Today was Adoption Day in Trumbull County

WARREN — The attorney who has helped the Rev. Rodd and Lori Meyer of Warren adopt six of their seven children through Trumbull County Probate Court and Trumbull County Children Services calls them the “family of the United Nations.”

The reason is that Rodd and Lori adopted their first child, Fernando, 10 years ago, from El Salvador, then adopted two mixed-race children and two Caucasian children, then today a black child and another Caucasian child.

Their adoptions of Johnathan, 2, and Deon, 3, were part of the annual National Adoption Day celebration at the Trumbull County Courthouse.

In all, three families adopted five children during the event, the final one for retiring Probate Judge Thomas A. Swift. Judge Swift has presided over the adoption of 5,000 children during his 35 years probate judge.

For the complete story, read Tuesday's Vindicator and Vindy.com