Updates on Adoptees
Considering an Open or Semi-Open Adoption in Florida? As a potential Birth Parent, do you wonder what sort of information you’ll get from regular updates? As a prospective Adoptive Parent, are you asking yourself what you should write about in your letter to your child’s birth parent? It’s the little things. It’s the milestones. It’s
Birth Mom Chooses Adoptive Family
Choosing an Adoptive Family is typically one of the most anticipated parts of the adoption process for an expectant mom. Often times, we have to encourage her to slow down, take a breath, and trust that we will get there. Trust she will be able to choose and meet the family. There’s plenty of time
Birth & Adoptive Family Visit
Two years after a Jacksonville adoption, this family was reunited for a day at the zoo! While lots of pictures have been shared over the last couple of years, Colin got to see his birth mom, birth grandmother and sister a few months ago for the 1st time since the hospital! While incredibly hot, the
Birth Mom Maggie – Abortion vs Adoption
So many people will talk about abortion far more easily than they will talk about adoption. To every woman who finds herself pregnant, there are always options and choices. Adoption is a choice and it’s not an easy choice to make. It is a giving of Life, this child is alive, this is an innocent
Samantha – Adoption Connection Beyond Bars
I want for you to know that I’m very grateful for all you’re doing for me. I miss Cara so much. I’ve been thinking about her so much. Yes, this is an experiment as well as an experience, honestly. I’ve truly changed from this. I’m glad that I’ve changed, but upset that it took this.
Adoption Is Worth It
Overall my experience with CFS has been wonderful. My case worker was there with me through thick and thin and with a short amount of time, too. When contacting them I was only a month away from giving birth and without hesitation they helped. – Lindsie, Birth Mom Almost a year and a half ago
Adoption, One Year Later
It’s been almost a year since Zachary joined our family and we cannot imagine our lives without him. It’s been a year of challenge, growth, love and joy. We are thankful every day that our prayers were answered and that Zachary is the little boy that we get the privilege to raise! He fits so
Elliana’s First Mom
We are so grateful we had the privilege to be matched and meet with our daughter’s first mom prior to her birth. Going into the adoption process, we had a lot of conversations about the level of “openness” we were comfortable with. Ultimately, we decided we were most comfortable with a semi-open adoption which
Adoption and the CFS edition of the 12 days of Christmas!
Between Christian Family Service’s recent 500th Adoption in Florida and the spirit of Christmas around us, we want to reflect back on some of the incredible stories over the last 40 years – stories only God could design – through the CFS 12 Days of Christmas! Every expectant mother makes choices to give her child
