We all expect as usual to grow up in a loving family. That’s how one naturally thinks. Growing from childhood to adulthood, we want our family to be constantly tending to and loving us.
Children may not understand as young people that not all children have loving parents that treasure them. Many children across the world cannot call their own a comfortable, caring home.
Andrew, twelve years old and from Nashville, Tennessee, has a unique experience that few other youngsters his age have. Andrew apparently spent a good part of his life in foster care. Still, surprises abound, and Andrew’s fortune lately changed when he was adopted by a nice family. Change is inevitable in life; Andrew’s story shows how things could get better even in trying circumstances.
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Best pals were Andrew and Joc Gill. Andrew had been housed at Joc’s family’s foster home for a few years. Together they adored eating Pop-Tarts and playing video games. Kevin and Dominique Gill, Joc’s parents, always loved having Andrew in their family.
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Young Andrew, who was walking in the park with Molly Parker from Youth Villages, was ecstatic to learn without warning that the Gills wished to adopt him formally! When they asked Andrew whether he would be ready to be adopted by them, he answered gladly with a “yes!”
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Tennessee boasts almost 8,000 children seeking for adoption and a permanent home. One of these children, Andrew, has fortunately discovered a loving family in the Gills who have chosen to adopt him. Starting a new life with his new family excites Andrew to be free from the Foster system. Having Andrew as his brother excites Andrew’s brother Joc as well.
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Stories like The Gills arouse happy tears and warm our hearts. We respect households that adopt older children like Andrew and provide them a loving permanent residence. Taking in an older child is a fantastic experience that makes us very happy.
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Source – WBIR
