Meet Our Families

Infant Adoption USA

I received the call we had been waiting eight months for on April 12… we had been selected by a birth mother who was in Illinois, and expecting a baby girl on April 24, only twelve days away... Read More

The Answer To Our Prayers

A Lutheran Pastor and his wife receive a most precious
gift... Read More

CHINA

Having selected Lutheran Social Services of New England as our agency, we began our adoption journey. We chose a local agency because we wanted to be able to work with social workers face-to-face ... Read More

Spectators No More
Dick and I are Snow Birds. We spend six months of the year in Florida and six in New England – a couple of lucky seniors... Read More

Driving Miss Macy

Macy was nearly seven when she was adopted from the Xangxi Social Welfare Institute in Guangdong Province, China... Read More

Here They Come!
Lutheran Social Services of New England's own Jackie Felix, Former Adoption Program Manager for our New Hampshire office... Read More

RUSSIA

Meeting My Daughter

The first time I met my daughter, Diana, is an image that will long be embossed in my memory. I was in Ryazan, Russia. It was a cool, gray day – October 29... Read More

Inga's Journey By: Jennifer Petry
To tell the story of the adoption of Inga Danielle Petry properly, I need to go back several years when my husband and I moved to Connecticut... Read More

Nikolai

Nickolai came to us after an adoption process that lasted eight months from application to homecoming... Read More

A Grandfather’s Love
In this letter from father to daughter, a grandpa shares his inner most feelings about his adopted grandchild... Read More

VIETNAM & CHINA
If you would have told me years ago that by the end of 2004, I would’ve traveled around the world TWICE with my loving husband to adopt our two beautiful children.... Read More

ROMANIA

Spencer
We met our son, Spencer Doru, on Monday, Nov. 25, 2002, in Onadea, Romania. The weather was unusually warm for that time of year. Spencer Doru seemed to bond with us instant... Read More

Chilean Baby Becomes First.

Andrea Juliane Ruhe-Sokolowski’s arrival on September 6th 1986 at Bradley International Airport... Read More

Our Families say . . . .

"Many, many thanks for your caring and concern. It was great to know that you were with us to help and support through every step of our adoption."

J.A., Granby, CT

"Just wanted to let you know how much we appreciated the individualized time and attention you gave us as we navigated our foray into the adoption process. We know we are in great hands to guide us through the rest of our adoption adventure."

B.J., Milford, CT

"We really liked the openness and honesty with which you discussed specific adoption choices candidly. You answered all our questions honestly and completely."

B.J., Salem, NH