Category Archives: 35 Families

35 Years of Building Families: Alex and Kristi

The Alex and Kristi Family: Meet Alex, Kristi, Ava and Luke Type of Adoption: Domestic Infant (open, x2) Year of Adoption: Ava: 2018 Luke: 2022 Adoption Counselor: Ava: Agency in CA as that’s where we lived at the time. Luke: Emily Hoxie at ACI Excerpt from Our Profile Book: Unavailable Thinking Back: “Other than parenthood… (Read More)

35 Years of Building Families: The Endries Family

The Endries Family: Meet Mike, Lara, Wyatt, Lyla (and Nigel our dog) Type of Adoption: Domestic Infant (open) Year of Adoption: 2018 (finalized in 2018) 2022 (finalize in 2023) Adoption Counselor: Jennifer Kraus Excerpt from Our Profile Book: Unavailable Thinking Back: “We are so grateful to Adoption Choice and Adoption Angels and the role they… (Read More)

35 Years of Building Families: The Reintz-Robinson Family

The Reintz-Robinson Family: Meet Renee, Michelle and Wesley Type of Adoption: Domestic Infant (open) Year of Adoption: 2022 Adoption Counselor: Emily Hoxie Excerpt from Our Profile Book: Unavailable Thinking Back: Unavailable

35 Years of Building Families: The Russ Family

The Russ Family: Meet Adam, Ashley, Pippa Greta and Ivan Type of Adoption: Domestic Infant (open) Year of Adoption: 2022 Adoption Counselor: Emily Hoxie Excerpt from Our Profile Book: Unavailable Thinking Back: “We praise God from whom all blessings flow!”

35 Years of Building Families: The Fox-Simes Family

The Fox-Simes Family: Meet Robin, Kim, Brennan and Sanibel Type of Adoption: International (Guatamala) Domestic Infant (open) Year of Adoption: 2005 & 2008 Adoption Counselor: Cindy Jenson Excerpt from Our Profile Book: Unavailable Thinking Back: “Forming our family through adoption has been a gift. Our two [teenage] children are amazing individuals who are caring, funny,… (Read More)

35 Years of Building Families: The Latva Family

The Latva Family: Meet Jason, Sherie, Tyson and Beckett Type of Adoption: Out of State Domestic Infant Adoption (closed) Year of Adoption: 2015 & 2017 Adoption Counselor: Tiana Vanseth Excerpt from Our Profile Book: Unavailable Thinking Back: “We are so grateful to have grown our family by adoption.  While the journey was stressful and emotional… (Read More)

35 Years of Building Families: The Brophy Domina Family

The Brophy Domina Family: Meet Blair, Katie and Miles Type of Adoption: Out of State Domestic Infant Adoption Year of Adoption: 2021 Adoption Counselor: Lindsay Collier Excerpt from Our Profile Book: Unavailable Thinking Back: “We loved our experience with Adoption Choice. Their focus on adoptee-centered education, respect for expecting moms and birth moms, and wholistic… (Read More)

35 Years of Building Families: The DeGreef Family

The DeGreef Family: Meet Kandace, Duane, Sean and Trevor Type of Adoption: Trevor – Relative Adoption Year of Adoption: 2018 Adoption Counselor: Lindsay Collier Excerpt from Our Profile Book: Unavailable Thinking Back: “Adoption Choice was with us every step of the way through a process we had no idea about how to navigate. Lindsay was… (Read More)

35 Years of Building Families: The Radey Family

The Radey Family: Meet Jim, Marie, Tiffany, Misty and Blake Type of Adoption: Blake – International Adoption Year of Adoption: 1990 Adoption Counselor: Linda Troyer Excerpt from Our Profile Book: Unavailable Thinking Back: “Adopting Blake has been one of the most blessed and amazing experiences in my life!”

35 Years of Building Families: The Behling Family

The Behling Family: Meet Jason, Tammie, Jake, John and Luke Type of Adoption: Jake – Biological Child John – Embryo Adoption Luke – Domestic Infant Adoption Year of Adoption: John – Embryo adopted in 2016, born in 2018 Luke – 2020 Adoption Counselor: 2016 – Shari Forbes 2020 – Tiana Vanseth Excerpt from Our Profile… (Read More)