Family Stories

Chris and Sandy Honsel

Last December we had a very special Christmas. We traveled to China to adopt our daughter Sarah. Our very special gift arrived on Dec. 21, 2003. She is a blessing to us and has brought us such joy and happiness. She makes our lives complete. It's hard to believe that almost a year has passed since that incredible day. Sarah is thriving and it has been wonderful to watch her blossom since we returned from China. She will be 2 years old in January and is well adjusted, bright and a happy, loving little girl. Choosing to adopt our daughter from China was the best decision we made and so was using Cradle of Hope.

We can't say enough good things about this agency and our adoption experience. The staff we worked with were professional, efficient, well-informed, and extremely helpful. We were very prepared and well-informed during every step of our adoption process and for our trip to China. There were never any unexpected "surprises." No detail was too small to cover with us and by the time we left for China, we pretty much knew where we would be and what would be happening practically every minute we were in China. The entire adoption process went smoothly for us both here in the United States and in China. We give credit to Cradle of Hope for making this possible. We were well taken care of by the coordinators, who made sure we had a great time sightseeing in Beijing by making sure that everything went smoothly and that we enjoyed our stay in China. Lifeng and Anli are fantastic, wonderful people.

We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Cradle of Hope to anyone interested in adopting a child.

Chris and Sandy Honsel