When our family entered the world of international adoption, we were clueless. The pictures painted in my mind were those of tearful first meetings and videos of awaited children coming home to huge crowds of anxious family and friends. I was completely unprepared and ignorant to the long and arduous process it takes to make it to those moments.
It wasn’t long before Ryan and I found ourselves tangled in a mess of bureaucratic red tape. Ignorant, we are no more.
Enter STUCK. Both Ends Burning has produced a film that uncovers the real-life stories of children and parents navigating through the international adoption system. You will meet four international orphans from Haiti, Vietnam, and Ethiopia, all of whom were forced to live an institutionalized life while their adoptive families fought, sometimes for years, to gain custody. While there are 4 stories highlighted in the film, the reality is there are THOUSANDS of children living in orphanages while expectant and willing families sit on waiting lists.
In 80 days, the STUCK tour bus will roll across the country, taking the film to 60 US cities. Next Friday, March 15, STUCK will be rolling into Austin! AMC Barton Creek will show the documentary at 7pm with a Q&A session following.
One objective while on the road is to gather over 1 million petition signatures asking Congress, global leaders and President Obama to take specific actions to change the landscape of adoption. The petition will be hand-carried to members of Congress in the Step Forward for Orphans March in Washington, D.C., which will coincide with the last day of the bus tour, tentatively scheduled for May 17.
This people, is a fantastic way to be a part of orphan care. It’s a great way to support your friends or family who are trudging through this process, a great way to educate yourself.
If you are interested in going or have any questions, shoot me a quick email. I would be happy to arrange a carpool to the theater. Wouldn’t it be great if Austin blew the other cities out of the water!!??
Hays Hills Baptist Church, will be offering limited childcare if you are interested. Space is limited so call quickly!
You can watch a short video on STUCK here.
http://www.facebook.com/STUCKthedocumentary?fref=ts
BUY TICKETS HERE: http://tickets.samuelgoldwynfilms.com/
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