Adoption from Korea- Bringing Ari Home

We adopted our youngest son Ari from South Korea. This is a video tribute to him. We love you to the moon and back Ari! We are truly blessed to be your parents.
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[@SuperEmiloo]

Hi, I am a 40 year old Korean adoptee. I have a very loving family, but for some reason this video triggered tears of grief. Adoption is extremely complex and there is a huge range of emotions. I grew up in predominately rural white communities and went to white schools. Had my fair share of bullying and micro aggressions my entire life. I sincerely hope the best for you all but, if you don't already, please consider living in ethnically diverse communities and attending diverse schools. When I was growing up in the 80s, my parents adopted the "love is enough" philosophy. I did not feel comfortable bringing up subjects of race with them bc it "wasnt supposed to matter". Even my brother who is also a KAD and I never talked about our adoption until just in the past year or so. There is a large amount of grief through adoption that I think needs and should be talked about more. Have you read, The Primal Wound? I now have two biological kids of my own and have a much different and broader lens on the issue of adoption than ever before. Wishing you the best.

[@alexandabbyskon1923]

Thank you for sharing your story.. I am also a Korean adopte . I was 10 year's old . I was adopted to very loving white American family . . I was also surrounded by all rual white communities and school to.. I was treated out caste and bullied alot.. now I'm 42 and happily married to a beautiful amazing white husband and with 3 beautiful amazing babies . . Rot bake KZbin channels 💟 6052514990

[@HKim0072]

I grew up in an suburb of Baltimore, but still wasn't diverse enough. White / Black with a very very very small amount of Asians. Literally less than 10 growing up in the town of 15,000ish. JFC, we all have identity issues, lol. Just saw my Mom a week ago for my Dad's funeral. I scolded her for not forcing me to learn Korean (in a playful way). It really would have opened up a lot of doors for me when I became an adult. (Weirdly, I get a good sense about this couple. They have good energy and seem like the type of parents that will be open + want to learn what's best for their adoptive kid's. Disclaimer: I used to volunteer once a year for adoptive parents and kids to share my experience. There are a lot of young couples that were concerned about the identity problem their kids will face. Much easier these days with more resources available. The next wave of kids are from China though. Hopefully, they will mirror some of the support groups that Koreans have setup domestically and internationally.)

[@chasethecat3839]

I hope you have peace in your heart.

[@chasethecat3839]

@Swamp Ophelia if the children stay in the orphanages, they age out at 14 (at least in CHINA they age out at 14 yr), then what? This is much better. Not many get adopted in their own countries so those children have no one if these parents don't adopt. If tells us in the Bible to take care of orphans and the widows.

[@noa5641]

Thus is exactly the kind of insensitive comment adapteres dont need and or want to hear!

[@joherlaineclorado8261]

Adoption is wonderful. I was 3 years and 6 months old when I was adopted. My birth family could not take care of me, but my adoptive parents did and gave me a wonderful childhood that I treasure dearly and now I finished my degree last year and have a great job 🧡 I hope you raise him and he aware of his Korean culture/language as well when he grows up. He will feel an identity crisis if he is completely deprived of it (maybe). His so adorable and God bless to your fantastic family. #사랑해요🧡🧡

[@barbibutton9619]

TY for sharing. It's important to hear your point of view.

[@boomboomboom1838]

wonderful

[@parimalabaste9310]

Yesss. His origin is important for him. That's the permanent ID for him.

[@shawnsbjeon]

I support you in every way. Pls raise him well. From Seoul, Korea.

[@SixBlindKids]

Oh, that laugh! Ari is so cute and adorable! Congratulations! This came up as a KZbin recommendation, and I’m so glad it did! We have 6 adopted kiddos, 2 from Korea, and we just posted a “remembering gotcha day” video last night for our oldest daughter, Hannah, who is also from Korea. That’s probably why your video was recommended! Are you in Central Florida?

[@all4loveand_love4all]

Too cool!!! We have watched your videos. We are in St. Augustine just south of Jacksonville FL. ❤️🇰🇷

[@SixBlindKids]

Awesome, Karen and I met on Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach area, and I grew up in Orlando, my family is still there. We still have some sand in our shoes, lol! Nothing like those flat beaches on the Central and North Florida coast, grew up driving on the beaches there! I'm glad we found your family! We live in Northern Virginia now, outside Washington DC. Love to you all!

[@nusratjamia7953]

@@all4loveand_love4all you are welcome 😍😘😘

[@barbibutton9619]

Congratulations and God bless you for loving these babies home!!My niece is waiting for that life changing call & we can't wait. Adoption is so special and not for everyone but what a gift to those God chooses!!

[@terrysaita4638]

Nusra

[@binaryzone]

I am a Korean American. Thank you very much for your wonderful heart adopting Ari into your family. God bless you all.

[@chasethecat3839]

My nephew and wife just picked up their baby girl after 10 yrs & 2 adoptions where parents changed their mind after birth. Baby had to have some surgery but we are all so happy and love her so much, she is doing great, and is spoiled. Adoption is so beautiful, wonderful, and can be challenging...but the rewards for all- too great for words. God bless your family!

[@WafflesTheBunbun]

Im crying emotionally. This is an happy moment for all orphans. Their life changes after being adopted

[@222-q7w]

Gorgeous child. Bless him through his precious life. Love from Switzerland.

[@all4loveand_love4all]

Thank you friend!🤗❤

[@psfontecoba]

Cried so much! So happy to see him happy

[@sanglee3019]

Once he grow up, he will be appreciated that he has such of wonderful parents and family. Thank you for the clip and bless you and your family.

[@kuepandan]

It is not a guarantee. But do it anyway. The world needs a great Mom and Dad to bring up the future.

[@annakhan7046]

After watching the Staufers video and all the controversy surrounding their decision to put their child back into the system, the one thing that hit hard in this video was when he said that it was a traumatic time for Ari because he had to leave everyone and everything behind. Huxley left what he had and went with a family who PROMISED to give him everything. Hurts that they didn’t do the one thing they promised him

[@all4loveand_love4all]

Agreed. That was a really hard thing for me to process. I don't know them so I really don't feel comfortable bashing them, but I certainly can't understand what happened there. 💔💔💔

[@sabrinastratton1991]

Those people are trash. They WANTED a special needs child but then "it's too hard". I have autism as does my eldest. If one of their bio kids had issues they wouldn't "re-home" them

[@kathypark5997]

Hi I just want to say thank you for adopting Ari as a Korean we appreciate you guys 👍🙏❤️

[@all4loveand_love4all]

That's very kind. We are so very thankful and blessed by all our children ❤️🤗

[@SNA2PHL]

Such good people in this world, I’ve rewatched this several times.

[@learn-2-earnn]

He is as lucky to have u as u r to have him ...god bless u all ...

[@barbibutton9619]

Oh, my heart. TY for selflessly loving this baby home.

[@Swagatika90]

He's surely going to be a very handsome n smart guy cause he has all of you as his family😍

[@vivayanisimamora]

happy to see ari's smile with his new family 💜

[@ruffzashumo4241]

You have a beautiful family. Teared up watching this.

[@all4loveand_love4all]

Awe, thank you! We are very very blessed! ❤🤗

[@catcat3608]

He is super cute. His laugh is so precious

[@all4loveand_love4all]

We think so too! Thanks for watching :)

[@Aiizadeng]

Its the first time I saw your videos. I like your family. May God bless you.

[@Boky777]

Thank you so much for adopting a wonderful boy from my home country! You have so much love in your hearts and I am sending you all the blessings from Germany!

[@toniliciouss]

I am very respect to you... wish you all keep happy and healthy

[@francinelaurin520]

Oh What a cutie 👼..The Joy he brings to his Loving Forever Family..no doubt! ..Although I know how difficult it must have been for him..it appears his Baba was having much fun with him..softening the transition ..his giggle is contagious!..Enjoy your priviledged life with Mama Baba and sibblings Trooper Ari..a child of God..all my 💕.. Bless this wonderful Family..moi, Canada 🇨🇦

[@chonghunyi]

Beautiful lovely children and family... God bless your family.....

[@marionrobertson3895]

Couple WildKids Ari is soo adorable and soo blessed to have you as his parents. Thanks for the nice video all be blessed with love care and grace.

[@all4loveand_love4all]

Thank you 😊 we feel blessed to have him as our son!

[@happysaea]

ㅠㅠㅠㅠ hope your family get super big, warm, and good luck. Bless you!

[@veronicawo3033]

What an adorable child. He is precious.

[@조영상-w8r]

what a heart warming vedio! I want to say Thank you for sharing your love with a little angel.

[@tiffanyzette7308]

Mixed feeling. I hope he will have the best life with you.

[@all4loveand_love4all]

Agreed. There is a great loss accompanying any adoption. Thank you, we certainly want that for our children too!❤🤗

[@kang378]

감사합니다 가족모두 건강 하시고 행복하세요~♡

[@socalgrandma5990]

What a wonderful American family! Ari is so lucky to be with you. God bless you and best wishes from socal.

[@megalines3461]

childrens laughter is music to my ears

[@all4loveand_love4all]

Ours too! 🤗❤️

[@xandercage7302]

3:26 start from this moment i love to see how happy is ari with you guys.. sending love from a far..

[@rianaudin]

Ari so cuteeeee...be happy and healthy always sweetheart

[@jjk4891]

I hope the best for everyone of your family member. It’s a sad truth that in Korea, it’s such a taboo to adopt children. Many western countries that are open to adoption end up contributing a huge portion for adoption in Korean. I hope Koreans will acknowledge more that adopting is also a beautiful process like you guys have experienced with Ari. Thanks for sharing such a heart warming moment with us!

[@maihakaguya8723]

Beautiful little boy, his laugh is so sweet❤ My husband and I are considering adopting from Japan or Korea ourselves

[@all4loveand_love4all]

Isn't it the best?? Love that laugh, he still has it! That's so cool, wishing you the best on your journey to adoption.❤🤗

[@portiafosuaa3695]

I think you should go for Korea Japan is hard to adopt a kid

[@portiafosuaa3695]

I wonder why that country does that (Japan)

[@mayrafernandez7303]

Thanks for sharing!He is gorgeous!- Mom of 11 adopted kids!

[@nurulsyakirahyusof9132]

this pop-up in my recommendation, but i dont mind. such a beautiful story. thank you so much for having him into your family!

[@독갭-z5u]

행복하고 건강하게 자라기를! hope y'all always be happy

[@nikachuuu_]

His cute giggling melted my heart😍😍

[@kathytan2736]

Beautiful Ari with beautiful family !God bless your family💜😍

[@뵈뵈-o8n]

감사해요~~^^♡♡ 어느것으로 그사랑을 대신할수있겠어요 세상어느것보다 너무나 아름다운 사랑입니다 하나님의축복이 충만하길💗💗💗

[@all4loveand_love4all]

친절한 말 감사합니다❤

[@thatsnice2235]

Ari is so cute! Bless your family 😭 ❤️❤️

[@boomboomboom1838]

gosh I am crying

[@WingManDK]

Beautiful family.

[@유리격파전문가]

고맙기도 하고.. 미안하기도 하고.. 축복받으세요.

[@jenniferelizabeth8097]

That's so beautiful 💞 Take care God Bless 💞

[@wayfaringstranger5079]

감사합니다..항상 행복하시길..

[@pinklemon5366]

What a lovely family. You have a very cute son.

[@simray7602]

The world is better with you the warm heart family 😭😭

[@anabragado9182]

He's very cute

[@이십삼번]

The mom calls the bigger daughter "noona" xD

[@iiitsbriiii]

Omg! I love you guys 💜

[@sonniabach2147]

Lovely family!!!!!

[@cocopoco2006]

Thank you for this beautiful story..

[@88tracey]

What a sweet sweet story

[@restyekaw]

Blessed family💓 Ari-ya~~~ u’re so cuteeeeeee >.

[@preetimardi712]

when i will grow up well and have a suitable job i will sure adopt..

[@TV-jl8oe]

It is a great way to keep a journal on youtube for your son. Hi from Korea.. I hope he grows up your affection. Thank you. You can have a connection from the beginning with a Korean community in your neighborhood. There is an international Org called, IKAA(International Korean Adoptee Association), every three-year IKAA has a grand meeting ..

[@all4loveand_love4all]

Thank you for watching 😊. I'll check that organization out. Thanks for recommending!

[@applemint6784]

So touching~~thank you

[@orangelobster3204]

Really i'm touched,may God bless your family🙏

[@doyoungkim8467]

♥️♥️♥️감사하네요 아가야 행복하거라

[@beatrizlatorre9871]

God bless you all!!!

[@itsraeray]

This is so beautiful! God bless you!!

[@emilalzamora3079]

He is so cute. ❤

[@andiwardatuljumahlufini4165]

ilove this family

[@WafflesTheBunbun]

Anyone know which music it is? At 03:03 I need it in my Spotify playlist

[@bluerain2094]

God bless you and your family♡

[@조영란-t7p]

boy is very handsome

[@shinderchahal3360]

lovely family

[@yenisromero2889]

Lindooooo...!!😍😘

[@tria4454]

thank you

[@ifafauziah5546]

Ari is so cute

[@t.hernandez1887]

A lovely family! 💕💕

[@nusratjamia7953]

Congratulations 👏❣️❣️👏👏❣️❣️😍😍😘

[@bethanybeal797]

Idk why this popped up in my dash but I'm sure you will make a happy family together😇

[@turbopower5733]

God bless

[@antonias7637]

God bless your family...

[@22jeepmojave75]

You’re a beautiful husband and wife. Thank you

[@all4loveand_love4all]

You are so kind. Thank you!❤🤗

[@laizakristeldedicatoria6869]

May God bless you❤

[@miak7795]

Minki seems independent and talented whereas Ari is sweet

[@dalillama1269]

Omg my heart ❤️

[@ThePhantomXIA]

You guys so inspiring 😍

[@danielpiskorowski8689]

a nice thing to do. i wonder how many children in your own state would love to have a home and patents like you. i does anger me when people go overseas to addopt when there are so many in America wishing for a home.

[@ElizabethElle]

This is such a lovely story. I was about 4 years old when I was adopted by a couple in the USA. Like you, they are an extraordinary couple and I love them so much. I recorded a song to thank them and anyone who adopts a child in need. God bless you for adopting little Ari and giving him a home. I hope that you like the song, it’s called “You Are My Home” - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ68kJyMhtaJZ6M

[@joycerodrigues1351]

my god he's so cute

[@all4loveand_love4all]

We think so too! 🤗

[@xwash2406]

i’m under 18 but i’ve always wanted to adopt 😊 i wanna know if you’re supposed to keep the name the orphanage/birth parents have them or if you can change it to something you picked? i think i would wanna change their name to something my husband and i picked.

[@salvatorelamendola5554]

Famiglia meravigliosa😘😍😍😍😎👑👑👑👍🤴🤴

[@nusratjamia7953]

Thanks for your time and consideration to respond back to me.😘😘😘

[@arimurdayani4338]

Hi....my name ari too

[@vievieviee]

thank you,,,😍 so beautiful

[@loulie3129]

For 10 years we couldnt have a baby, so I was thinking about adoptation. Then I learned that I was pregnant, my baby is now almost 2 years old and I still want to adopt a child.

[@all4loveand_love4all]

That's a crazy story! 10 years wow, that's a long time. Congratulations! Adoption has been a huge blessing to our family, but with that comes sadness and grief for our children. Adoption can be a beautiful ending to a complicated beginning. If you adopt, go in eyes wide open ready to listen. ❤️🤗

[@eilidhcora_w]

Is this the same place where Julian was adopted? The slide looks the same

[@all4loveand_love4all]

Yes, I believe we both used the same Korean Agency. 🤗

[@موطِى-ش4ح]

How about languange you use guys? I mean, Ari still too little to know about English. Do you guys can speak Korean?

[@chairulumah6407]

adoptiom me too 😂

[@opportunityknox8575]

🥰🤩😇💕

[@ingevonschneider5100]

I really am happy for you and the child. But it is also sad when watching similar vidios that couples have to adopt abroad and often from a Third World country because there are no children to adopt in the home country because all of the babies were aborted.

[@denibravantevlogs]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ummmmmmmmm200]

I want to adopt a baby too

[@midnightspecial597]

Dear Parents of Ari, Thank you for sharing this. I was adopted in 1980 from South Korea, I was fortunate to have good parents who loved us. But be aware, his teen age years will be tough and he may find himself wondering why he is so different from everyone. I questioned, felt lost and felt lonely at times. This is the time where he needs to feel he belongs. He will find himself one day asking more about Korea and who his real parents are...I cannot explain it...for some adoptees...this is a question they require answers. I live in Florida now...I found my love and my happiness here. Wish you all the best. If you ever have questions or just need a listening ear, I think I can bring you some insight into what to expect, its just my humble experience, nothing more. Sincerely, Joel.

[@all4loveand_love4all]

Thank you for sharing! We know as our boys begin to understand more they will have lots of hard questions. Adoption is brought on by loss which is so hard. We love hearing from other adoptees about their experience. We also live in FL. I hope to bring our boys back to Korea often. Thank you for reaching out!

[@chasethecat3839]

TY for sharing that important message