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  • Hannah - Energizing Gift from God on Christmas

    Hannah – Energizing Gift from God on Christmas K.C. and Susan Kim Trabuco Canyon, California (Adopted Through Eastern Social Welfare Society) Hannah with her Daddy (K.C.) and Mommy (Susan) at a park. The Beginning It was Jesus who moved our hearts...
    Posted to Adoption in the USA by admin on 19 May 2009
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  • Emma's Story

    Emma's Story by Charles and Hedy Lee Tustin Ranch, California (Adopted Through Eastern Social Welfare Society) You may visit the Lee family's website and view many pictures and other beautiful writings by Charles and Hedy Lee at: http://members...
    Posted to Adoption in the USA by admin on 19 May 2009
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  • The Gift from God

    The Gift from God by Do Yoon and Vivian Kim Westlake Village, California (Adopted Through Holt Children's Services) Do Yoon and Vivian, holding Emrys, with her foster mother in Korea My Early Thoughts on Adoption It was on our third date when I asked...
    Posted to Adoption in the USA by admin on 19 May 2009
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  • Our Adoption Story

    Our Adoption Story by Susan Pak Fresno, California (Adopted Through Holt Children's Services) The Pak Family Enjoys an Outing at Lake Tahoe, California (From Left to Right: John, Sara, Susan) The Early Dreams By the time I was in college, I had my...
    Posted to Adoption in the USA by admin on 19 May 2009
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  • 9/11 Story of Caleb

    9/11 Story of Caleb Written by : Min Huh (Ramsey, New Jersey) (Adopted through Holt in March 2003) Caleb's 1st Birthday Party The Seed of 9/11 Event September 11 th 2001 was just another beautiful day in the fall. I drove to the gym after I had dropped...
    Posted to Adoption in the USA by admin on 19 May 2009
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  • Journey to Theo (Tae Oh) - A Great Realization

    Journey to Theo (Tae Oh) - A Great Realization Written by : Michelle Seungmin Lee (Aloha, Oregon) (Adopted through Dillon/Eastern in November 2004) Theo's (left) Family Picture The Beginning of the Journey When Michael and I got married, we dreamed...
    Posted to Adoption in the USA by admin on 19 May 2009
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  • The Gathering of the Seeds from the East

    The Gathering of the Seeds from the East (A speech by Stephen C. Morrison, given at the Korean Ambassador’s Residence during the International Gathering of Korean Adoptees, Washington D.C., 9/11/1999) The Honorable Dr. Lee Hong-koo and the people...
    Posted to Adoption in the USA by admin on 18 May 2009
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  • An Adoptee's Perspective in Korean Adoption

    An Adoptee's Perspective in Korean Adoption By Stephen C. Morrison (Choi Suk Choon, USA) Introduction It gives me a great pleasure and honor to speak before you in this joyous occasion to celebrate and promote adoption in Korea with all of you. Specifically...
    Posted to Adoption in the USA by admin on 18 May 2009
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  • How can I remove Fear in Adoption for Koreans?

    1. I cannot accept and love a child who wasn't born from me. This is probably the most common reason why people do not adopt. People have difficulty in accepting a child who does not belong to them biologically. However, the beauty of adoption is...
    Posted to Adoption in the USA by admin on 17 May 2009
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  • Why Do Away With Secret Adoption?

    Although secret adoption in Korea is mainly practiced by families adopting very young children (0 - 2 years), the reasons we need to do away with secret adoptions are simple: 1) Do it for the children and the parents. 2) Do it for other homeless children...
    Posted to Adoption in the USA by admin on 17 May 2009
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  • Is Secret Adoption Wrong?

    Before saying anything on this, I would like to first mention the old saying, "Before you can judge a person, you have to walk in his shoes first." This is another way of saying, "Before you come down hard on Koreans, you have to first...
    Posted to Adoption in the USA by admin on 17 May 2009
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  • Why do Koreans Practice Secret Adoption?

    Almost all adoptions in Korea take place secretly. That is, when a couple adopts a child, they do it secretly without letting others in the community know about it. The immediate family members or a few very close friends may know about it, but they are...
    Posted to Adoption in the USA by admin on 17 May 2009
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  • A Special Greeting Message from the late Bertha Grandma Holt

    A Greeting Message to MPAK Visitors! From the Late Bertha "Grandma" Holt Founder, Holt International Children's Services, Inc Note: Beloved Grandma Holt passed away on July 31, 2000 at Creswell, Oregon. She has left a legacy of love through...
    Posted to Adoption in the USA by admin on 17 May 2009
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  • The History of MPAK

    The History of MPAK By Stephen C. Morrison Ever since leaving Korea at the age of 14 to become a new member of the Morrison family in Salt Lake City, Utah, I have never forgotten the faces of homeless children who remained in Korea with no families of...
    Posted to Adoption in the USA by admin on 17 May 2009
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  • MPAK will have a picnic on May 23, 2009.

    Posted to Adoption in the USA by admin on 15 May 2009
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