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Dave Says: He Needs Love Right Now
Mormon Life says: We're adopting my nephew out of a bad family situation. Should we temporarily put the baby steps on hold and spend more on family stuff?
Dear Dave, My husband and I are adopting my nephew. His mom is involved with drugs and alcohol, and his father isn’t in the picture. We’ve got $1,000 in the bank, and we’re in the process of...
LDS adoption official cited for service
Having worked in LDS Family Services for 30 years, the adoption process has become a big part of Fred Riley's professional life. Now Riley is being honored for his efforts. The National Council for Adoption (NCFA) will induct Riley and two others into the Adoption Hall of Fame, adding them to a...
10 months after rescue of daughter from Haiti, family is sealed
Last Friday dawned with the promise that Jeremy and Hollie Wardle would finally reach the culmination of their journey to bring their family together. They and their children would finally be sealed to the last addition to their family—their 7-year-old, Gabbie. “When all six of the kids came in,...
Journey for a Lifetime
Mormon Life says: Through a chain of events filled with sorrow and joy, Jeremy and Hollie Wardle found the children who were to join their family. And in their journey to rescue one daughter from the after-effects of Haiti's magnitude 7.0 earthquake, they discovered an even greater bond.
Jeremy and Hollie Wardle had already started their family journey with two beautiful boys when it took an unexpected detour. For the second time, they lost a son after premature birth. Inconsolable,...
Don't Fall in Love with the Children
Mormon Life says: Thirty years later, an adopted son returns to his old Philippines orphanage to adopt a child of his own.
A warm rush ran through James’ body as the taxi pulled up to the front doors of the Philippines orphanage where he’d spent his first eight months of life. An old black-and-white photograph attached...
