Like I mentioned in my last blog post, I volunteered with the nonprofit organization of Sin Límites throughout my time in Guatemala. Sin Límites is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that works in a remote village in Guatemala named Vuelta Grande. It is located about 30 minutes away from Antigua in the mountains. Sin Límites is …
Like I mentioned in my previous blog post, after my first trip to Guatemala, I immediately wanted to return. I was supposed to only travel for 10 weeks… but we all know what happened. I created a whole new life. And here is how it happened! Learning Spanish The number one reason why I wanted …
In my last blog post, I mentioned how I met my birth family. Today, you’ll hear about the international adoption family search. We officially started the birth family search in late January of 2018. We chose the searcher and my mother sent all of the documents. The searcher provided updates every day and within three weeks, we …
Like I mentioned in my last blog post, I always knew I was adopted and my parents always wanted to take us back to our birth countries. I went home for the first time as an international adoptee in 2018. In September of 2017, my parents decided we would visit my birth country. We also …
I grew up as an international adoptee. My parents told me right away. It didn’t matter because I had family and friends that loved me. I grew up in a small town in North Carolina called Roanoke Rapids. My family household consisted of my parents and my older brother, who is also an international adoptee. …
My name is Madison and I’m from North Carolina, USA. And I’m an international adoptee. My life story is interesting to say the least. I was born in June of 1998 in Guatemala. I was adopted by a loving family in January of 1999. I have an older brother who’s also an international adoptee. I …