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Halen’s Adoption Spotlight

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Posted on February 27, 2024

Meet Halen! This curly-haired beauty is overwhelmingly loved by her adoptive parents and big sister. Her adoptive parents got the privilege to be present for her birth and didn’t leave her side until they took her home from the hospital ten days later.

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Our Journey To An Open Adoption

Adoption

Posted on January 8, 2024
by Mitch & Angela Carey

This story, “Our Journey To An Open Adoption,” was written by Mitch & Angela Carey, an adoptive couple sharing the personal account of their open adoption experience through Lutheran Family Service. Mitch & Angela’s account serves as a strong testimony in the discussion of an open vs. closed adoption.

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Blair’s Adoption Spotlight

Adoption

Posted on December 3, 2023

Meet Blair! She is overwhelmingly loved by her adoptive family and big brother, Reece. “Blair is the answer to many prayers. She is fearfully and wonderfully made. We are grateful to God that He brought her into our life by adoption through Lutheran Family Service. We appreciate their dedication and compassion shown to our family and Blair’s birth family.”

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Miriam’s Adoption Spotlight

Adoption

Posted on November 7, 2023

Miriam’s biological mother reached out to Lutheran Family Service knowing she needed to place her unborn baby for adoption, and praying for the right home for her child. Ben and Lauren were the answer to those prayers.

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Luna’s Adoption Spotlight

Adoption

Posted on September 29, 2023

Luna’s circle of love and support has been enlarged by her adoption, not restricted. She will always know and love her original family and now she is enveloped by the love her adoption family as well.

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Offering A Safe Haven

Adoption

Posted on July 31, 2023
by Kim Laube

Many women find themselves in dangerous situations during an unexpected pregnancy, especially if there are people in their life who are violent. Safe Haven relinquishments allow the birthmother, birthfather, or a designee to bring the child to a safe location and never reveal any information about themselves or the child without being prosecuted for abandonment.

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“God’s Plan Was Awesome:” Vinny’s Adoption Story

Adoption

Posted on July 1, 2023
by Lutheran Family Service

Baby Vinny had been residing at the hospital with no visitors for over a month; his mom and dad had not made contact in the 40 days since his birth in February 2022. A University of Iowa hospital social worker knew Vinny needed a loving family and knew who to call to find him one […]

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Caleb’s Adoption Spotlight

Adoption

Posted on January 4, 2023

Baby Caleb entered this world in a whirlwind of events, born 9-weeks premature via emergency C-section.

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YOUR Way, Not My Way: God Builds a Family

Adoption

Posted on July 12, 2022
by Carla R. Roghair

I prayed and prayed to be pregnant to no avail. After a year of trying unsuccessfully to conceive, I went to the doctor and was referred to a specialist. Fertility drugs did not work.

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Down Syndrome Adoption Program

Adoption

Posted on March 18, 2022
by Kim Laube

The Down Syndrome adoption program is simple. Lutheran Family Service will do as much as possible (charging no fees for our work) for two families a year to adopt a child with Down Syndrome; rescuing them from a likely death by abortion. Over 70 percent of babies diagnosed with Down Syndrome in the womb will be aborted. We want all women to know that your baby is wanted – even if they have been diagnosed with Down Syndrome!

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