National Adoption Day

Evan, now 12, adopted from South Korea, after winning the silver medal in cadet (12-14 years) red belt welter weight sparring at the 2019 USA Taekwondo National Championships in Minneapolis.

We traveled with our four Guatemalan-born children Amelia, Ted, Joe, Maria (all adopted as infants) to Antigua Guatemala in July 2018.
Family formed with the help of WHFC – forever grateful! Kenny and Judy Borowy

Our second year has been filled with lots of small moments where we have slowed down to connect, heal, and build something new. We will all admit that what we are building is not perfect and the process is often messy. But… it is us weaving our lives together. It is how we define our family.

We spent two weeks together in China doing all the paperwork that had to be done to get you home to your forever family. You were so patient, we went everywhere together, doctor’s visit, adoption finalization, notary paperwork and you took it all in stride. Funny, together we waited.

When I began my adoption journey so many years ago, Mary Lou asked me if I had any child in mind to adopt.

My name is Sue and I will start with today… my daughter Thea is 19 years old.. I adopted her from Cambodia through WHFC 18 years ago.. people always say to me that I saved her life and I say nooooo she saved my life!!

Dasha was immediately accepted with open arms into our family and circle of friends. She is amazing and wonderful and has been such a blessing over the past year.