Children's Hope International E-Newsletter

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

The Other Family
One Family Heeds God?s Voice for Another

DEVELOPMENT AID:

Development Aid
Run for Hope, Run for
Children, Run for Life

BLOG OF THE MONTH:

Blog of the Month
More Paperwork?!
- In Photos

PARENT-TO-PARENT:

Parent-to-Parent
Syncing a ?Special? Family Takes Teamwork

KIDS CORNER:

Kids Corner
Festival Kites to Celebrate
Your Adoption

Children's Hope
Easter Party 2008

PROGRAM UPDATES:

	China Children, Long Awaiting Parents, Find Forever Homes through Waiting Children Program
	Ethiopia Eight Families See Referrals for their Ethiopian Child
	Kazakhstan Families Meeting to Bond with Their Sons
	Russia Spring Showers Bring a Flood of Travel for Happy Russia Families
	Vietnam New Parents Join Large and Excited Travel Groups to Complete Their Vietnamese Adoptions

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COLOMBIA PROGRAM UPDATES

Safe Travels into a Nation Just Out of Turbulent Times

In spite of recent political tensions in the region, Children?s Hope International?s adoptive families are coming and going to Colombia in safety. Here are the latest happenings:

Recent Arrivals:

Sisters, 5 and 3 years old, and their brother, 1, from Cali

Brother, 8, and sisters, 5 and 3 years old, from Manizales

13-month-old infant girl from Villavicencio

Girl, 7, and her brother, 4, from Cundinamarca

Families are currently in Colombia to adopt:

Boy, 7 years old, from Cundinamarca

Assignments & Traveling Soon:

13-month-old baby girl from Cundinamarca

15-month-old baby girl from Bogota

Sister & brother, 7 and 4 years old, from Bogota

We now have 10 families with dossiers in regional offices, awaiting assignment! In addition, we have another 12 families with dossiers being reviewed in Colombia that have asked for older children, sibling groups, or who were born in Colombia that should be sent out soon to regional offices. We also have two ?baby? families whose dossiers were approved in July 2005 that we hope will be sent to regional offices soon for assignment. We are going to be very busy over the next couple of months!

Are three boys a handful? Karen and her husband Dan Baker added three Colombian brothers to make a family of seven. From handstands to smiles to backyard romps, the boys make the family complete.

The Indianapolis Star gave an inside view of the Baker family workings. Find their article online at IndyStar.com.

The whole Baker Clan! (L-R) Back row: Bethany, 20, Jonathan, 22, mom Karen, Andrew, 2, dad Dan. Front row: Maicol, 8, Juan, 6.

If you would like to share your thoughts, experiences or stories about your adoption, email: Jennifer.Newcomb@ChildrensHope.net We would love to post your family pictures!