#nam2019

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More than 20 East Tennessee Children Find their Forever Families

Blount County DCS held it’s annual National Adoption Month event at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday. The adoptions for more than 20 children were finalized by Blount County Circuit Court Judge Tammy Harrington. Spiderman, Batman, Princesses and the big man himself, Santa Clause, were all in attendance.

A 17-year-old girl who was in foster care for 10 years was among the children who were adopted at the event. Cheyanne and her family are featured in the WVLT story below.

All three Knoxville TV News stations were there along with the Daily Times newspaper!

WBIR: https://www.wbir.com/article/news/twenty-east-tennessee-kids-adopted-into-permanent-families/51-c58140a1-7c21-47c4-9bdd-d1c5fcc26ed1

WVLT: https://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/More-than-a-dozen-children-find-forever-families-across-East-Tennessee--565496092.html

WATE: https://www.wate.com/news/local-news/blount-county-celebrates-adoption-month/

Daily Times (must have login information): https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/blount-county-s-adoption-day-celebrates-better-together/article_aa30aea9-2f61-55dd-ae9b-55f12e0c109b.html 

[theadoptionoption]

‪Massachusetts is celebrating #NationalAdoptionDay this morning by finalizing the adoptions of 140 children at six courts across the Commonwealth! Congratulations to all the families!! ‪#NAM2019‬ #adoptfromfostercare #nationaladoptionmonth #massachusetts #boston #adoptionfromfostercare #adopt https://www.instagram.com/p/B5LXc2HBqwu/?igshid=xblccaou2fjo

[mendug]

Happy birthday, Namjoonie-ah

I was thinking about what I could gift you for this birthday. Honestly, I thought of a drawing. But I’ve never been the best drawer. On the other hand, I wrote my first novel when I was fourteen. So here it goes.

Hi, Nam. First of all, congratulations on your 25th birthday! This is literally the first quarter of your life, and look at all the things you have achieved! And I’m not talking about prizes, or breaking records. No, today I want to tell you how much of an influence you have become for normal people. People like me. Army, in general.

Let me tell you how did I started 2019: this year founded myself alone. My group of friends left me behind, I lose my job, I started my last semester on college. I was exactly on a checkpoint. Those are scary, aren’t they? The rest of your life is literally in front of your eyes and it goes farther than the horizon, everything has changed and you don’t have a plan. You have no idea of what to do next. What are the steps? Where are the instructions? Who should I talk next? Which path should I go?

I was terrified. And I felt I had nothing that led me forward. Obviously that wasn’t true, (you never walk alone, remember?) my family and some sporadic friends were there for me. My career was there for me. I had the chance to start over and I wasn’t seeing it.

I also think it was scary because, until I found myself alone, I didn’t knew I was living for others. So I have to face myself, forgive me for everything wrong I’ve done, start loving the unique parts of me and start to build myself as a person. I bet you know how painful all this process is.

And then, a friend ask me if I had ever listened to BTS. I said no (I know you’re the most famous band at the moment but I seriously didn’t heard you coincidently) and I was totally on denial to listen to a new band. She insisted. I kept saying no. We both studied animation and film direction, so she said “fine, don’t listen to them. Watch them” and led me to Mic Drop’s MV.

Well, that was such an experience.

Your energy was… so pure, so intense. Each of you had a particular way of expressing, a way of moving, a way you interacted with the cinematography. It was like nothing I seen before. And I was shocked. Like, wow, those guys can make music, and dance, and rap, and EVERYTHING. So I was impressed, but not yet so into BTS. I listened to other songs, cool.

Immediately after that, PERSONA came out.

I’m saying this with a hand in my heart: I never, ever felt so identified with a song’s lyrics. Not only about who the hell we are, but also about how that question will never be fully answered. How we create a bunch of ourselves for each people, but each of these selves, at the end of the day, are part of us. RM couldn’t have existed if Rap Monster wasn’t there first, as my nickname could have existed if I never moved to a new city. What I mean is, I felt understood. I remember thinking “this person knows how I feel. This person know who I am. Esta persona sabe quién soy.”

So I wondered who the person behind those lyrics was. And I met Kim Namjoon. A boy so humble, creative, honest, and different of everything I saw before, that I felt a lot of joy. “He’s like me”. You were, literally, a hand in the darkness who pushed me away of it. But you (and the rest of the members) never let my hand go. I felt like someone was walking aside me, someone who understands the difficulties of wondering what our identity is. What’s our business here? Why are alive? What have we came to do here? Well, BTS showed me a bit of that. But the one who showed me a direction the most was you, Namjoon.

This is so cringe to write, because I can tell I know a bit of who you are, but you have no idea of who is writing this letter. So I’m going to show you what did BTS made in my life:

I started dancing classes because of Jimin and Hoseok (not you here, I’m sorry xD), I met a bunch of new people who were Armys as well, I started writing again!!! I didn’t wrote for a year. BTS showed me a bunch of new concepts and now there’s an entire new series written under the lyrics of The Truth Untold. Just written, I’m on process of getting financial support. But!! Still!!

You guys inspired me. Like, yes, it is possible to live after what we love doing. And also, how we can make art based on different feelings, situations, circumstances, concepts. But from all the members, I have to specially thank you, Namu. You helped me out of this crisis, you made my days brighter, and you even updated a picture the day of my birthday xDD. You taught me that even though the route is full of fog, is the strength of love (the people you love, the ones that love you, the things you love doing) the one that will lead you.

You made me fall in love with BTS.

Thank you for showing me the path into what I want and love, that is writing and directing.

I hope someday I could met you, give you this letter in person and make sure you read it. And I’d love to thank you face to face. I’m just an ordinary army, but, as myself, there’s a bunch of other persons who were inspired by you and whose path were defined by you.

Thank you for your existence.

Happy 25th birthday. Thank you. From the top of my heart.

MENDU.

[songngannguyen]

Kết thúc tháng thứ 4 #nam2019 #cgvcinema #vvip2019 #dautuvaphattriencgv https://www.instagram.com/songngan.nguyen/p/Bw7XngPhxHIc1JozugbjndpxM11JFk0ALF5R6k0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vpbm2mu57v3l

[steveluongo]

Stephen Ferrone drummer Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers wearing “Mojave Turquoise” from Steve Luongo Designs #TomPetty #Heartbreakers #Nam2019 #RobertGraham #RobertGrahamShirts #Men’sFashion #NewShirtInTown #Share2Or201 #TomPetty #Heartbreakers #namm2019 #2019shirtof theyear #RobertGraham #RobertGrahamShirts #Men’sFashion #NewShirtInTown #Cher #chertour2019 #nilerodgers #johnentwistle #thewho #therascals #eddiemoney #billyjoel #chinaclub #studio54 #maroon5 #grammys2019 #steveluongo https://www.instagram.com/p/BtJQ6uzHO_A/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=p5upvml3ocav

[dieuhoahitachi]

Top 6 đồ dùng gia dụng cao cấp được săn lùng nhất cuối năm 2019 https://longbinhplaza.vn/top-6-do-dung-gia-dung-cao-cap-duoc-san-lung-nhat-cuoi-nam-2019/

[sieuthilongbinhplaza]

Top 6 đồ dùng gia dụng cao cấp được săn lùng nhất cuối năm 2019 https://longbinhplaza.vn/top-6-do-dung-gia-dung-cao-cap-duoc-san-lung-nhat-cuoi-nam-2019/

[donellgumiran]

"Ani ng Dangal" A Harvest of Pinoy Pride The National Commission for Culture and the Arts recognizes the highest achievements in the categories of architecture and allied arts, broadcast arts, cinema, dance, dramatic arts, literature, music and visual arts through the Ani ng Dangal, an annual celebration of Filipino talents that has been awarded and honored or recognizes the Filipino artists who have brought honor to the Philippines through their passion for culture and the arts. I am glad to be an awardee of Ani ng Dangal. Thank you so much NCCA for recognizing Filipino talents that give honor and pride to our country. It is our inspiration to continue our passion and motivate others through the arts. Congratulations also to my fellow Ani ng Dangal Awardee. Donell Gumiran Portrait Photographer of the Year Asian Geographic Images of Asia Singapore https://www.facebook.com/NCCAOfficial/videos/618379825257270/?notif_id=1551289824621317&notif_t=comment_mention https://www.facebook.com/pg/NCCAOfficial/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10156653416750283 https://ncca.gov.ph/2019/02/14/ncca-arts-ambassador-ian-veneracion-topbills-11th-ani-ng-dangal/ #NAM2019 #ArtsMonthPH2019 #aningsining https://www.instagram.com/donnellgumiran/p/Buqjpz1nY1v/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1u6g3uh768emg

[happinessisathree-letterword]

The Ruins of Talisay -- a structure of Italianate architecture with its intricate archivolts, corbels, cornices, and balustrades -- remain to be a testimony to the undying adoration of Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson to Maria Osorio-Braga, wife, mother to ten and ultimate inspiration to a mansion that withstood weather and war.

A reminder to always build on and with love. *uwu*

Happy heARTS month!

#NAM2019 #ArtsMonth2019 #AniNgSining #architecture

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Shelby County Holds Annual “Taste of Adoption” Event

This week, the Shelby County region hosted their annual National Adoption Month event, “A Taste of Adoption.” They were able to successfully gather more than 60 community members for an informative program surrounding the joys, challenges and procedures of fostering with a highlight on adopting. Representatives from the Orphan Ministry at Bellevue Baptist Church, TN Kids Belong, immigration attorneys and actual adoptive families were on hand to provide various perspectives.

Each child highlighted at the event was given an information sheet two months prior. The agencies took those sheets and designed a table around all of the youth’s favorite things. Along with their favorite things, each child was asked what their favorite food was. There was a spread that included everything from popcorn to hot wings. There were jersey subs, pizza, nachos and banana pudding cups. The mission was to show that our children available for adoption are just like any others. They like many of the same things as any other child their age. During the program, video profiles of each child were shown and a DCS or agency staff member was available throughout the evening to answer one-on-one questions. 

[theadoptionoption]

November is: National Adoption Month ! #adopt #adoption #adoptfromfostercare #nationaladoptionmonth #adoptionfromfostercare #NAM2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B5JxdDpBKch/?igshid=1q04gjrmrksll

[theadoptionoption]

#Repost @massadopt · · · · Meet Isaiha, this week's @wbztv #WednesdaysChild! Isaiha loves being around other people, and those who know her describe her as very affectionate, compassionate and sweet. Isaiha is funny, outgoing, and has a flair for creativity. This imaginative girl loves making up intricate stories about characters she likes. To learn more about Isaiha, visit her Child Profile http//ow.ly/pgcY50x2A4S #adopt #adoption #adoptfromfostercare #nationaladoptionmonth #adoptionfromfostercare #NAM2019 #boston #massachusetts https://www.instagram.com/p/B5G9bOfBKWQ/?igshid=1dypdfy1ox1u3

[theadoptionoption]

#adoption #adoptfromfostercare #nationaladoptionmonth #adoptionfromfostercare #NAM2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B5BQ95HhDyH/?igshid=fxyrab3vc22s

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As #NationalAdoptionMonth continues, we're sharing another family's adoption story. Or, in the McAmis' case, adoption stories!

Jeremy and Amy McAmis from Knoxville have seven children. Four of them became a McAmis through adoption. First, the couple adopted two young siblings, Lilly and Garrett. Then, Lexington was adopted at age 17. Last week, Jeremy and Amy adopted William, just days before his 18th birthday!

Watch the video to hear Jeremy, Amy, Lexi, Lilly and Will explain why family matters.

[theadoptionoption]

#Repost @dtfa · · · · Mark your calendars! CBS announced that the 21st annual A Home for the Holidays special will air on Sunday, December 22, featuring performances from @idinamenzel, @adamlambert, @neyo and @kellyrowland. . Read more at the link in our bio #Adoption #adopt #adoptfromfostercare #adoptionfromfostercare #NationalAdoptionMonth #NAM2019 #FosterCareAdoption #FosterCare https://www.instagram.com/p/B4wXYqzBUW5/?igshid=irxb9g90m0x1

[theadoptionoption]

IT'S OUR 9th BIRTHDAY TODAY !! 😲😲 #birthday #happybirthday #9yearsold #adoption #fostercare #adoptfromfostercare #adoptionfromfostercare #adopt #boston #methuen #massachusetts #nonprofit #communityproject #volunteering #mentoring #foster #family #NAM2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B4taLyeBbeX/?igshid=q1lmir50rin