"It was a choice for us: we could keep trying,...but our philosophy was why spend money when there are already children that are out there?"
loves to play basketball. Bo, 17, plays varsity soccer and football for Massaponax High School and is on the Men's National Soccer Team for the Northern Mariana Islands in Saipan. Adoption, says Kathryn, can make a significant difference in a child's life, but the rewards for parents are immeasurable. "A lot of kids are out there and they need homes and they need the stability as any child needs, adopted or not adopted. For me, adoption has been an absolute blessing."
divides her time between writing and her busy family, which includes her husband, two active sons and one playful puppy.
Christa Melnyk Hines is a freelance writer, who
20th Annual YMCA TURKEY TROT & YOUTH RUN
November 22, 2012 Fredericksburg Expo Center
5k Info: Time: 9:05am Fees: Postmarked by 11/11: $23 Families of 3 or more: $21 each. Postmarked after 11/11: $27 Families of 3 or more: $25 each. Race Day Registration: $30
1 Mile Youth Info: Time: 7:30am - First Heat Fees: Postmarked by 11/21: $13 Registration until 11/21: $15
Terry McLaughlin tmclaughlin@family-ymca.org ext: 1022
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