Congratulations to our Gladney Ethiopia Program families!

Gladney's adoptive parents who have created their families through our Ethiopia International Adoption Program are outstanding in sharing their experiences to others who are going through this process.

Ethiopia Adoption Program Experiences

• We love sharing our families' stories as well as the success stories of the "children" who age out of the orphanages. Read more . . .
• Josephine was worth the wait, the re-fingerprinting, the endless notarizations, the silence of awaiting a referral, and even the heartache of embassy appointment delay. Read more . . .
• Our journey to adoption spans quite a few years. We'd always been drawn to adoption but the timing never seemed right. Read more . . .
• As one of the first Gladney families to complete the two trip process, I thought it might be helpful to waiting families if I spent some time reflecting on the experience. Read more . . .
• 18 months of waiting, anticipation and a few sleepless nights were quickly approaching their end. Just a few more steps in this journey and we could rest knowing that our hands and hearts would finally hold the same thing. Read more . . .
• Josh and Amy were married after a whirlwind romance on March 17, 2001. Three years later they suffered a disorienting stretch when they struggled to conceive. After failed medical tests and deep heartache, Josh and Amy found healing and hope through adoption. Even before the process began adoption shifted from Plan B to Plan A! Adoption and orphan care became Josh and Amy's common mission. Read more . . .
• In 2006, I became aware that several families I knew at church were adopting. I also knew that there were already a few children there who were adopted. My husband and I had decided that we were definitely finished having children. With four kids in the family, the house certainly felt full, and I had no desire to have another baby. Still, I felt drawn to the families that were adopting or had adopted already. I studied the moms with their new children. It was through watching them that I saw how adoption really "works" in a family. Read more . . .

From Phil and Christy

We want to make it easy for you to share your stories with us and with other families who are going through this process. If you recently adopted from the Ethiopia program and would like to share your photos and stories, here are some story starters:

• The first time I saw you . . .
• Our placement day . . .
• We chose Gladney because . . .
• Our adoption journey . . .
• Our rollercoaster ride . . .
• Not knowing what to expect . . .
• Gladney helped us . . .
• The trip home . . .

Please email those stories and photos to us at adoption@gladney.org. We look forward to hearing from you!

We accept all submissions. We may publish, at our discretion, any writings, video footage, recorded statements, photographs or other submitted materials but reserve the right to excerpt or edit materials in size or content. By submitting this material you grant the Gladney Center the right to use, publish and otherwise publicly display this material in the manner The Gladney Center chooses, including use in brochures and on the web.