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FAMILY-
DH: Malachi Matthias Seppänen, 29, American
DW: Amelia Kimiko Aichi Seppänen "Amy", 27, Japanese-American
Children: Gracia Monique Seppänen, 8, Ugandan. Her mother and brother died of AIDS. She is HIV-positive but has an extremely strong mindset.
Ena Quinn Seppänen, 8, Irish. She was abandoned by her mother after her father left them, but she was young when it happened so she has no emotional fallout.
Ansel Anas Seppänen, 7, Omani. He was born in war-torn streets and has a severe phobia of guns. He is also overly dependant.
Pets: Anraí, an Irish setter, and Sinéad, a yellow tabby.
Others with you: none
Other info: Malachi was brought up in a large family, constructed entirely of adopted and often troubled children. He himself was abused as a teen but is now physically and emotionally stable. So he knows from personal experience how to raise children with hard lots... and if not, he can call his mom, Sari :)

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ADOPTION-
Gender: either
Age: 0 - 18. As you may have noticed, our three adopted children are very close in age. This may help the child you bring us if he/she is their age, or it could be harmful, depending on the child. Please choose wisely.
Relgion, language, or nationality preference: none. In our home, we speak English, Japanese, Luganda, and Oman. Gracia and Ansel are both learning English, so we'll be fine to teach the child.
Pregnant teen: sure.
Other info: We will welcome any child from any background, with any severity of physical, emotional, mental, and/or social disabilities. If you're interested in what sorts of things we're familiar with, scroll down; Malachi's family when he was 16 is posted there. But if you don't need to know, just send us the form :) Thank you in advance!
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DW: Sari Eliisa (Finnish; lost her trust in men early in life and does not plan on marrying. 38 years old.)
DS: Malachi Matthias (American; in a wheelchair due to a severed spinal cord caused by his father stabbing him but may walk again. 16 years old.)
/DD: Adelaide Natalia (American; repeatedly raped and abused by her father, stabbed once, has trust issues and doesn't talk. 16 years old.)
DD: Hope Malia (Hawaiian; raped when she was 12 and trusts no one. Reckless in school, bad grades, but homeschooled now. 15 years old.)
DD: Ebele Adaeze "Belle" (Nigerian; raped repeatedly by her stepbrother, recently had twins, a boy and a girl. She is still recovering from the C-section, and is very shy. 14 years old.)
DS: Waitimu Jengo "Wai" (Ethiopian; polio in right arm and both legs. Smart and very agreeable, but is in a wheelchair. 10 years old.)
DS: Wyatt Whitney "Whitney" (American; found in a crack house, refuses to talk about it. Often teased and starts many fights because of that; learning how to read. 10 years old.)
DD: Anne Gabrielle "Anna" (French; witnessed her mother kill her father and is severely traumatized. Afraid of all strangers, especially adults. 6 years old.)
DD: Sofia Linnea (Swedish; abandoned because of severe cerebral palsy but very intelligent. Has a wheelchair, artificial voice generator, and hearing aids. 4 years old.)
DD: Katariina Johanna "Kaia" (Estonian; severely abused by father, who is now in prison for murder. Deathly afraid of men, and goes months without saying a word. Plays well with children, though. 3 years old.)
DS: Andreas Viktor (Danish; smart but autistic. Very, very, very cuddly but shy around new people. 16 months old.)
DD: Funanya Diane "Anya" (Nigerian-American; Belle's daughter. 6 weeks old.)
/DS: Azubuike Roy "Azu" (Nigerian-American; Belle's son. 6 weeks old.)

This message was edited 8/28/2007, 3:19 PM