Three Hispanic sisters had all lived in foster homes, the majority of which were with white families. They had lost their Spanish culture and even the foods that were cooked for them were different. The idea of a big family didn't scare Amelia and Rene Villafranca. They had planned to have more children after their first, Emily. Doctors advised the Villafranca's against having more children, that's when they considered adoption.
Big families are nothing new to the Hispanic community.
But adoption isn't so common, according to Glaze. Close to 50 percent of those children are under 10 years of age. Amelia Villafranca didn't think that she was going to get a child, but then she said the phone rang. The Villafranca's were able to adopt the three girls, but they experienced growing pains from day one. Sims said that growing pains are to be expected.