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Theresia Whitfield Sofa for Sale - Price Reduced

THIS IS AN UPDATE TO A PREVIOUS POST... PRICE REDUCED!! I know this isn't much of a blog but I wanted to take advantage of the Smaller Indiana reach and seek out the help of Fellow Smoosiers. As many of you know, my husband and I are adopting. We're also trying to raise funds for our adoption which means we're selling some stuff. Please take a look and let me know if you're interested. Feel free to pass along to your friends. And thanks in advance!

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Added by Theresia Whitfield on October 1, 2009 at 1:45pm — No Comments

Theresia Whitfield Stuff for Sale - Raising Funds for Adoption

I know this isn't much of a blog but I wanted to take advantage of the Smaller Indiana reach and seek out the help of Fellow Smoosiers. As many of you know, my husband and I are adopting. We're also trying to raise funds for our adoption which means we're selling some stuff. Please take a look and let me know if you're interested. Feel free to pass along to your friends. And thanks in advance!

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Added by Theresia Whitfield on September 21, 2009 at 2:30pm — 5 Comments

Theresia Whitfield Match Update

We found out today that we're back to square one with the adoption process. The birth mother we spoke to a couple of weeks ago has chosen another family to adopt her child. For them, we are thrilled. And we are excited to know that her child will have a good home to go to. For us, it's a little bittersweet. Read more... Continue

Added by Theresia Whitfield on September 3, 2009 at 5:53pm — No Comments

Theresia Whitfield Fundraiser I - Complete: An Adoption Update

I can't remember the last time I participated in a garage sale but, I can assure you that I had no recollection of it being such a huge task! But then again, I wasn't using the garage sale as a fundraiser for the adoption of our child either! Wow! I am still so overwhelmed with everything that's happened in the last couple of weeks. Our first fundraiser was a success. We made about $1700 in two days of selling, selling and even more selling. We still have lots of leftovers but plan on making go… Continue

Added by Theresia Whitfield on August 26, 2009 at 2:35pm — No Comments

Theresia Whitfield New Colors: An Update on the Adoption

We've had a fabulous weekend! Our home is getting filled with more and more items donated from people for us to sell in our garage sale in a couple of weeks. Much of our living room is packed and now only one of us is able to park in the garage. But that won't last long, I'm sure! Read more... Continue

Added by Theresia Whitfield on August 10, 2009 at 8:58am — 2 Comments

Theresia Whitfield A Change in Course

People who know me know that I’m a driven, goal-oriented person. When I jump into something, I give it my all. As a Christian, I believe that giving your best in anything you do is the right thing to do. And, as a Christian journalist, I have always felt that it was my calling to communicate truth. Read More... Continue

Added by Theresia Whitfield on August 4, 2009 at 2:45pm — No Comments

Theresia Whitfield Available For All To See

Our parent profile has been finalized and goes "live" tomorrow (Saturday, August 1st). We are now on display for all birth mom's to learn more about us and consider us as adoptive parents. Wow. This is such an amazing time for us. We're thrilled with progress so far, and we're humbled to know that God has already picked out our child for us. Read More... Continue

Added by Theresia Whitfield on July 31, 2009 at 7:47pm — No Comments

Brooke Randolph Invest in Your Children by Investing in Your Spouse

With children in your home, after struggling through infertility issues, and/or after waiting for an adoption to be finalized, it can be easy to focus on your children, perhaps more than you focus on your marriage. It is important to be an attentive parent, and children can take a lot of energy and time, regardless of age. Whether you intend to or not, it is easy to start seeing your spouse as a parenting help more tha… Continue

Added by Brooke Randolph on July 27, 2009 at 2:23pm — No Comments

Connie Swaim Local shelters celebrating Animal Freedom

Both Indianapolis Animal Care & Control and The Humane Society of Indianapolis are offering special discounts for pet adoptions geared toward July 4. After all, animals want to celebrate their freedom from shelters! On July 4, Indianapolis Animal Care & Control will offer animals for adoption for only $4! HSI will be closed on July 4, but through J… Continue

Added by Connie Swaim on July 1, 2009 at 4:05pm — No Comments

Brooke Randolph Adoption Tweet-Up

We at MLJ Adoptions have enjoyed sharing, supporting, and learning through twitter. We have met some wonderful people and inspiring guest bloggers. Part of the fun of twitter is taking it 'off-line' and meeting 'in real life' for a "tweet-up". We want to sponsor an adoption "tweet-up"; although all are invited, we anticipate only those in the general Indianapolis area will be able to attend. There w… Continue

Added by Brooke Randolph on June 14, 2009 at 2:05pm — No Comments

Brooke Randolph An Idea for Father's Day: Get Frosty's and support Adoption

Have you made plans for Father's Day yet? If your dad is like mine, he is going to love the idea of getting desert from Wendy's. My father has a heart for children and says that most of his best friends are under 4 feet tall. He looks forward to his turn to work with the kids during children's church and has faithfully followed his class from infancy to first grade. Although his children are adults, he keeps a stocked toy closet and a library of Disney Pixar and other such movies (although those… Continue

Added by Brooke Randolph on June 6, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Theresia Whitfield Adoption Fund Raising Efforts

Our good friends, Mark and Diane are in the midst of the adoption process and hope to bring home their little girl from Ukraine by the fall or, at the very least, later this year. (Mark is one of the pastors of our home church, Zionsville Fellowship.) As part of their fund raising efforts, they are hosting another gigantic garage sale this weekend. Read more... Continue

Added by Theresia Whitfield on June 3, 2009 at 7:23pm — No Comments

Brooke Randolph Indiana Company in Top Ten Adoption-Friendly Workplaces in America

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption recently released their list of the 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces for 2009 as part of their effort to encourage more employers to offer benefits for those that would like to adopt. To be considered for this list employers must complete an adoption benefits survey. Those included are ranked based on the maximum amount of fin… Continue

Added by Brooke Randolph on June 3, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Theresia Whitfield The Wait

There's an oldie but a goodie by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers where he sings, "The waiting is the hardest part." This is where we are right now... waiting. And we know this is just the first stage of waiting! But we're ok with that. We sent off our application for adoption yesterday. We did so after much consideration and prayer about which agency to use. Read More... Continue

Added by Theresia Whitfield on May 21, 2009 at 5:03pm — 3 Comments

Theresia Whitfield Getting Started with Adoption - Guest Blogger

This blog was written by my friend, Brooke Randolph. I met Brooke through Smaller Indiana (www.smallerindiana.com). Our initial meeting was to discuss a book project on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Brooke is a licensed therapist and is experienced in the treatment of trauma. But through our conversation, I learned that she is also the Director of Adoption Preparation at MLJ Adoptions, Inc. I asked her to prepare a blog about what newcomers to the ado… Continue

Added by Theresia Whitfield on May 12, 2009 at 11:58am — No Comments

Brooke Randolph Celebrating Birthmothers this Mother's Day Weekend

MLJ Adoptions, Inc. is excited to have Lindsey Redfern contribute to our blog. She will tell her own story, but you can find more articles and adoption information at her blog.… Continue

Added by Brooke Randolph on May 8, 2009 at 2:47pm — 2 Comments

Brooke Randolph 10 Ways to Support a Waiting Mother on Mother's Day

We are so thrilled to have Kimberly Leclercq as a guest blogger and twitter friend. Kimberly is a single mother who adopted her son from Guatemala in 2008. She is currently in process of adopting a daughter from Ethiopia. Kimberly is the author of a book for any woman who has experienced or is experiencing the excitement, hope, heartache, and challenges of waiting for motherhood. Written as a children's book and vibrantly illustrated, You Are My Baby. I Am Your Mommy is also perfect for mothe… Continue

Added by Brooke Randolph on May 4, 2009 at 11:31pm — No Comments

Brooke Randolph Mother's day for those Waiting for Adoption

Today's guest blogger is Diane Brooks, an Indianapolis area realtor who also maintains her own blog. MLJ Adoptions, Inc is happy to have Diane as a twitter friend. Our dossier was finally complete; t… Continue

Added by Brooke Randolph on May 1, 2009 at 3:07pm — No Comments

Brooke Randolph Supplies Needed for Orphanage Support Trip

MLJ Adoptions, Inc.'s Latin American Program Director Mark Reder will be returning to Honduras and Nicaragua in May for the Fatherless Foundation annual mission trip with the purpose to provide relief supplies for orphanages in these tw… Continue

Added by Brooke Randolph on April 8, 2009 at 11:51am — 1 Comment

Amy K. Burt Let me introduce myself

My name is Amy. I am known on the internet as Amyadoptee. I write three blogs regularly concerning adoption. I am an Indiana adoptee living in the wilds of Texas. This one will be my fourth one. I have two websites, Adoption and Its Triad and Indiana Open. I am hoping to get the word out about the plight of Indiana adoptees and their families through this website. I was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on a July summer mornin… Continue

Added by Amy K. Burt on March 16, 2009 at 11:33am — No Comments

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