I see it as an award for Forsyth County and North Carolina and for all the foster parents and adoptive parents. I'm just thrilled to death. |
Some people frown on the fact that George and I, at our ages, made the decision to adopt. If I were a foster child waiting for parents, I wouldn't care about ages. |
There were so many times we didn't think she would make it through the night, so many runs to the hospital. |
We always think we can make room for one more, and we do. |
We found out he was African-American when he was coming home from the hospital. |
We just didn't have any children in the home. We kept hearing all these horrible stories about children being abused and neglected. |
We made the decision that with all their needs, it was more important to be here for them. We just decided the children needed us more than we needed the money. |
Well, God gave him to us. That's all the child wanted to hear. |