Julia, is the sole owner of ADOPTIONS BY JULIA CHILDERS, PH.D, LCSW. Her husband William is the Financial Director of the agency and has volunteered his time along side of Julia for over 10 years in her efforts to save children and preserve families. Julia and William are Christians and promote Christianity as the foundation of their agency. Julia is a graduate of Anderson Baptist College and a three-time graduate of Clemson University. Julia has degrees in Elementary Education, Secondary Education and Psychology. She has a Masters degree in Counseling and Guidance Services. She has a doctorate in Clinical Psychology. She is a NC licensed Clinical Social Worker and Psychologist. Julia has worked for the SC and NC Department of Social Services for over 12 years. She has worked in the child abuse units preserving families, protecting children, and managing foster care and moving children forward to adoption. ---and forever families. In NC, Julia developed therapeutic programs for Children of Alcoholics in Foster Care. She also developed counseling programs for children who were victims of domestic violence. In the NC Court System, Julia has been designated an expert witness in the field of child sexual abuse and child custody issues and testified on the behalf of many children. Julia served as a Guardian Ad Litem for children in NC. As a former employee of the NC Department of Social Services, Julia understands the full legal issues surrounding adoption and is able to assist children and families in achieving their adoption goals. Julia's agency "ADOPTIONS" known as Childers Adoption Agency in their community sponsors girls softball and basketball teams, boys baseball and basketball teams. Julia and her husband William were honored by a local Elementary School for their generous giving to the students there. Julia also provides medical social work services and special education consulting. She is also a volunteer with her community Hospice organization and promotes cancer awareness. Julia also is presently volunteering on a local teen pregnancy home project in her County.

AMY MILLER is Director of Adoption Education and Advertising. Amy has over 13 years experience with LINK Adoption services successfully assisting over 600 couple and birthmother matches for private or agency adoptions. Her experience includes education of birthparents and adoptive couples, counseling on available options, assisting in preparing adoptive couples for homestudies, marketing, adoptive couples and birthmother assessment and intake, and the organization of orientation and educational events. Amy is a frequent presenter on many local and national radio and television programs. Most recently, featured on Discovery Health's, "The Adoption Story" April/May 2003 and April 2004. Amy joined ADOPTIONS in July of 2003. Amy brings both a high standard of professional and personal experience to ADOPTIONS.

God richly blesses those who wait.  ALL children belong to God and God has a Will and Purpose for all children.  Children take different paths to join their earthly families.  BUT we all take the same path back  home to join our heanvely FATHER.  ADOPTION-----------created by God.  HERE,  ADOPTIVE COUPLE, Kim and Joel meet their new daughter for the first time.  God is so gracious to those who wait.