I feel very blessed to have used Adoption Ark as my agency. They were helpful every step of the way, and I felt very confident in their abilities to help me bring my son home. Alla was always great about answering questions. The folks in Kazakhstan did an excellent job. My driver/translator was wonderful, and we became good friends.
We have been home almost two weeks now, and my son Michael is doing really well. We have been amazed at what a wonderful child he is, and how he has enriched our family. He is 10 years old. He is missing his right hand, due to frostbite, but he has a great attitude and he never lets anything stop him. We don't even notice the hand issue except perhaps at mealtimes when we cut his meat for him.
Michael is just one of the many adorable, sweet children waiting to be adopted. I wish I could adopt them all.
If you'd like to read more about my journey to adopt Michael, here's my blog:
http://deescribbler.typepad.com/jacks_new_family/
Dee Thompson
May 2007