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A mother’s perspective When my nine-year-old declared there was “no way” he would go to Holt Adoptee camp for a whole week, I was disappointed. I was sure it would be a good experience, but he didn’t want to sleep away from home. I considered the usual parental options: persuasion, bribery and coercion! [...] The deadline to submit a graduate photo for the fall issue of Holt International magazine is September 1st. If you are a Holt adoptee and graduated from high school, college or vocational school in 2010, fill out a graduate form and submit your photo, here. Short stories (250-700 words) from graduating adoptees, or their parents, are [...] July 31st marked the 10th anniversary of Bertha Holt’s passing. When asked how she would like to be remembered, Bertha Holt’s request was a simple one: “[Remember me] as that lady who loved the Lord,” she humbly replied. On the tenth anniversary of her passing, it’s fitting to reflect on Bertha “Grandma” Holt’s love for the Lord, her [...] “God placed an abandoned Korean baby in our home so that almost 40 years later she could minister and provide the help we needed most at this time in our lives” by Mike Query Matthew 6:7-8 “When you pray, do not use a lot of meaningless words, as the pagans do, who think that their gods will [...] Communities build around shared experiences. Every year, adoptees and their families gather at Holt Annual Picnics to enjoy the company of those who share the unifying experience of adoption. Last year, over 2,100 people attended Holt’s picnics, from Oregon to New Jersey and several states between. We hope you can attend a Holt picnic this [...] A week of self-discovery, friendship and fun “The Holt Adoptee Camps are about creating an adoptee community. International and transracial adoptees come together and get a chance to be around people who understand them,” said Holt Youth Services Coordinator Michael Tessier, a former camper and camp staff member. Every summer Holt manages five [...] A childhood ailment leads to a bright future for a college graduate By Susan Cavendish We adopted Mindy through Holt from South Korea in 1987. It was discovered shortly after that Mindy had a huge hole in her eardrum. Over the next months, her eardrum deteriorated until there was no eardrum in her left ear. [...] Foster mothers from South Korea visit Holt Headquarters Two foster mothers from Seoul, South Korea, made the long journey to Holt’s headquarters in Eugene, Oregon in November for a very special day that would reunite them with the children they had said goodbye to so long ago. Mrs. Jang, Woo-kyung and Mrs. Lee, Chung-sun have dedicated their lives [...] President of the United States Barack Obama recently urged Americans to “obverse National Adoption Awareness Month by reaching out to support and honor adoptive families, as well as to participate actively in efforts to find permanent homes for children.” Tomorrow courthouses across America will celebrate National Adoption Day by simultaneously finalizing hundreds of adoptions. The finalization of [...] A graduating college student and aspiring journalist credits her parents for her accomplishments in life by Kristin Sherrard Being a journalist means that you are responsible for recording the events and experiences that will become the history for tomorrow. You learn that everyone has a unique story to tell, including yourself. My story begins on March 23, 1988, [...] |
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