In November of 1997, Josiah was placed in the foster home of friends of ours from church. This family had been providing foster care for several years. At that time, they had one other foster child, a daughter, who was coming to our house for day care. Josiah started coming as well. From the first time we saw Josiah, we felt a special bond with him.
Many children feel like part of our family through the day care, some more than others.
Josiah was no exception. He soon fit into the day to day schedule and treated our home like a second home. We all felt Josiah was a part of our family. During the past two and a half years our love for Josiah continued to grow. When the opportunity arose to adopt Josiah, it seemed the natural choice for us to make.