“She was in a little yellow nightgown onesie and it was way too big for her. I signed some paperwork, got her out of the car, and the case worker handed me a diaper bag packed by a local church. That was it.”
‘The whole exchange took 2 minutes, but my life would be marked by this moment forever.’: Single mom shares unexpected foster care adoption of baby girl
‘In a year and a half, our family of 2 grew to 6.’: Couple share foster care adoption story, premature triplet birth after infertility
“Brycen didn’t know about us until two days before our first visit, to protect him from having high hopes ripped away again. He’d experienced many adults not keeping promises, so he kept questioning if we were really going to adopt him.”
‘I about dropped the phone. ‘We’ll just twin it,’ I said. And then I cried.’: Foster mom shares journey to adopt 4 children
“In one year’s time, we went from 3 children to 6. This is not normal, but in foster care, there is no normal!”
Boyfriend Adopts Kids From Addiction-Riddled Household To Give Them A Better Life
“He gave me back the second half of my childhood. He gave me the safety I had never known. My life wouldn’t look at all like it does without him.”
‘If it means hope for someone else, I’ll choose the whirlwind every single time.’: After growing up with foster siblings, woman shares joys of becoming foster mom
“We went from one kid to 3 kids overnight. None of my childhood dreams are my current reality, and I’m not even a little sad about it.”
‘We got a call for an 8-month-old boy. There were no details. ‘If we’re going to do it, we might as well just do it!’: Woman details journey becoming foster parents
“They handed us a bottle and pacifier and said they didn’t have anything else, nor did they have any information on what he ate or any of his routine. As I looked down at him, a smile spread across his face and he let out a little giggle. ‘That’s fine. We’ll figure it out!’”
‘I promise to always be your dad.’: Husband to single mom adopts adult son
“At our wedding, David not only made vows to me, but he knelt down and vowed to Spencer that he would be there for his first baseball game, his first girlfriend, when he learned to drive, and every milestone that life would bring.”
‘Just 2 weeks after becoming a mother, I received a life-saving, emergency hysterectomy.’: Foster mom shares change in life plans after near-death experience
“Now, looking back to that perfect, baby girl, it’s like God heard my prayers and gave me the exact desires of my heart, even down to those beautiful curls, because quickly thereafter He would break my heart completely.”
‘A Bond That Transcends Words.’: Video Shows Sweet Relationship Between Boy With Autism And Adopted Sibling
“When we decided to adopt, we thought we were saving a child’s life. Little did we know, that child would be saving ours.”
‘They chose us. They’re coming in two hours!’: Couple shares unexpected sibling adoption from foster care
“When asked if we knew this was a permanent decision, and we could not change our minds, our sweet boy took the microphone and said, ‘YES!’”