Emma’s Story
Emma’s Story: From confusion and chaos to a healthy home Emma’s meltdowns and tantrums confused her foster and adoptive parents — until Chosen showed them how to help her heal from trauma. Unexpected mood swings. Utter confusion. A strained marriage… It’s not what Jacky and Kyle Hernandez expected when they decided to foster a baby […]
Micah’s Story
Micah’s Story: Moving away from a constant state of crisis Micah’s adoptive parents didn’t know how to handle his fits of rage — until Chosen connected them with proven strategies. If the Jacobs had only known about Chosen sooner, they may have prevented a lot of heartache. Not that the family has regrets. Ellen and […]
Brody’s Story
Brody’s Story: Finding Support after Kinship Adoption Brody’s parents didn’t know how to handle his meltdowns, defiance and constant attention-seeking behaviors — until Chosen showed them proven strategies to deal with past hurts. Chosen was life changing for the Hancock family. Jessica and Michael Hancock* weren’t looking to adopt. They were almost empty nesters, but […]
Williams Story
As a middle school teacher, Dan has long had a front-row seat to the struggles of vulnerable children. But few stories compared to that of William, a 13-year student who was in a foster placement. With his biological mom in prison and a string of broken placements behind him, William was seeking guidance from a secure, caring adult, […]
Brittany’s Story
Tonya and Rick* were happily married with three children; they thought their family was complete. But one day they learned that their nephew, John, was in need of a safe home. Without fanfare, they stepped in and agreed to bring him into their home for as long as necessary. John’s placement with his relatives—called a […]
Jason’s Story
Early on in their marriage, Jenna and Sam knew they wanted to adopt a child. For over six years they discussed the idea, until one day in September 2018 the Lord made it apparent that it was time to pursue their dream of adding one more child to their family of five. After contacting […]
3 Siblings Find Their Forever Home
One San Antonio family is celebrating big successes on their adoption journey. Kathy and Brian S. have big hearts, and now they have a big family to match. With their children grown and out of the house, they made the decision six years ago to open their home to a newborn baby boy. Then, in […]
Lindsay’s Story
At the age of 4, authorities removed from her birth mother due to severe neglect and domestic violence, relocating her to a foster home. Lindsay’s aggressive behavior raised concerns among her foster parents, who worried she could potentially harm their newborn on the way. After nine months of Lindsay being a part of their family, […]
Dana’s Story
Dana is a 32-year old energetic and compassionate single woman who felt compelled to become a foster parent. She thought love would be enough to help hurting kids heal. She had some extra love to give and jumped into fostering with excitement and high expectations. In January 2020, two boys named James and Jordan, ages […]
The Smiths Story
John and Anne Smith were fading fast… A young couple in their early twenties, they had signed on to do foster care because they wanted to open their home to hurting children. Having never had children, they prepared for their inevitable placement by reading books and going through foster parent training with their placing agency. […]
Tiffany’s Story
When Becky adopted five-year-old Tiffany she was filled with HOPE, joy, and resolve. Becky knew it is would be hard but she was ready and had prepared herself for roadblocks and setbacks. Right off the bat, Becky struggled to genuinely connect with Tiffany. To her surprise, she even found it challenging to like her. Becky kept […]
Nick’s Story
For Jack and Maggie Lang, Nicholas* was the perfect bookend to their family. A bouncing baby boy that, through adoption from foster care, made their happy brood of four become five. They were in love with baby Nick the moment they saw him. Since he was still in diapers, the Lang’s were sure that he […]
