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or women facing an un- planned pregnancy, the de- cision to place a child for
adoption is oſten a difficult one. But an agency newly opened in Naples seeks to help with that decision through Christian support services. Amazing Grace Adoptions & Orphan
Care offers both birth and adoptive parents personalized adoption services. The agency was established in Raleigh,
North Carolina, in 1999. Executive Director Donnas Kinton was visiting family in Naples and was made aware of the need for an ethical, Christ-centered agency to whom service providers could refer pregnant women seeking information about adop- tion. Kinton felt led to establish a branch office and opened the Naples location in December 2015. The organization is fully licensed and has begun providing services for expecting/birth parents and adoptive parents. Women facing unplanned pregnancies
A BEAUTIFUL MESS: Sharing the Adoption Journey
BY CYNDI BENNETT
are provided free services such as pregnan- cy options counseling and referrals for care, housing and other needs, as well as post- abortion counseling if needed. The agency walks them through all parenting options and helps women who choose adoption create and execute their adoption plan. Amazing Grace oſten works with women who are in crisis and seeks to meet those women where they are and surround them with support, enabling them to make the most informed decision for themselves and their child. Every client’s situation is unique, and no two adoption plans look the same. Nowadays, the majority of adoptions
are open, meaning that some level of infor- mation and communication is shared be- tween birth and adoptive families. “This is a relationship, not a transaction,” says Florida Adoption Coordinator Kristen McDougal, an adoptive parent herself. Amazing Grace
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