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		<title>Addy&#8217;s Show:  Songs for a New World</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#8220;Songs For A New World&#8221;, by Jason Robert Brown, will be performed at 7:00 pm on June 8, 2013 at Midland Community Theatre. This is a one night only musical production.  The show will star Albert Hall, Matthew Nicholson, Kristen Loyd, and Katie Bailey.  LuAnn Lane is the Musical Director. All proceeds of the [...]]]></description>
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<p>&#8220;Songs For A New World&#8221;, by Jason Robert Brown, will be performed at 7:00 pm on June 8, 2013 at Midland Community Theatre. This is a one night only musical production.  The show will star Albert Hall, Matthew Nicholson, Kristen Loyd, and Katie Bailey.  LuAnn Lane is the Musical Director. All proceeds of the production will benefit Addy&#8217;s Hope Adoption Agency.</p>
<p>Click <a href="http://addyshope.brownpapertickets.com">HERE</a> for ticket information.</p>
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		<title>Domestic Adoption Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Addy&#8217;s Hope Adoption Agency offers free, personal answers to your adoption questions based on more than 10 years as adoptive parents, and seven years of experience as adoption professionals. Domestic Adoption Services include home study services, adoption education classes, adoptive child placement, post placement reports, and ongoing follow-up/support. The Addy&#8217;s Hope staff has a wide [...]]]></description>
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									</div></div><p>Addy&#8217;s Hope Adoption Agency offers free, personal answers to your adoption questions based on more than 10 years as adoptive parents, and seven years of experience as adoption professionals.</p>
<p>Domestic Adoption Services include home study services, adoption education classes, adoptive child placement, post placement reports, and ongoing follow-up/support.</p>
<p>The Addy&#8217;s Hope staff has a wide range of experience and expertise in navigating the various steps of both private and agency-based adoption situations.</p>
<p>Click <a title="Domestic Adoption Services" href="http://addyshope.org/?page_id=145">HERE</a> to learn more about Domestic Adoption Services.</p>
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		<title>Birth Family Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While we believe adoption is a valuable option to a birth family, we want to make sure birth families have had an opportunity to pursue all life-giving paths for your child. If you are considering adoption,  Addy&#8217;s Hope has amazing volunteers who are ready to walk with you during your pregnancy and for as long after as [...]]]></description>
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									</div></div><p>While we believe adoption is a valuable option to a birth family, we want to make sure birth families have had an opportunity to pursue all life-giving paths for your child.</p>
<p>If you are considering adoption,  Addy&#8217;s Hope has amazing volunteers who are ready to walk with you during your pregnancy and for as long after as you need their support&#8211;whether you choose to parent, or place your baby for adoption.</p>
<p>Click <span style="color: #000000;"><a title="Birth Mother Services" href="http://addyshope.org/?page_id=147">HERE</a></span> to learn more about Birth Family Services.</p>
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		<title>Board of Directors</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Domestic Adoption Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Addy&#8217;s Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In June of 2004 John and HollyAnn answered God’s call to begin the Sierra Leone, Africa.  On July 14, 2004 they received a phone call that would change their lives forever.  They were told that Addy had contracted Cholera and died before they could get her the help she needed.  Words cannot describe the devastation [...]]]></description>
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									</div></div><p><strong>In June of 2004 John and HollyAnn answered God’s call to begin the Sierra Leone,<br />
Africa.  On July 14, 2004 they received a phone call that would change their lives<br />
forever.  They were told that Addy had contracted Cholera and died before they<br />
could get her the help she needed.  Words cannot describe the devastation and<br />
heartbreak that this news brought.  Even though they had never held her in their<br />
arms, she was their daughter.  The grieving process began.</strong></p>
<p>Over the next few days John and HollyAnn tried to make sense of it all.  You can<br />
imagine the questions that they wrestled with God about!  In the end, the Petrees<br />
knew that God created Addy for His glory (Isaiah 43:7).  He would be glorified in her<br />
death as well!  As they mulled over this truth, John began feeling a strong call to<br />
open an adoption agency, something that had been a dream of HollyAnn’s for a<br />
lifetime.</p>
<p>Addy’s death brought to their front door the reality that adoption is a life or death<br />
situation for so many children…..it’s not just whether or not they will have a forever<br />
family, but whether or not they will live to see another sunset.  John and HollyAnn<br />
didn’t know anything about Cholera before that day, but soon found out that Addy<br />
basically died from dehydration.  Death from Cholera would never occur in America<br />
since it can be easily treated with antibiotics and fluids.  Her death seemed so<br />
senseless, but God’s ways are higher than our ways!  John and HollyAnn named<br />
this agency “Addy’s Hope” because there are other “Addys” out there that will die<br />
before they make it to the arms of a forever family.  But for every family that they<br />
can assist in answering God’s call to bring one of His orphan’s home, hope has<br />
been given to those “Addys” that still remain on the street or in orphanages!  Even<br />
more important than saving them from a physical death is saving them from a<br />
spiritual death by bringing them to Christian homes where they will be bathed in the<br />
Word and taught of a God who loved them enough to die for them!</p>
<p>Additionally, the adoption of Eden Hope failed due to unethical practices of the<br />
adoption agency we were working with.  This has born a commitment in us to<br />
adhere to the highest Christian standards.  We know how it feels to have your heart<br />
broken, and we never want to put any family through the torment we have endured.<br />
We are dedicated to up-front communication, frank and honest answers, and<br />
willingness to work through any problems in which we may encounter.</p>
<p>God bless you in your adoption journey!</p>
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		<title>Home Study Services</title>
		<link>http://addyshope.org/?p=45</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:51:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Addy&#8217;s Hope Adoption Agency provides comprehensive Home Study Services for adoptive families adopting privately or through any U.S. agency including home studies, post placement reports, and adoptive family education and support.  Home studies are prepared according to the highest standards and meet all Texas guidelines.  These reports can also be customized to meet the needs [...]]]></description>
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									</div></div><p>Addy&#8217;s Hope Adoption Agency provides comprehensive Home Study Services for adoptive families adopting privately or through any U.S. agency including home studies, post placement reports, and adoptive family education and support.  Home studies are prepared according to the highest standards and meet all Texas guidelines.  These reports can also be customized to meet the needs of agencies across the U.S.</p>
<p>Click <a title="Home Study Services" href="http://addyshope.org/?page_id=149">HERE</a> to learn more about Home Study Services.</p>
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