Would You Take 6 More Kids?

I can honestly say that my three kidlets sometimes nearly push me to screaming my lungs out. I love them, but man they can be testing. Then I think about adding 3 more to the mix and I get a little nervous... I may end up in the mental institution after a major breakdown. Then 3 more after that? Ya, it's no more a "may" end up in the mental institution, it's a I "would" end up in the mental institution!

Well, taking 6 more kids into their home at one time is EXACTLY what one of our friends has done! Going quickly from a family of three to a family of NINE!!!! But honestly, with their personalities... if anyone can do it... THEY CAN. They are some of the most giving people we know and so full of love you can almost taste it in their presence.

When we first met Josh and Deneece we were still newly weds (as were they). We happened to be next door neighbors. We would often go to each other homes for dinner, cause HEY two people is NOT much to cook for and any "normal" sized meal would last us a week of dinners. We talked about many things and played many games teasing each other the whole way. I remember at one point talking about the number of kids we wanted to have. My response? Five.... though that has changed since and three is good. :) Their response? LOTS!!!

As the years went by I had Goober and they adopted Eli. Then I had Missy, and they kept trying for those kids they knew would be theirs. Then I had The Energizer Bunny and they began looking into adopting another child. And low and behold they found those kids that were supposed to be theirs! They just didn't know they would find them all at once!

Needless to say their family is going through a lot right now. Instead of one 6 year old they now have 7 kids ranging in age from 12 years old to 4.....and they need a lot of things!

So if you would like to help they have a fund set up at our local WestMark Credit Unions or you can go here and look at the list of things they know they are in need of right now. Or if you have questions you can email amazingadoptionstory@me.com.

What an awesome family!!!! God Bless them... every single one of them!