jennifer & Jason

There are many hopeful hearts in the world, among them ours. If our dreams come true, our promise to you is simple: your child will be safe and surrounded by unconditional love from us as well as our family and friends.

We admire your strength and respect your decision to seek an adoption plan. We can only imagine how difficult this time is for you and hope that your decision brings you peace.

Please know that with your act of kindness and pure generosity the dreams of building a family can come true for someone like us. Thank you for taking the time to read a few highlights of our lives.

Jennifer & Jason

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Joyce

Dear Birth Mother,

I am writing this letter with the hope of opening a new chapter in my life. First, I want to start by thanking you once again for taking the time to get to know me. My name is Joyce and my lifelong dream has been to become a parent through adoption. This dream stems from my own childhood experiences which I remember with admiration for my parents, adoration for my sister and thankfulness for my extended family.

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Tim & Christian

Dear Birth Family ...
We are honored that you are taking the time to know more about us as you plan for the future of your baby. We know you face a difficult
decision and that you want to choose the right family for your child.

In this letter, we have included a lot of information and pictures so that you can get to know us a little bit better and hopefully decide that we are the right family that makes sense for you and your baby. We have thought long and hard about
what to include here and, of course, this is not all there is to know about us. But, we think these are the important snapshots. Our lives - like everyone’s - are not perfect. We are works-in-progress. Everyday we grow and learn from each other. Our desire to be parents comes from a feeling that we have a lot to share with a child and that we have a lot to learn from one as well. We hope this letter gives you a better sense of who we are and we are open to sharing more as we move forward together.

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