Comments on: Adoption excellence awards http://fost-adopt.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/adoption-excellence-awards News and information for those planning to adopt through foster care as well as firsthand accounts of those who have. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:12:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kelly http://fost-adopt.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/adoption-excellence-awards/comment-page-1#comment-382 Kelly Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:52:07 +0000 http://foster-adopt.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/01/15/adoption-excellence-awards#comment-382 Thanks for sharing that. You're right, these are fantastic people who have put in a lot of hard work. They deserve the recognition. Thanks for sharing that. You’re right, these are fantastic people who have put in a lot of hard work. They deserve the recognition.

]]> By: condo-mom http://fost-adopt.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/adoption-excellence-awards/comment-page-1#comment-381 condo-mom Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:31:07 +0000 http://foster-adopt.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/01/15/adoption-excellence-awards#comment-381 Last Friday I helped my friend Deeanna with her son while she went down to the Capital to take part in this awards ceremony. She is the head of what is probably now the premier faith-based agency for adoption from foster care in Hawaii, Hope INC (In the Name of Christ). Deeanna and others helped put together our state's first National Adoption Day last month, which we trust will be an annual event.<br /> <br /> True "system improvement" is not easily accomplished or maintained. I'm so proud of my friend and her hard work, vision and perseverance, but she will tell you that change is just beginning. Deeanna and her family have been in Hawaii for over 10 years (previously they worked for a Christian international adoption agency, through whom we adopted our daughter) and have profoundly impacted our entire system. She runs Hope INC out of her home, working around her current 5 children and their homeschooling. And she will tell you it's the Lord and His heart for the widows and the fatherless that has carried her and the agency thus far.<br /> <br /> Another friend, Grace, is the foster mom for 2 siblings placed last year through Hope INC. The kids are thriving, and the foster parents are pursuing adoption in 2008. I help provide afterschool care and tutoring 2x week for these kids, which I enjoy.<br /> <br /> Each of the names and agencies on this list represent so much behind the scenes effort, prayer and perseverance in the face of discouragement and at times outright opposition. Thanks for highlighting the Adoption Excellence Awards !! -- Rachel Last Friday I helped my friend Deeanna with her son while she went down to the Capital to take part in this awards ceremony. She is the head of what is probably now the premier faith-based agency for adoption from foster care in Hawaii, Hope INC (In the Name of Christ). Deeanna and others helped put together our state’s first National Adoption Day last month, which we trust will be an annual event.

True “system improvement” is not easily accomplished or maintained. I’m so proud of my friend and her hard work, vision and perseverance, but she will tell you that change is just beginning. Deeanna and her family have been in Hawaii for over 10 years (previously they worked for a Christian international adoption agency, through whom we adopted our daughter) and have profoundly impacted our entire system. She runs Hope INC out of her home, working around her current 5 children and their homeschooling. And she will tell you it’s the Lord and His heart for the widows and the fatherless that has carried her and the agency thus far.

Another friend, Grace, is the foster mom for 2 siblings placed last year through Hope INC. The kids are thriving, and the foster parents are pursuing adoption in 2008. I help provide afterschool care and tutoring 2x week for these kids, which I enjoy.

Each of the names and agencies on this list represent so much behind the scenes effort, prayer and perseverance in the face of discouragement and at times outright opposition. Thanks for highlighting the Adoption Excellence Awards !! — Rachel

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