European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Pagan the stars and stripes monday december 7,1987 of -s4s photo by Steve int the family Muni hers Croud i he sofa for a picture. From left art1 Suheyla wit Taitt with Janai howl 01 his Lapof ten a with Merie on her up scrap and curl Klopher kids now part of Mcgeorge clan 5 Little strangers become Brothers and Sisters by Daryle. Green staff writer incirl1k a Turkey adopting children or different cultures into the same family is not As easy As opening a door and letting them in. The bonding can be difficult Bocci Iusco you re bringing a stranger into your House said Renee Mcgeorge. There is not instant love. I mean i have love Tor children All children but still it is a Little stranger and they have i hair personality. And you be go to gel to know each Rente and her husband master sgt. William e. Mcgeorge a Security policeman at Indra re a have five adopted children four of them joined inc family since the my Georges arrival at in Firtik two years ago. They adopted their first child a korean while icy were stationed in California. Christopher is the one we came with Renee said. Christopher is a Lillic Over 3 now William said. Sci ame to us when he was about 10 Christopher gut his first sister 2-Ycar-old Meric after icy arrived in Turkey. She came to us when she was about 9 months old Kent e said. Next came the oldest sister 12-year-old Suheyla. Like Meric she is turkish. Then her is year old Bio sister came to our Home Renet said. Her name is the family was rounded out by another boy and then Jonathon last Bui no least. And he is an american baby born Here in Renee said. Whatever heir origins they re All part of the my Gcorge clan now. But that does 1 mean that their new pail its. Who Are unable to have children of their own. Want them to tar gel where they came from. We Don t try of americanize them per be Renee said. But they Are trying in establish a common Lan age in he family. William and Renee though not no in turkish speak enough to communicate with the girls. And the girls attend school on base. Where i Herr classes Are bilingual. The girls arc still a hit Loo shy to try their new language on strangers outside of the classroom. Christopher As Active As any 3-year-old is expected to follows his older Sisters Lead when it comes to talking to strangers. Mom and dad Mcgeorge keep a Book on each of their children that includes information on their Nat ural parents and where each child was born. They also colled newspaper and Magazine clippings from korean and turkish publications to help keep the children in touch with their heritages. So when they get old enough and they gel curious we can sit them Down and say Here it is " William said. In line with maintaining the children s National Idun lilies. Ihi1 mfg pres have mapped out Christo Pher s College education. I plan to Send him to the University of Seoul when he graduates out of High school rence said they have a course there for koreans who Are raised in inc slates and become americanized and need to get Back to their roots so 10 speak their part of the reason the couple adopted children from outside the in Iarj states is the difficulty of adopting children in the states. I Don t know if you re aware but attempting to adopt american children in Amenta is unbelief William said. After being discouraged with All the red up. They came on the idea of International adoptions. And we got to thinking Well gee Wii. Here arc these poor kids that Are orphaned they re living overseas in third world or underprivileged coun tries. Well let s give them an Opportunity to grow up in an environment where they can Excel where they can be educated and basically grow up healthy William said. Crnec travelled from California to Seoul to finalize the arrangements to adapt Christopher. The mag corgis had liitle Hope of adopting any turkish children when they first arrived be Ruitu they did t meet the retirements of moslem Law. But they were in for some Good Luck. Within a six month period after we got Over Here icy decided to let americans adopt and Neil inc ruins a Lilile bit As far As you Don t have to be 40 years old. You could be 15, and you Don l have to be moslem Rente said. Other families on base also has opened their hearts and Homes to turkish orphans. Suheyla and scrap s Oiler natural Brothers and Sisters Are now their neighbors. La s really in Crestline thai their two Brothers Are with friends of ours on base and Shtir other sister is on Hase adopted and their brother was adopt cd by one of the Ixo feds teachers on Haw renew said. So the whole family was actually Able in be adopted. All on this base. It All keep dec must and have William and Renee arc probably nut unlike most parents natural or adoptive when they think of the rewards of raising a family. It has us ups and Downs they said in unison. Ami Gri k it. Children Era limes Simoune to share with William said. The Amie circe an unsure if Chi will adopt any Niobe children. We u got our hands full right Renee said i is Noi filed to he in in agreement
