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HelpRe: Mar's Adoption Agency
in reply to a message by Mar
Family information
DH: William Derek Hurley [34, veterinarian]
DW: Theodora Margaret {Hamilton} Hurley [32, French teacher]
-DD: Isabella Rose Hurley [8, deaf]
-DS: Oliver Samuel Hurley [6, no disabilities]
Country: USA
Languages spoken in the family: English, French and ASL.
Anything else you want to add:
-Dog: Fitz [10, Labrador Retriever]
-Dog: Toby [7, Golden Retriever]
-Cat: Penelope [3, Abyssinian]
-Cat: Mara [3, Abyssinian]
Adoption information
Number of children: 1.
Ages: Any age between newborn and 16.
Preferred sex: Female.
Siblings: No.
Multiples: No.
Teen mom/dad: No.
Pregnant teen: No.
Other preferences: Children with minor disabilities are welcome!
DH: William Derek Hurley [34, veterinarian]
DW: Theodora Margaret {Hamilton} Hurley [32, French teacher]
-DD: Isabella Rose Hurley [8, deaf]
-DS: Oliver Samuel Hurley [6, no disabilities]
Country: USA
Languages spoken in the family: English, French and ASL.
Anything else you want to add:
-Dog: Fitz [10, Labrador Retriever]
-Dog: Toby [7, Golden Retriever]
-Cat: Penelope [3, Abyssinian]
-Cat: Mara [3, Abyssinian]
Adoption information
Number of children: 1.
Ages: Any age between newborn and 16.
Preferred sex: Female.
Siblings: No.
Multiples: No.
Teen mom/dad: No.
Pregnant teen: No.
Other preferences: Children with minor disabilities are welcome!
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You're welcoming home a 16 year old girl named Isaura. She's from Monte Francisco, a little town in the south of Portugal, near the Spanish border. She never knew her father, because her mother, Flavia, only met him once and she had never even asked him his name, so she wasn't able to tell him she had gotten pregnant with his baby. Flavia's father was furious and ordered his daughter to give the baby to the church after it was born. Flavia didn't like this, but agreed to do this.
When the time came, Flavia went to the hospital to have her baby. Something went very wrong during the birth, but with the help of the doctors, Flavia gave birth to a healthy girl and named her Isaura. Because of the complications, Flavia was told she would no longer be able to have any more children. Realizing Isaura would be her only child, she chose to defy her father and keep the baby.
For months Isaura lived with the family, while Flavia and her father frequently fought over the presence of the baby. The fights often turned ugly with Flavia's father throwing things at his daughter. One night he missed Flavia with a glass he threw, but ended up hitting Isaura in the face. The little girl's eye was damaged. It turned completely white and blind.
About two years later Flavia met a man she really loved. He was a widower with two kids. Half a year later he asked her to marry him and live with him. She married him, but when she moved in, he told her he didn't want Isaura there. He only wanted his own children under his roof. Flavia ended upo leaving her child with her parents.
Isaura's grandmother cared for her for the next couple of years, not really wanting to and with a grandfather nagging that she should give the child to the church. When Isaura was six, her grandmother got ill. Her grandfather took Isaura and gave her to the nuns, when his wife was too sick to ta care of Isaura or to protest about giving her away.
Isaura lived in an orphanage and hated it there. The other kids teased her all the time and called her 'cyclops', because of her eye. She couldn't get along with the nuns either and was punished all the time for misbehaving. After some years she was transferred to a foster home, but couldn't get along with her foster parents either. She got transferred to three other homes, before being placed back in an another orphanage. By this time she was fifteen.
When the time came, Flavia went to the hospital to have her baby. Something went very wrong during the birth, but with the help of the doctors, Flavia gave birth to a healthy girl and named her Isaura. Because of the complications, Flavia was told she would no longer be able to have any more children. Realizing Isaura would be her only child, she chose to defy her father and keep the baby.
For months Isaura lived with the family, while Flavia and her father frequently fought over the presence of the baby. The fights often turned ugly with Flavia's father throwing things at his daughter. One night he missed Flavia with a glass he threw, but ended up hitting Isaura in the face. The little girl's eye was damaged. It turned completely white and blind.
About two years later Flavia met a man she really loved. He was a widower with two kids. Half a year later he asked her to marry him and live with him. She married him, but when she moved in, he told her he didn't want Isaura there. He only wanted his own children under his roof. Flavia ended upo leaving her child with her parents.
Isaura's grandmother cared for her for the next couple of years, not really wanting to and with a grandfather nagging that she should give the child to the church. When Isaura was six, her grandmother got ill. Her grandfather took Isaura and gave her to the nuns, when his wife was too sick to ta care of Isaura or to protest about giving her away.
Isaura lived in an orphanage and hated it there. The other kids teased her all the time and called her 'cyclops', because of her eye. She couldn't get along with the nuns either and was punished all the time for misbehaving. After some years she was transferred to a foster home, but couldn't get along with her foster parents either. She got transferred to three other homes, before being placed back in an another orphanage. By this time she was fifteen.
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DH: William Derek Hurley [34]
DW: Theodora Margaret {Hamilton} Hurley [32]
-ADD: Isaura Leonor Hurley [16]
-DD: Isabella Rose Hurley [8]
-DS: Oliver Samuel Hurley [6]
-Dog: Fitz [10, Labrador Retriever]
-Dog: Toby [7, Golden Retriever]
-Cat: Penelope [3, Abyssinian]
-Cat: Mara [3, Abyssinian]
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Will and Thea brought Isaura home on a beautiful, sunny winter day. They took it as a sign of good things to come because the winter had mostly been snowy and overcast. And for the most part, things were good. At first Bella and Ollie were a little unsure of what to make of having a new big sister. Of course, Isaura was a little unsure at first too but she quickly grew into her new role of big sister. Ollie warmed up to her quicker than Bella did. Isaura loved to play with his toy trains with him and he loved to help teach her ASL. There was a bit of a language barrier, especially between Bella and Isaura. Luckily Isaura was a quick learner and picked up ASL fast. Since then, things have been a lot better between all the kids. They all love to watch movies and play with the cats and dogs. Isaura has even been helping Isabella with her drawing.
Isaura wasn't used to having such discipline so there have been a few rocky moments here and there. The issues were always resolved and she's always thankful her new parents are so patient with her. She is also enrolled in school and she enjoys most of her classes, especially art. She's made a few friends, which makes her really happy.
Not long ago, Isaura decided she wanted to have a middle name. She took the decision very seriously and finally settled on Leonor. It was a name from her home country and it was also similar to Thea's sister's name, Eleanor. Everyone in the family had welcomed Isaura with open arms, but Eleanor went that extra mile to make her feel like she truly belonged. Next to her new mom, dad and siblings, Eleanor was one of her favorite people.
DW: Theodora Margaret {Hamilton} Hurley [32]
-ADD: Isaura Leonor Hurley [16]
-DD: Isabella Rose Hurley [8]
-DS: Oliver Samuel Hurley [6]
-Dog: Fitz [10, Labrador Retriever]
-Dog: Toby [7, Golden Retriever]
-Cat: Penelope [3, Abyssinian]
-Cat: Mara [3, Abyssinian]
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Will and Thea brought Isaura home on a beautiful, sunny winter day. They took it as a sign of good things to come because the winter had mostly been snowy and overcast. And for the most part, things were good. At first Bella and Ollie were a little unsure of what to make of having a new big sister. Of course, Isaura was a little unsure at first too but she quickly grew into her new role of big sister. Ollie warmed up to her quicker than Bella did. Isaura loved to play with his toy trains with him and he loved to help teach her ASL. There was a bit of a language barrier, especially between Bella and Isaura. Luckily Isaura was a quick learner and picked up ASL fast. Since then, things have been a lot better between all the kids. They all love to watch movies and play with the cats and dogs. Isaura has even been helping Isabella with her drawing.
Isaura wasn't used to having such discipline so there have been a few rocky moments here and there. The issues were always resolved and she's always thankful her new parents are so patient with her. She is also enrolled in school and she enjoys most of her classes, especially art. She's made a few friends, which makes her really happy.
Not long ago, Isaura decided she wanted to have a middle name. She took the decision very seriously and finally settled on Leonor. It was a name from her home country and it was also similar to Thea's sister's name, Eleanor. Everyone in the family had welcomed Isaura with open arms, but Eleanor went that extra mile to make her feel like she truly belonged. Next to her new mom, dad and siblings, Eleanor was one of her favorite people.
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