See What Everyone is Saying with our Client Testimonials

Chloe is amazing to work with! So thankful for our smooth and quick process with Families Through Adoption! A+++++

The Langfeldt Family

Char and Chloe have been phenomenal to work with! We started working with them in March 2020 for the adoption of our son, and even with all the craziness of Covid, they kept the home study process moving along and went above and beyond to get things approved. It was a no brainer to return to them for the adoption of our daughter this past year and again, they were fabulous. They are extremely communicative, knowledgeable, and personable. We had a last minute ‘emergency’ issue and Char fit us in the same day and completed a report for us in record time. They definitely feel like an extension of our family and we’ll be forever grateful for all they did to help grow ours!

The Palmer Family

Chloe has been nothing short of spectacular to work with. She has made my family feel so comfortable throughout the whole process. She genuinely cares about the families she works with and it shows. I was nervous going into this journey and she explained everything very thoroughly and answered any questions. I am so happy we were matched with her as our social worker.

The LaBudde Family

I love how FTA thinks outside the box and finds ways to ultimately get things done for almost every family.

The DeNooy Family

Best part of working with FTA is the openness and friendliness of all the staff.

The Kuhlman Family

Genuine excitement for our family!

The VanSlambrouck Family

Working with all the staff made us feel like family. 

The Hahn Family

It was very apparent to us that FTA has the adoptive family’s best interest in mind. Everyone within the agency seems to work well together. 

The Turanzas Family

Best part of working with FTA was the caring atmosphere and help navigating the arduous process. 

The Lantz Family

I cannot even express how deeply grateful I am to God and you for directing us to Char at Families Through Adoption. A breath of fresh air after a very frustrating 6+ weeks.  I just had the most uplifting and promising conversation with her. I wish that ALL adoptive parents could have this same experience. She “gets” this as she knows this journey of adoption. It was a blessing to hear her heart for adoption and especially for Haitian children and their adoptive families. While I’ve only had this one phone conversation with her that lasted 30 minutes, I’m excited that we can hopefully continue this adoption and post adoption journey with her.  I would certainly endorse them. SOOO personal!!! She talked about getting families together for a prayer group, pulling Haitian famillies together and then the annual picnic. It’s a community that will hopefully be so good for our family!

The DeJong Family

Congratulations on everything that you had to go thru to be Hague Accredited!  We are so blessed to have known you from the very beginning when we started our adoption with our first daughter and three years later with our second daughter. Thank you for helping us thru all the grudge paperwork, we wouldn’t be able to do this without your help.

Alan and Cindy

We first met Char Lanning in the late 90’s when she was assigned as a social worker to complete the home study for our international adoption. We instantly connected with her as she and her husband had also recently adopted a little girl from China. She had already experienced everything that we were going through-the excitement, anticipation, the fear as well as the frustrations. She took us under her wing and provided us the support that was expected of her in her role, but she also made herself available to us as to answer all our questions and provide the support and encouragement  we needed as prospective parents. She was like the old friend you knew for years-not because  she had delved into our every aspect of your lives, but because she simply cared deeply about us and wanted us to be the best parents we could be. Even after our adoption was complete and her role was officially done, Char went far above and beyond and continued to make herself available to us, whether it was just to talk or to provide a little of her vast wisdom-the point was, is that she was always there! So when the time came again in 2008 that we were called again to adopt, there was no one else that we wanted for our social worker.

Unfortunately, the agency we were using would not allow us to work with Char due to a technical detail. We were devastated to say the least. Despite the formality of not being able to officially utilize Char’s services, she was still there, just as she was the first time we adopted. While she was unable to complete the home study, she was always in the wings providing us the support and encouragement only Char could provide. Even when we experienced some difficulties after our second adoption was completed and the agency and assigned social worker were long gone, Char was still there, just like an angel providing just the right support and guidance we needed to overcome the hurdle. To this day Char is but a phone call away and has on more than one occasion opened her home and her heart to us when we really needed it. For these and many more reasons we are unable to adequately put in words, we consider ourselves richly blessed to call Char not only our friend, but our parental mentor and cheerleader. 

The VandenBerg Family