Lutheran Social Services, Inc.

Reese and her new brother, Carson
Carson's new big sister gets to hold her new brother for the first time.
 

LSS celebrates 7,000th adoption,
brings Christmas to Austin-area family
Dec. 21, 2007

AUSTIN, TEXAS -- Lutheran Social Services celebrated its 7,000th adoption with the placement of 4-day-old Carson Matthew, the new son of an Austin-area family, on Friday, Dec. 21.

Matthew and Alisha Albrecht, along with daughter Reese, welcome Carson Matthew Albrecht into their family.
Carson Matthew is welcomced into his new family. Carson is the 7,000th adoption placement through LSS.

The adoption placement ceremony took place at the LSS Austin offices, with the Rev. Karl Gronberg, pastor of Gethsemane Lutheran Church, presiding. Family and friends of the family and LSS staff attended the moving ceremony.

“This was a wonderful Christmas gift for this family and for our staff,” said LSS President and Chief Executive Officer Kurt Senske. “We feel extremely blessed to serve as God’s hands and to place hundreds of children in loving homes every year.”

LSS began in Texas in 1926 as a ministry serving orphans and widows. Since the 1940s, LSS has been placing children for adoption through its domestic and international adoption programs.

For more information about LSS adoption services, please click here or call (512) 454-4611.

LSS is a multi-faceted social service agency. Its ministries include adoption, foster care, children’s treatment centers, independent and assisted living, adult day care, disaster response and emergency assistance.

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