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Love is universal. It crosses oceans, borders, language barriers, and cultural lines. Love bridges gaps.

On September 25, 2013 the government of The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) issued a suspension of exit letters for all adopted children. We are a group of adoptive parents whose children are awaiting exit letters to travel and live with their families on U.S soil.  Every one of us began our adoption process at different times and for different reasons, but we have one thing in common: Our love for our children. That love, which has continued to strengthen us through a very long, difficult journey, has bridged the gap between our country and that of our children. As we continue to learn more about the Congolese people and their culture, we cannot help but fall further in love with the DRC. We love our Congolese children, and we also love their Congolese culture.

The purpose of this site is to display our love for our children in a variety of ways.  We will share stories and events that led us to adopt from the DRC, things we love about the country, Congolese recipes and of course feature stories of families who have brought their children home from the DRC before the Exit Letter Suspension and how they keep the Congolese culture alive in their homes.  We will provide information about organizations that are doing great work in the DRC, talk about ideas for Christmas gifts that could benefit the people, and ways to support orphans without adopting. You will also find lists of events, shops, organizations, and blogs that relate to our love for the DRC.

In honor of Orphan Sunday, we are selling shirts for the month of November to benefit an organization that is changing lives in the DRC by sustaining and equipping orphans. This wonderful organization is called Congo Family Restoration, and we are looking forward to sharing more about them in the coming days. Please visit our fundraiser and help support their life­giving work: https://www.bonfirefunds.com/drc-adoption-awareness-month.

Our love is real, and on this Orphan Sunday, we remind you of another great power of love and adoption: together they make an orphan a son or a daughter. We hope and pray that our love, displayed in multiple ways here and across a variety of other arenas, will bring our sons and daughters home to us very soon.

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