Every adoption story is unique. The road to find Trent was littered with obstacles and heartaches, yet these have receded into memories that are almost, as Trent would say while raising his palms in an exaggerated gesture, “All gone!” Would we follow the same path if we had to? Absolutely! Very importantly, we most certainly would choose One World Adoption Services to go with us on that journey. When it seemed that governments and circumstances were conspiring to steal our dreams, our friends at OWAS were there to assume all the roles that were necessary for our emotional support, and more importantly to see that the process would keep moving forward toward a successful conclusion.

Janet and Susan expertly donned the mantles of intermediaries, coaches, counselors, and magicians. What was most obvious was that their primary concern was for us to find the right child for US. When we determined on our trip to Russia that neither of the two little boys we met was meant to be ours, they never tried to talk us into taking one of them. To the contrary, they reassured us that we had made the right decision and that this was not the end of our dream. While lesser agencies would have pushed for a “successful” conclusion, OWAS reminded us that we would know in our hearts when we had found our child. They were unwilling to consider anything less as a success for us or for the children that they care so much about.

The month we were in Ukraine was spent riding one of the world’s great emotional roller coasters (a metaphor brought readily to mind by recalling our how-could-I-forget-to-increase-my-life-insurance rides to the orphanage). Through it all we had a fabulous support system, both “in country” and in the States. The optimism of these allies was matched only by their dedication to making certain that their work behind the scenes justified their positive outlook.

A word of advice: If you are trying to locate an adoption agency you can trust, don’t focus on testimonials about how swimmingly it all went. Adoption agencies cannot control governments and governments govern the adoption process. Get the logic? Stuff happens. Find an agency that will know what to do with that stuff. OWAS has lined up the best support team you could hope for to prepare the way. Just as importantly they are ready to adapt when needed so that you can realize your dream of finding YOUR child.

This is a risky business. The fine print is there for a reason. What sets OWAS apart is a commitment to partnership that trumps the fine print. It was that commitment that took us through pages of mystery, drama, and humor so that we could write the final chapter of our adoption story. Fortunately for us, in the final chapter the hero beats all odds and crawls over three thousand miles, swims one ocean, climbs a mountain of dossiers, and wrestles two dozen immigration officials into submission before falling exhausted into his own crib to dream of books, puzzles, animals, cars, blocks, and his new Mommy and Daddy.

Michael, Lori, and Trent Seaman

 

Families come together in many ways. In my case, as a single adoptive parent, it involved a trip across the world, Russia of all places, and today that’s seems like it was the way my family was meant to be. A blessing from God provided from the belief that it could be-plus a little help from my friends at One World!

A friend, who was a good friend of a caseworker of OW referred me to One World. That in and of itself is a fated event. I mentioned to only one person that I had been investigating adoption agencies for months and was so frustrated by the “corporate like” behavior of many agencies and the lack of warmth in the discussion. My friend immediately got me the number for One World, more specifically Janet Natoli. It took me more that 1-week to call Janet, more from nerves than anything else. But when I called her it was like talking to a friend for the first time, we talked for more than an hour and I really felt she wanted and would help me, that it was more than a job to her. That was the first day I felt the possibility that this could really happen. I was a client within the week. She explained the different countries, regions, and options I had available to me and we felt that the Russian program was the best place for me to go. Additionally, the fees and country outlines for costs were right on the money and outlined from day one. After signup I received a Russian program disk that outlined the paperwork and processes.

The adoption process itself is the most emotional thing anyone can go though, it’s like having someone put your hopes on display along with all your financial records?

The second fated event of my adoption process was a call from Janet in January. The region in Russia I had chosen was slow in processing dossiers and would I consider changing regions and going with Ivanovo. She had been looking out for me and trying to push the process as fast as could be possibly done. Well amazingly enough, the day I agreed to change regions was the day my son was born. I would not know that for another 8 months but the stars were all aligning.

I would not say this if I didn’t fully believe it, I could not have endured the process without the daily calls to Janet and other folks at One World. Since they’ve all adopted themselves they understand the waiting, the uncertainty, and the frustration. I remember calling her up crying and she just listened and tried to help, then calling back laughing at myself and she would go with that too. Janet was a wonderful ally and has become a great friend.

Then in August I finally got the call, it was Janet, “It’s a boy,” she said. I still tear up thinking about it. Within minutes I had a photo of my son, and we were both laughing at his milk stained face on the phone.

Inside of 4 weeks - the trip to Russia, never in my life did I think I’d be heading off to Moscow! What a wonderful adventure. I had been nervous but buoyed by the agency through people who had gone before me. To say the people of Russia were kind to us doesn’t say enough. In Ivanovo, we stayed with the Russian adoption worker in her home, rather than stay in the hotel. They looked after us like we were their kin. I still write letters to her and let her knows what’s going on with us. The steps were explained to me in Russia and I was accompanied every step of the way by a representative of the agency. Meeting my son Charlie was a surreal moment, is this really happening? What a beautiful little guy, but so tiny…..Leaving after the first trip was the hardest thing I have ever had to do. In Moscow we stayed at the Marriott a very US hotel with all the amenities. I spent the next 8 weeks preparing for my life to change, I just didn’t know how much. During this time, Janet kept my spirits up and helped me with the additional and final paperwork. December 4th we became a family; my second and final trip was completed.

I cannot recommend One World more highly, they were honest, courteous and caring; I have agreed to be a phone contact etc, because I believe in the organization. Thanks to all of you who helped me bring Charlie home…………

 

We want to take a moment and thank One World Adoption Services and its entire staff for assisting us with our adoption. You truly are an outstanding agency. I would highly recommend anyone wanting to adopt to consider OWAS. Their personal service, quick response, and knowledgeable staff sets them apart from the others. I can not thank Terri enough for her endless work on our adoption. She will forever be a friend.

Our adoption journey began on October 15, 2003 by mailing off our application to OWAS. We were not advised to have any more children, and we did not want our three year old, Abigail, to grow up alone. So, the few months before, we had began researching adoption, the countries available to adopt from, and the too many adoption agencies. As I began contacting agencies, I noted that OWAS responded quickly and made me feel like so much more than I client, I felt like a friend was on the other line. Terri received many phone calls and questions during the next few weeks, and at that time I learned Brazil was open to adoptions again with the U.S. At this time no one had completed a Brazilian adoption yet, but I was drawn to the country and its children, and felt completely confidant that OWAS would not let us down. The next 18 months Terri and Susan were there for my every need, question, concern, the waiting period, and the paper work chase.

We had set out to adopt a toddler girl, but God led us in another direction. In September 2004, after seeing Alex’s picture and video we knew he was the one meant for us. Alex was 6 and had spent almost 5 years in the orphanage. The waiting time to travel was the hardest part, but we managed to stay pretty busy. We prepared Alex’s room, shopped for little boy clothes, learned some Portuguese (very helpful!), and prepared to leave the country for 6 weeks.

The stay seems long, but was well worth it. Alex had time to adjust leaving Brazil , get to know us, and learn some English before going home. It made the transition much easier. At the same time we learned a lot about Brazilians and their culture.

The assistance in Brazil is phenomenal. Our facilitator, Luciana, was wonderful. She was there every step of the way. We even shared Easter with her family, her son became our children’s friend, and she worked with us even 9 months pregnant (literally-she had the baby the day after we flew home!) We will forever be grateful to her.

On April 26, 2005 we formally completed Alex’s adoption in Brazil. We can’t say that we know a whole lot about our son’s first few years of life, we did not see his first steps, nor did we hear his first words. But what we did see is a little boy who is so grateful for an abundance of food on the table, the luxury of a warm bath, a room of his own, and a family full of love. Many people say what a lucky little boy he is. We beg to differ We truly are the lucky ones and so blessed to have such a wonderful addition to our family. Thanks OWAS!!!

John, Jamie, Abby, and Alex Frederic
Saint Amant, LA

BRAZIL, HERE WE COME

Excitement, new adventurers, butterflies in our stomachs, and most of all, our new family awaits for our arrival. We are Casey and Kathy Jones from Phoenix, Arizona. We have two bio children and five grandchildren. In the fall of 2004, our family grew with three new additions from Brazil. We were united with our beautiful daughter Mara, 13 and our two sons, Connor 7 and Anton 5.Our lives have certainly changed. Our home is full of even more love and laughter these days. We owe so much of this to OWA.
We would like to share our experience of our adoption journey. We had been watching a TV program called "adoption stories". We noticed there were several older couples that were adopting. We began talking about how we would like to share our lives with a child. Our first step was to search the Internet for an adoption agency that could help us. We interviewed several agencies. The one that stuck out the most was OWA. They seemed very warm, friendly and professional. They took the time to answer all of our questions over the phone. We have friends that did not have that feeling with their agencies. We realized that OWA was best for us. We were interested in adopting one child and probably from Haiti. We never would have thought that in less than 10 months we would have three. One evening Terri, an adoption coordinator from OWA called to tell us that there were three siblings in an orphanage in Brazil that needed a loving home. Terri asked us to think it over and she would send us a video of the children. The next week we got the video of our three children. Our hearts melted. We watched the video and said "when can we go to Brazil". This was the best decision we ever made.
Our HS was almost complete and our next step was the dossier. With the help of OWA, we got our dossier ready. Now we were just waiting for our travel date. OWA was ready, we were ready but the courts in Brazil were not ready for us yet. This was all out of our control. It was so hard to be patient and wait. The wait was well worth it. It seems like the courts in Brazil have so many holidays and the judges do enjoy a lot of vacation time. Then one day in late October, we got a call from OWA and the courts had sent us a letter of invitation to come to Brazil and wanted us there in three days. WOW!!! We got those bags out and started packing. We called a travel agent, got our airline tickets and in three days we were in Brazil.
When we arrived in Brazil,OWA had a representative waiting for us at the airport. We arrived on a Saturday and were scheduled to meet and pick up our children on Monday. OWA had made arrangements for us to stay at a beautiful resort during our stay. The resort was very inexpensive. We received three large meals a day plus our laundry service included. The hotel is located on a few acres of land. There were sheep roaming on the grounds. It was beautiful. The Brazilian government requires that you stay with the older children for six weeks for the bonding process. There were several other families there that were adopting too. We met families from the Netherlands, Italy, and Canada. One wing of the hotel was reserved for families that were adopting.
Monday came, this is when the butterflies in our stomachs started. We were off for a two hour drive to the orphanage to bring our children back to the hotel with us. OWA asked us to send a photo album to each one of the children. There were pictures of us, our extended family, our church, and pets. OWA already had the children prepared for our arrival. When our car pulled up, the children came running to us saying Mom and Dad in Portuguese. They were all three jumping in our arms. It seemed like the children had always been with us.
The next week we spent doing fun things with the children. We took a train ride through the rain forest. We went to amusement parks etc. Our adoption representative arranged everything for us as well as doing all the paper work on that end. He was on call for us 24/7. Terri from OWA called us several times to ask how things were going and if we needed anything.
Our last stop was Rio. We stayed in a hotel right on the beach. The children loved it. We had to stay in Rio for a couple of days while our children's visas were being processed.
Our children have been in the states for 18 months. They have grown so much. They are healthy and have adapted so well. Our boys became fluent in 'English in just a couple of months. It has taken Mara a little longer since she is older, which is expected.
We still keep in touch with Terri. We thank God everyday for giving us these specials gifts.
If we decide to adopt again, we will certainly use OWA and always refer them to others.


Casey, Kathy, Mara, Connor and Anton Jones

As we began looking into international adoption, we had many questions. One World Adoption Services staff patiently answered each one of our questions and gave us many details about the entire process. Everyone we spoke with was knowledgeable and had a warm caring attitude. Our caseworker was especially helpful. Nicole was there for us every step of the way. Being an adoptive mother herself, she definitely understood our journey. This showed by not only her knowledge in her job, but also in her tremendous emotional support. We couldn't have gotten through this without her.

Initially, we planned to adopt from Bulgaria, but later decided to switch to Guatemala. Nicole's assistance in making this switch allowed us to bring our beautiful daughter home from Guatemala sooner than we could have imagined. We would highly recommend OWAS to anyone considering international adoption.

Thanks to OWAS's assistance, we were able to add a precious blessing to our family and for that we will be eternally grateful!

David & Laura
Florence, KY

 

We wanted to take a moment and let you know how incredible we think the entire staff at One World Adoption Services is. My husband and I decided to adopt internationally just over a year ago… When the search started for an international adoption agency that could help us find our first child, the nights and days were filled with questions and concerns. The biggest concern was trust. How would we find and agency that we could trust with all of the hopes and dreams for our future family? Would they take our money and break our hearts?

After many calls, emails and hours on search engines, we came across OWAS. You made me feel as if I had found long lost friends. You were friendly, upfront and caring about our concerns and needs. You answered all of our questions promptly and we were assigned with an amazing case manager who was kind and responded to all of our silly and serious questions. She was always there night or day and is extremely knowledgeable and honest.

In June 2004, we returned from Guatemala with our son Cristobal. Our travel was unexpected, but even with the short notice, we couldn't have had an easier time with everything upon our arrival.

We have said all along that the OWAS team is the best, most caring group of professionals we have ever had the pleasure of working with. We can't brag on you enough. The only thing we wish is that we were in the same state so we could visit more often. You all have become extended family and we love you so much!

If there is ever anything we can do to help, please let us know. Cristobal is very lucky to have such wonderful people in his life and we all will never forget your kindness.

Keely, Flint and Cristobal

Albuquerque , New Mexico

 

My husband David and I chose to adopt internationally. After reviewing the programs offered, we decided that Guatemala was the best fit for us. We heard about One World Adoptions from a friend, and from the beginning everyone at One World was extremely welcoming and helpful. Each staff member who worked with us was also an adoptive parent. They were there for us not only for the business side of the adoption but the emotional side as well. Our caseworker, Niki, was phenomenal. She was always there to answer any questions we had, no matter how silly they seemed. She was also there for us by phone whenever we needed her. Without Niki’s help, I don’t know how we would have gotten through the waiting process. Once our daughter Olivia came home, the staff at One World continued to be there for us to answer questions and to help us with the remainder of the process. I have and will continue to recommend One World to families seeking to adopt. Attached is a picture of our family at the airport, when Olivia got to meet her sister (Carly) for the first time!

Christie, David, Carly, and Olivia Ingram (GA)

 

For anyone thinking of adoption and looking for an agency, we would recommend you choose One World Adoptions. Besides having a great staff, most or all of them, are adoptive parents themselves. They know all about anxious moments, hectic paper work and the long waiting involved. Our caseworker was always there for us…many times more than once a day. She always made sure we had everything we needed.

When it was time to travel -- that was the easiest part. One World assisted us and guided us all the way to our precious treasure, Madilyn Grace. We are very blessed.        

David and Earlene Breeding

Ft. Myers , FL

 

In early 2002, my husband and I began talking about adopting another child. Our daughter was adopted domestically over 10 years ago, however this time we decided to adopt a child internationally. After doing hours and hours of research, numerous phone calls, and hundreds of emails, we found One World Adoption Services, and decided to sign up with their Bulgarian program, in May of 2003.

From the beginning, OWAS has been friendly, responsive, and prompt in answering our questions and concerns. All of the staff at OWAS are adoptive parents themselves, so they understand not just the process, but the emotional aspect of adoption. We were assigned an outstanding case manager - Nicole, who also did our homestudy. Nicole cheerfully answered a million questions, got us through the daunting paperwork process, helped us over the hurdles, held my hand thru the emotional ups and downs, and was always there day and night, no matter what.

In April of 2004, our adoption path changed. After MORE discussion with Nicole, and A LOT of questions and prayers, we changed to the country of Guatemala . Again, OWAS was there in the preparation of a new homestudy, dossier, and required documents, along with the emotional support.

On June 1 st , 2004 we received the referral of a beautiful baby boy, and in September 2004 we returned home from Guatemala with our son, James Scott. Our trip was smooth, easy, and incredible! Words cannot describe the experience of getting our son.

For anyone even remotely considering adoption, I would recommend One World Adoption Services. . Besides being an incredible agency, they have the most warmest, caring, outstanding staff anywhere! I have already recommended them to several friends considering adoption, and will continue to do so in a heartbeat. When and if we decide to adopt again, we will go back to One World.

Scott, Allison, Melissa and James

Alpharetta , GA

 

Doug and I cannot say enough positive things about One World Adoptions or their Guatemalan adoption coordinator, Nicole. Doug and I struggled through seven years of unsuccessful infertility procedures and failed domestic adoption attempts before deciding to adopt internationally. We spoke to numerous agencies, but after speaking to One World, our decision was made.

They are not only honest and genuine, but also passionate about assisting people in making their adoption dreams come true. Once we began the international adoption process, we learned that they are also diligent, thorough, and understanding.

On Saturday, June 11, 2005 the greatest blessing we could ever ask for was placed in our arms. It is difficult to know how to thank anyone enough for that. Our daughter has blessed us every day since and I have no doubt that she will continue to be a blessing throughout all the days of our lives. If seeing is believing, then please look at the picture of our daughter, Harper. Doug and I will be forever grateful to all of the people at One World adoptions for bringing our daughter home to us.

Doug & Kristen

San Antonio, TX

 

We decided to adopt a baby boy from Guatemala in October of 2004. We spent weeks researching adoption agencies and finally decided on One World Adoption. Our decision was based on the glowing references we received, and the comfortable feeling we got when talking with the agencies’ Guatemalan case worker. We really liked the fact that they were smaller and almost all of the staff had adopted themselves.

Our case worker was extremely informative and compassionate, and she held our hands the entire way. She was available 24/7 for our numerous questions and always made us feel like everything was going to be ok.

We received a referral in March -- just days after submitting our dossier. We visited our son in June and spent five amazing days with him. The paralegal was great and it was wonderful to meet the foster mother. It was very hard to leave but we wouldn’t trade those five days for anything. We brought Brandon home in mid-July -- he was just under 4 months old.

Brandon is an adorable, healthy, happy baby and we are so fortunate to have him. We are very lucky to have found One World Adoption and we cannot thank them and the wonderful lawyers and paralegals in Guatemala enough for bringing us our son.

Susan, Ernie and Brandon
Oak Hill, Virginia

 

In a process as chaotic and sometimes unpredictable as adoption, having our workers from One World Adoption Services, Inc. (OWAS), as a constant through it all was priceless. Had we not had them helping us through the process, it would have undoubtedly been a lot more difficult.

We decided to adopt February 25, 2005. While researching many agencies, we came across OWAS. Although we did not personally know anyone who had used them for an adoption, we knew shortly after talking with them that we would use them for ours. Our case manager spent a good hour on the phone with me, just as a potential client, and answered all of my questions, which were many...

We received our referral on July 14, 2005 and brought our son, Jonah, home (from Guatemala) on January 6, 2006. It was a day filled with more joy than I can possibly express in words. Now that my son is sleeping soundly, in his crib in the room next door, all of the stress, anxiety and craziness that is the adoption process seems like a blur. But in the thick of it, it's very real and very important. For me, that's where our case manager played the most important role. Ninety percent of the time, emails were answered within a couple of hours, sometimes more than once per day. She eased my mind over and over and over again...

We plan to adopt again and will definitely look OWAS up at that time.

Sincerely,
Kristen, Dan and Jonah Lerberg
Wisconsin

 

If it had not been for Julia I would not have my daughter Miranda. I had been trying to get a singles slot with the China program for some time with no luck. I had talked to Julia and told her about my struggles. She was very compassionate about my situation. Then it seemed that fate stepped in. Several days later Julia called me late in the evening to tell me she had just unexpectedly received a singles slot.

It was early December and the agency that One World worked with had one slot left over to fill their singles quota. The catch was that my completed dossier had to be in China in two weeks. Since I had already had a dossier put together for a different country’s program, Julia and I decided we would give it a shot even though the dossier required for China was completely different from the other country. We were in constant contact with each other during that time as Julia coached me through each step of document gathering. It was a hectic time, but we were both overjoyed that my dossier made it to China on time. This past September I brought home my beautiful daughter Miranda.

I can never thank Julia enough for all that she did for us. For Julia, adoption is not a job. Each adoption is as personal to her as if it was her own and anyone who works with her will be just as thrilled as I am.

Joanna

When my husband and I decided to adopt, we began our search for a country and an
agency. After a lot of research, we decided on One World Adoption Services.
Some of the reasons why were because of their size, many of the case workers
had adopted themselves and they had also gone through many of trails we had
trying to build a family. We decided upon Guatemala for our son. There was a
lot of political red tape in our process and it took longer than anyone
expected. During this time, Niki was very patient and supportive to us and was
always there for me to ask questions.

We decided to go visit our son because the process was taking longer but I did
not know how I was going to come back home without him. Niki had a few long
phone conversations with me to help prepare me emotionally for the visit. Once
we were in Guatemala, I ended up staying an extra week without my husband,
something I never thought I would do. With this being unplanned, the Guatemala
Team was very helpful and supportive. There is no way I could have gotten
through it without the assistance and support of our translator in Guatemala.
I highly recommend families go visit their child if they can. It was an
amazing experience; I was able to spend time with the foster family and get to
know them so I can share this with my son when he is older. They are an
amazing family and this made it easier for me to leave my son and also it
assisted the foster mother in letting him go. She told me she knew he was
going to be loved. Also during my extended visit I got to know other families
in the process; one from OWAS and others from other agencies. There is an
amazing kinship between the families and I still keep in touch with many of
them.

Once we brought our son home, it was a little overwhelming even for someone that
was not a first time mom. I was at home with a 9 month old whose world had
totally been changed, and my 4 year old daughter. All the emotions of the
process- going from one child to two, and finally completing our family-
finally caught up to me. Niki was great; she would check on me and offered
support during this time also.

Life is just wonderful; now I just sit and watch my daughter and son together
and think would I do it all over again, of course. Children are amazing gifts
from god and worth everything we went through to build our family. I highly
recommend One World Adoption Services to anyone looking to add a beautiful
angel to their family.

Mannie, Tricia, Isabella, and Xavier
Gilbert, Arizona

In January 2005, my husband and I began to pursue the idea of adoption. At first, we both looked at each other as if we were nuts (We have already been blessed with five wild and crazy boys) and then decided to pray about it separately and see how we both felt after letting the thoughts sink in. Sure enough, we both came to each other with the same feelings. We felt God tugging on our hearts that this was thing to do. We didn’t know where or with who or what child but we knew God was calling us this direction.

After one long weekend of “surfing the net” for agencies, I became a bit discouraged. All the information packets I had signed up to receive had never shown up. The phone calls I did make were discouraging. We were told we had too many kids at one point and my heart just sank. In my heart of hearts, I knew this was for us even though there was still so much discouragement out there. Finally, I decided to “Google” one more time. This is when One World Adoption Services, Inc. showed up on my screen. I decided to email them immediately and within two hours I had my first response. I forget the lady’s name now but she recommended we check out the Guatemala program and before I could even type an email to the case manager for Guatemala, I received an email from Niki Kenny that set the new path of our lives in motion.

From the get go, Niki was there for us. She walked us through every step of the dossier. Never once did I feel regret choosing an agency out of state. She was there to answer every question and make sure every T was crossed and I was dotted. It took us awhile to complete our dossier but she never forgot us. She was carrying a caseload of probably 20-25 families and I must say, I always felt as if we were her soul clients.

When Niki called to tell us we had a referral, we were elated to say the least. It was like sharing the news with my best friend. She was excited for us as anybody. As an adoptive mom herself, she knows what that feeling is like. As we began to progress through paperwork such as Family Court, DNA and Pre-Approval, Niki was there to answer any questions we could possibly have. We made visit trips that she would coordinate with the Guatemalan side of things so that we could just show up and spend wonderful amounts of time with our daughter. She always kept track of us.

In December 2005, we entered PGN and ended up staying there for a very long time. I believe we were a very unusual case that happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Never once, did Niki forget us. She listened to my countless hours of whining and crying and I believe, truly felt our pain. I would send her at least one nagging email a week and she would respond in the most positive light.

When my husband and I started this process we were truly trying to find a faith based agency. OWAS may not proclaim to be faith based but I can assure you, I truly saw God’s hand throughout this entire process. He led us to OWAS for a reason. And I truly believe it was because they were the path to our daughter. After ten long months in PGN, we can finally say we are HOME. Our daughter is absolutely amazing and our family is just thriving.

Heather Wade - Indiana

My husband and I always talked about growing our family through adoption. In October of 2005 we decided it was time to begin the process of our first adoption. Through much research and prayer, we decided to work with OWAS. Little did we know that the decision to allow OWAS to help us adopt our child would be one of the best decisions we would ever make.

When we began, OWAS made sure that we were informed of all our options and costs. After reading through the information and asking lots of questions we decided to go with the Guatemala program. Niki, the Guatemala program director, always treated us with the up most respect. We had so many questions and she always made them important even when we thought they might be silly. Niki was always straight forward about the things going on in Guatemala and always kept us informed as to what was going on with our case. In fact she called us on Mother’s day 2006 to let us know that “It’s a Girl”! We don’t know how we would have gotten through the emotions of this process without Niki and OWAS.

We highly recommend OWAS to anyone that is making the decision to adopt. They will make sure that you bring home your precious blessing.
Thank you OWAS for uniting us with our precious daughter, Annabella!

Angelo, Stacy, and Annabella Padin

I want to take this opportunity to thank One World Staff (especially Niki) for everything you have done for us while going through our Bulgaria adoption process. When at times it would seem it was never going to happen, you were always so positive and gave us the encouragement we needed. If we didn't quite understand something, you took the time to lead us through it all. One World became an important part of our family and we will always be grateful for the caring attitude you always displayed working with us.

When we first started this process, it was overwhelming. We had contacted many agencies that dealt with International Adoptions. No one answered my questions better than One World Staff. When we decided that we wanted to have a face to face visit with One World Staff, they were more than willing. My mother and I flew to Georgia and met Niki and Susan. Within 15 minutes of the visit I knew in my heart we had made the best choice by choosing One World.

We would highly recomend One World Adoption Services to anyone who wants to adopt internationally. I would love to talk to any family interested about the agency or adopting from Bulgaria. One World is not just an agency - they become your family.

Teresa, Jeff, Kwintyn, Hannah and Caitlyn Long
Eddyville, Iowa

 

I would like to take this time to recommend