[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1300]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN HONOR OF SARAH AND ROBERT WILKINSON

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 25, 2018

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize the loving 
generosity of a family, Sarah and Robert Wilkinson, as the 2018 Angels 
in Adoption from the Tenth Congressional District of Virginia.
  Earlier this year, the Wilkinson family was recognized by the Loudoun 
County Board of Supervisors as the 2018 Loudoun County Foster Parents 
of the Year and, as a member of Congress, I am very pleased that the 
Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, through its national 
public awareness campaign, has given me the opportunity to recognize 
this family for their demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of 
children in need of permanent, loving homes.
  The Angels in Adoption tradition is well established in the Wilkinson 
family. When Sarah was six, her parents began fostering children who 
would eventually become her brothers and sisters. Within a year of 
their wedding in 2005, Sarah and Robert became foster parents to a 
teenager. Since then, the Wilkinson family have served as foster 
parents for nine children, and they have provided respite services for 
countless others. Sarah and Robert have four birth children, have 
adopted two children, and are currently in the process of adopting 
another child.
  In addition to setting a stellar example for others by creating a 
beautiful family of fostered, adopted and birthed children, Sarah and 
Robert Wilkinson spend countless hours supporting other foster and 
adoptive parents. They lead a monthly support group for foster parents 
in Loudoun County, and Sarah leads a support group of moms living in 
the greater Northern Virginia area. The Wilkinsons also take part in 
the final session of the Loudoun County's foster parent training 
program, offering practical ideas and encouragement to people who are 
about to embark on their new lives as foster parents.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to count among my constituents, Sarah and 
Robert Wilkinson. I ask that you and our colleagues join me in 
congratulating them for being recognized as the 2018 Angels in Adoption 
from the Tenth Congressional District of Virginia.

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