Love Beyond Borders She was told the wait would be 13 years — until one choice changed everything. In this heartfelt continuation of Kristen’s story, we follow her second journey to China — this time to adopt Ali, a little girl born with a cleft palate and raised in foster care. After being told that adopting a healthy child could take more than a decade, Kristen and her husband chose to open their hearts to a child with special needs, shortening the wait and changing their family’s story forever. In this episode of Roots and Branches: Adoption Stories, Kristen shares: How adopting from a foster home was different from an orphanage Preparing for cleft palate surgeries and the medical journey ahead The sibling dynamics between Kylie and Ali Lessons learned from two very different adoption experiences 🎧 Whether you’re an adoptive parent, an adoptee, or someone considering adoption, this story offers an honest look at the challenges, joys, and lifelong impact of international adoption.
