Christmas Greetings!

As we approach Christmastime, it's a good time to reflect on the past year.  To all children who have found their forever home, we share your happiness!   To the children waiting in orphanages, we pray that 2012 finds you in your forever home.

EAC has ten families completing their Embassy appointments in December and 15 others traveling to meet and/or visit their children.

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy New Year!

Words From Another EAC Family . . .

Merry Christmas, Mark!

     We had a wonderful experience with EAC for our adoption from Russia.  Because of our jobs as teachers, we were wanting to bring our child home during the summer.  Mark was home in June, making our timeline only 7 months.  He is the perfect addition to our family. 
     We found all of the forms that EAC provides very helpful and there is always someone there in the Ohio office to answer any questions.  We also found the staff in Russia to be very helpful.  We could not have done it without the translators and the drivers, who were always waiting for us the second we got out of the airport. 
    The adoption process can be such a sweet blessing for the child and the parents.  We wish more families would think about adoption.          

~ Clark and Laura
        

     

New Facebook Page

We have a new Facebook page for our Russian program & Russia families:
EAC-Russia Facebook

Click above to check it out and "Like."

Russian Adoptions: November 2011

Congratulations to the twenty EAC families who adopted a total of 25 children from Russia during the month of November -- National Adoption Month!  

• Number of Boys = 11
• Number of Girls = 14
• Number of Children under 15 months of age = 12
• Average wait time between dossier submission to referral = under 4 months
• Average time between first trip and bringing the children home = 5 months

Building Happy Families, One Child at a Time

Murad is happy
 in the United States
with his forever family!

"I had a wonderful experience with my EAC Russian adoption....Murad was a perfect match and he adjusted wonderfully.  I cannot imagine life without him.   My experience with adoption was very hard but my experience with EAC was wonderful.  From first day I came on board I was told I would have my son by March and it was totally true.   He was home by March. The other amazing part is there were no hidden fees. I paid exactly what I was told from day one. The staff in Russia was excellent.  I had a total of two drivers and both were extremely courteous and provided me with everything I needed.  Looking back at it there was no reason to stress.... It's evident that you guys do adoptions well.  I can't thank you enough for the wonderful experience." 
                                                                                                                                   ~ Despina

Celebrating "Gotcha" Day

Greg & Laura happily celebrated Jackson's one year "Gotcha" Day.  Jackson was adopted from St. Petersburg, Russia.

Congratulations!  We are happy to have you as part of the EAC family.

Look Who's Two!

"EAC made my adoption happen VERY quickly and VERY smoothly. 

I am very thankful to have found the sweetest, most happy and healthy little boy I could have ever imagined.  Both the US team and their Russian counterparts supported me every step of the way."

~ Amy

 Enjoy your first Christmas in the United States, Alex!

On This Day of Thanks ...

...TO ALL THE THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES WHO

OPENED THEIR HEARTS AND HOMES TO THE

ORPHANED CHILDREN OF RUSSIA OVER THE PAST YEARS.

...TO THOSE WHO DONATED TO OUR ORPHAN RELIEF

PROGRAMS TO HELP THOSE LEFT IN ORPHANAGES.

... TO THOSE CONSIDERING ADOPTION ~ CHILDREN ARE WAITING FOR FOREVER HOMES.

A Picture Paints a Thousand Thanks

Misha and his mom just
celebrated his six-month anniversary
of coming home!

A Picture Paints a Thousand Thanks

One short year ago, Angelina
was welcomed home by Cindi & Jerry.







Thanksgiving 2011 Blessings

As our EAC families gather to celebrate Thanksgiving this year, 123 of them will have brought their children home from Russia this year .  As the families count their blessings this year, there are 135 new U.S. citizens to be thankful for. 

 

“Nothing can come close to the renewed sense of gratitude for having family and friends.”  

                         ~ Courtland Milloy