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

On Thursday, June 17th, 2010, Forever Families Through Adoption Inc., a New York and Connecticut authorized adoption placement agency and resource center, finalized its first Hague adoption.

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Some Success Stories

The Story of Ava

“Thoughts on being a Dad…

I never knew that being a dad could re-invent a man.
Things that were not so, now are. And things as they are, Are amazing.

Showering: No longer a relaxing experience, but rather an attempt To smell as sweet as your baby girl.

Shaving: No longer a habit of aesthetics, but a way to make the Face-to-face cuddling as soft and as gentle as possible.

Eating: Just a way to keep you on your feet and wide-awake.

Sleeping: An insignificant and overrated opportunity.

Smiling: A contagious response to pretty much everything the Baby girl does.

Crying: Now an uncontrolled display of emotion that you are no longer
Ashamed or embarrassed about, rather empowered by.

Diapering: A fun three-handed activity, much like installing surround sound
stereo; Really complicated but well worth the effort of doing it right.

Feeding: A one-handed job that requires a little practice and perfect timing.

Loving: The most powerful and beautiful of all forces on the face of the Earth.

Being a Dad is not what I expected. In fact it is more than I could have ever
Imagined…more than I could have hoped for.

My baby girl has taught me how to live, and really, why I am alive to begin with.
This little girl has changed me.
My heart no longer beats to keep me alive, it beats for her to live.
My thoughts are no longer clouded because she has cleared the sky.
My feelings are no longer mine to control, but rather, hers to own.

Everything in the world is wrapped up inside this beautiful little girl, and it is
slowly unraveling to reveal to me who I really am.”

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Lisa and Brendan

“After years of unsuccessful infertility treatments, we…decided to begin our family through adoption. In our struggle to conceive, we…experienced many emotions such as disbelief and sadness. However, we…continued to maintain our hopes and dreams that someday we (would) have a family.”

“ [Now,} there are no words to describe our joy, no words to describe our gratitude. Dylan was meant to be ours. I might as well have given birth to him – I couldn’t love him any more than I do.”

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Thea and Bill

Thea and BillWe are Thea and Bill and we want to, first and foremost, thank you for considering us as the adoptive parents for your child. We hope this letter gives you an idea of who we are, as individuals, as a couple and as a family. Please know that we are very committed to being wonderful parents and we have much to offer your child; a life of happiness, love and opportunity.

 

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Anne-Lies and Rosanne

Anne-Lies and Rosanne thought about pregnancy, but almost immediately reconsidered adoption. They wanted to raise a child who, by circumstance, needed a safe and loving home. Fortune, brought them Shontee…

“We promise you from the bottom of our hearts that Shontee will be loved as much as humanly possible. She will be cherished and never taken for granted. And she will always know the strength and concern you had in making an adoption plan.”

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Wendy and Marcel

We are Marcel and Wendy, a young happily married couple from the Netherlands.
Since we were young we have been hoping for a family. We both love the family life where we grew up.
Our wish to become parents didn’t happen for us biologically. With open hearts, we look to adoption as our way of completing our family. In May 2006 Colin was born. We were great full to welcome him in our lives. We fell in love with him on first sight. Our friends and family did the same because Colin touches every ones heart at first sight. The feeling grows everyday more and more. He is just adorable. We are proud to be his parents.

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