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Mormon Adoption, LDS Adoption, Child Adoption LDS Adoption Blog Adoption Blogs >LDS Adoption Blog Go to Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next 06/25/07 LDS adoptive parents of 21 - a heartwarming story! Posted by : Tana W. in LDS Adoption Blog at 10:55 pm , 456 words, 376 views Categories: LARGE FAMILIES, Adoption Stories In the June 16, 2007 issue of “Church News” is an adoption story that touched my heart. The Ozair and Rosicler Ribeiro family of Brazil already had three biological children when Ozair, a fireman, helped rescue a premature infant boy who’d been abandoned in a sewage ditch. The baby spent 45 days in the hospital, and Ozair visited him every day and very quickly, he fell in love with the tiny baby. He and his wife, new converts, adopted the infant and named him William. This child, whom they considered an angel straight from Heaven, ultimately paved the way for many, many more adopted children to join the family. While the Ribeiros had never intended to have such a large family, the... more 2 comments SPONSOR Wanting to Adopt Pregnant 06/22/07 Helping in Haiti Posted by : Tana W. in LDS Adoption Blog at 12:08 am , 1068 words, 599 views Categories: OPPORTUNITIES, International In a previous post, I wrote about meshing the China my mind imagined and the real China I’ve come to know and love. I struggled with the poverty I witnessed in our daughter’s home province, but determined that I would do something to help. When the time came for us to visit Haiti, I found nothing could have adequately prepared me. As I had done while waiting to travel to China, I read books about Haiti’s history and culture, studied the language, familiarized myself with the art and music, and studied up on the political situation. I went from having only a vague idea of where Haiti was to... more Leave a comment 06/21/07 House rental – a great option for large vacationing families Posted by : Tana W. in LDS Adoption Blog at 11:26 p...