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Peter is a 5 year old boy who likes to play outside. His files states that when he is walking he likes to slow down to see beautiful things. He likes colorful blocks and pretty flowers. He seems like such a sweet little guy!

Today the Gladney Team had the privilege to watch the beautiful adoption story of Frank and Stacy. We asked our Gladney Family to share their photos from the moment they first met their child #GladneyInstaLove.

Watch Hoda Kotb tell them they are matched with a baby girl. (Warning: tissues are needed.)

She is gorgeous. There is no other way to describe Poppy. She is gorgeous. But she is also sweet. Her caregivers describe her as a quiet, happy little girl who loves to play with other children.

Keegan is described as a talkative, happy little boy by his caregivers. He is pretty shy with new people, as our team discovered when we met him in November, but once we stepped back and let him play with other children he relaxed and we got to see the sweet boy his caregiver described.

New files just hit the database! We always get super excited when this happens. It means that we have the privilege and honor to do our best to find families for 10 more children. The youngest child in this group just turned 1, the oldest is 10.

Hi! My name is Shelly Kalina and I am currently interning in the Domestic Infant Adoption Program working with Adoptive Parents under the awesome supervision of Courtney Kearney. So far, I love it here at Gladney! There is such a wonderful work atmosphere that is a great blend of challenges, fun, efficiency, and teamwork that feels like family.

MATCHED!

Miranda is a 9 year old girl whom we met on our last trip to Taiwan in November {as a side note, emails have been flying back and forth as we plan our next trip to Taiwan!}. She is a quiet little girl who likes to dress up and look pretty. Her favorite toys are her Barbie dolls. She loves doing their hair and dressing them. She also likes to draw and she quickly drew us a very cute little picture of a girl.

Whether it's selling t-shirts, having garage sales, or doing crowdfunding, there are many ways and opportunities to raise money for an upcoming adoption (domestic or international). Mike and Astra tried all of these ideas and more!

Rachel is 6 years old and is just too precious!
Contact us at superkids@gladney.org for more information.