In the midst of this opulence, however, they made the startling discovery that they would sacrifice it all for the simple joy of being a family and having their own children. Little did they know what sacrifices they would be called to make. Together, Jon and Michael brought foster son Adam, a child born HIV-positive and addicted to heroin, cocaine, marijuana and alcohol, into their family near the end of 1996. Michael decided to leave the job he loved but required him to travel around the country in order to take a position which would allow him to be closer to home. They also discovered that, when you open your heart to love, a strange thing happens.
More love pours in.
And, it breaks your heart in the most painful and joyful of ways. The addition of Madison to the family opened Michael and Jon's hearts to her half-sister, Rosa, then a teenager who had spent most of her life in foster care and group homes. All of this led Jon, himself an adopted child, on the successful quest to find his birth mother and father. And, it led Michael to finally confront his family about his full acceptance as their gay son. This book is a story of hope born of pain and struggle.