A new year with new beginnings. I suspect this is going to be the year where my life is turned upside down. You see, I plan to adopt a teenage girl (or two). No, I have no idea who this person will be. I only know I have wanted to be a mother for years and because I never married and had my own children I believe now is the time. Having lost my own mom almost 2 years ago now I realize just how important family is.
I have always been good with teens and worked with kids since I was a kid myself. At age 16 I began working with children in daycare, from there my passion for helping kids grew and I began to work more with those kids that were labeled as "difficult, challenging, etc". To me they were just young people who needed the love and care of an adult they could trust. In any case my passion turned into a career and at age 23 I received my bachelors in Child Development and then at age 25 my Masters in Social Work. Over the years I have worked with foster children, incarcerated teens, children and youth who have been traumatized by abuse and neglect, and currently I am working in a centre that helps young people who suffer with mental health issues.
I feel fortunate to have had such a meaningful career with young people. I am fortunate to have so many friends with terrific kids I can love on. Now I want a family of my own and what better way to build a family then to adopt a "waiting kid from care". So my journey begins and I pray that God in his sovereignty brings me the teen that is meant for me.
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