Adoption Blog

AWAA Response to Moscow Attacks

According to world news the Moscow subway system was attacked on Monday morning, March 29 by two individuals in a suicide bombing incident.  Several were killed and many more injured.  Some 7-8 million individuals are estimated to take the subway trains each day for their morning and evening commutes. 

While AW does work with facilitators and their staff who live in Moscow we want to assure our families that no one affiliated with our agency was injured in these attacks and no families are currently traveling in Russia.  What happened in Moscow is very grievous and our prayers are with the victims and their families and all the individuals who witnessed such a horrendous event.   

As an added note, when AW families travel in Russia and through Moscow we do not plan itineraries that involve families traveling via the subway.  All our families are escorted by a taxi driver who works with our facilitators in the country.   We do our best in secure the safest modes of transportation for all of our families that travel in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.  

Why Aren't Celebrities Adopting U.S. Kids?

Here is an interesting article/ commentary that I ran across on CNN's website, that I thought I would share with you.  To view this article, click on this link or go to:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/30/martin.adopt/index.html

-- Brian Luwis, CEO

Orphan Hour

I'm sure many of you have heard about "Earth Hour."  This movement has its own US Ambassador appointed to it; yet sadly, there is not one Orphan Ambassador!  How telling this is of the priorities and pursuits of mankind!

No matter what your views or concerns are for the Earth and global warming, I implore all America World families to turn all lights on in your house for one hour (Saturday, March 28th, 8:30 - 9:30 PM) in honor of "Orphan Hour."  God's Word reminds us: "Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world." (James 1:27 ESV)  Let's strive to remain unattached to this world and what it deems as important.  And let us be more concerned with honoring the Lord and keeping His priorities our priorities!

-- Brian Luwis, CEO