Dear Act of Love Family & Friends, When we hear the words “The POWER of ONE” they can elicit a different response in all of us. You may think of that powerful sports figure, the Fortune 500 or the President of the United States. Still others may think of Mother Theresa, Gandhi, Dalai Lama, Pope […]
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Recently, an Act of Love adoptive mom thanked me for arranging a meeting with the adoptive family of the two half sisters to her adopted daughter. She had come to me and expressed her family’s desire for their daughter to be able to build a relationship with her birth sisters. In talking with her, she
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Hey Everybody! It’s November! And that means…its National Adoption Month! At A Act of Love Adoptions, we celebrate every month as an adoption month, but November is officially the National celebratory month. In a month where we give thanks and are grateful for all that we have, we are especially thankful for the wonderful people
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A birthmother recently texted her adoption counselor and caseworker at Act of Love Adoptions: I’ve found a family for my son! After a long search for just the “right” family, she felt confident that she had found them. This wonderful birthmother wanted to be sure that the couple she selected would keep their word about
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Each year the month of November is recognized as National Adoption Awareness Month. This is the month when communities, cities and organizations celebrate building families in a positive way through adoption. Particularly spotlighted are the numbers of children in the foster care program that are awaiting permanent placement through adoption. Throughout the month, there are
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“Walking into the doors of Act of Love Adoption Agency – as soon as you open the doors nothing but smiles your way – smiles and hugs. When they say Act of Love – it’s a lot of love…beautiful people with beautiful spirits. I never felt uncomfortable with anyone I met. It was a good
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There are some great things happening at the Pregnancy Resource Center (PRC) of Salt Lake City! The 2014 Banquet for Life fundraising gala was held last week to help the Center continue its wonderful work for women, men and families in Utah. Guest speaker, Pam Tebow, shared her powerful message about her decision to carry
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Being a birthmother who is placing a child for adoption can be a very lonely position to be in. Frequently, women who have experienced an unplanned pregnancy and have chosen adoption say things like, “My family won’t speak to me because of my decision.” Or, “My friends all want me to keep the baby.” Or
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Adoptive parents who are eagerly awaiting a baby to adopt often receive information on situations from the adoption agency they are working with. Hopefully, most agencies, like A Act of Love Adoptions give a good social and medical history on the birthparents in addition to, the openness or post-adoption contact which the birthparents have requested
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A birthmother called into Act of Love’s toll free number last week and wanted the agency to relay birthday wishes to her son. She said a small birthday package was on its way and she wanted to ask what gift might the child really, really like. She said if it was something she could afford,
