Celebrating National Adoption Month
Celebrating National Adoption Month
Sometimes family begins long before the paperwork makes it official.
For one foster mom and her three sons, Z, D , and E, adoption wasn't the beginning of their story. It was the beautiful continuation of a love that had been growing for months.
Just ten days after officially adopting her three boys, this mom shared words that remind us why National Adoption Month is so meaningful:
“It’s been 10 days since I became their mom on paper, but the truth is, my heart chose them long before that piece of paper ever existed.”
Their story began one evening at 8:00 p.m., when she picked up Zyon for the very first time. She couldn't have known everything the future would hold, but she knew there was a little boy who needed love, security, and a place to belong.
Nine months later, at 1:00 a.m., Devin and Ethan arrived at her home.
She could see that these boys had already experienced more than children should have to endure. And in those early moments, her heart's desire was simple: She wanted them to feel safe. She wanted them to feel loved. She wanted them to know they were home.
What was supposed to be a six-month placement became something much bigger.
In her words:
“God had a different plan. 🙏🏽”
Over time, these three boys didn't just find a place in her home. They found a place in the hearts of an entire family. And this mom discovered something so many foster and adoptive parents understand: Love doesn't wait for a court date, a judge's signature, or an official document.
Love grows in ordinary moments. Around the dinner table. During bedtime routines. Through hard days and happy ones. Through the consistent reassurance that someone is there, someone cares, and someone isn't giving up.
As she beautifully shared:
“These boys have completely stolen our whole family’s hearts. They didn’t just become part of our home—they became part of our family, part of our hearts, and part of our FOREVER LIFE!”
Could You Be Part of a Child's Forever Story?
November is National Adoption Month, a time to celebrate families formed through adoption while also recognizing the many children and teenagers in foster care who are still waiting for permanent, loving families.
At Fostering Faithfully, we have the privilege of walking alongside foster families through some of the most beautiful and challenging seasons of their lives. We know that foster care begins with a commitment to provide safety and stability while families work toward reunification whenever possible. But when returning home is no longer an option, adoption can provide a child with the permanence and belonging they deserve.
Perhaps you've thought about fostering or adopting but wondered whether you have what it takes. Maybe you've worried about getting too attached, opening your heart to uncertainty, or navigating the challenges that come with caring for children who have experienced trauma and loss.
Those concerns are real. Foster care and adoption aren't always easy, and love alone doesn't erase a child's difficult experiences. But with commitment, patience, support, and a willingness to keep showing up, families can make an extraordinary difference.
This mom didn't know, when she welcomed Zyon at 8:00 that evening, or Devin and Ethan at 1:00 in the morning, that one day she would officially become their forever mom. She simply opened her door and made room in her heart.
And today, three boys have a family that calls them sons, cousins, brothers, & grandsons! Not temporarily. Not conditionally. But forever.
This National Adoption Month, we invite you to prayerfully consider whether adoption from foster care might be part of your family's story.
There are children and teenagers waiting for families who will see them, love them, advocate for them, and make room for them at the table.
Maybe your family has room for one more.
Maybe your next chapter could change a child's life forever.
And maybe, just maybe, it could change yours, too.
At Fostering Faithfully, our mission is to encourage and equip foster families and the children they love. If you're interested in learning more about foster care or adoption, we'd love to help you take the next step and connect with the resources you need.
Because every child deserves a place to belong. And every child who needs to stay forever deserves to know, “You can stay. You are family.” ❤️
