I had many fears about becoming a foster parent.

I think everyone has fears about becoming parents. I overcame my fears of becoming a foster parent the moment I laid eyes on them.

When I first met my child…

When I first met my son he was on television. Wendy's wonderful kids was interviewing him on a segment called, Finding a family. We immediately knew he was meant for us. When we met him face to face I was scared of what he would think of us. Would we be what he wanted? He was 10 at the time. He asked a lot of questions about us while we ate dinner at a fast food restaurant. We then went to the park to play. He was full of energy and kept us busy. We immediately fell in love with him. He took a little longer to call us mom and dad and that was okay. When I first heard him say, "Mom" it was the best word in the world. When I first met my daughter she met us at Chucky Cheese. We had seen her picture on the site, Browse WV children waiting for adoption. She was seven at the time. We weren't as nervous because it was the second time around. We still worried if she would like us or what would she say. She walked in with a big smile and just wanted to play and eat. We played and then told her we hoped to see her soon. We spent more time with her and then she came to live with us. It was like they were always meant to be with us. People are often surprised to know both children are adopted.

I can't honestly remember the first time we felt like a family. We just instantly became a family. We became a family of four. It never works out how you think it will. It just works out in God's timing.

Our children are very loving.

They are now 19 and 12 and still show us love by hugs and kisses everyday. The best moment is seeing them together. Watching them grow into wonderful young adults. They aren't biologically related but they get each other and are there for one another. I always think, How did we get so lucky to have this little family? A day in our life is like every family. We stay very busy, busy, busy.