After being married for 12 years and having three children Kim Lacefield started to think about those children who weren’t loved.
No sooner had she started journaling her prayers and asked God whether she should foster or adopt she received a phone call that set her on a path that would change the course of her life forever.
Kim received a call from the police station saying her ‘god children’ needed a home but Kim didn’t know who her godchildren were.
She found out they were from a lady who attended their church where her husband was the pastor. Kim agreed to take in the boys, aged 6, 8 and 10.They had no clothes other than what they had on their back, no toothbrush, blanket, or even a favorite pillow.
She remembered how scared the little kids were as they turned up at her house not knowing who she was. The next day, the two older brothers were able to live with their biological father. She looked after the 6-year-old for a year before giving him to his father as well.
As Kim got ready to let her sweet 6-year-old boy go to live with his father she got a call to take in a 5-year-old girl.
Kim recalled the poor girl’s situation. The youngster who had been through so much proved a challenge for Kim who said she couldn’t communicate her feelings. She struggled to treat the girl’s lice and infections and when it was time to go to school, her teacher noted how behind she was.
Even in school, the teachers noted how the girl lagged in class to the point where she couldn’t even trace the letter ‘L’. But Kim did not give up. She worked with the school to set up a plan on how to help the girl get back on track. By the end of her first year, the girl made big progress.
Thankfully the school worked with Kim and they set out a plan to help her get back on track and by the end of her first year the girl had made so much progress she was called the ‘miracle child.’
The teachers and social workers were amazed at how far the girl had achieved. Two weeks after taking in the girl (who is now 6 years old), Kim received another call asking her to foster the girl’s two-year-old sister.
The following year, the birth mom signed her rights to take over the two girls and the dad, who was in jail, fought for his rights too. It lasted for over 3 years.
Kim knew that even though the mother loved her kids very much, she couldn’t be the mother the kids deserved because she has been in and out of rehab.
As soon as Kim received a call that the girls had been cleared for adoption, she instantly processed their legal adoption papers. The girls still managed to keep in touch with their birth parents because Kim knew it would make a positive impact on the girls’ lives.
The selflessness of Kim and her family is heart-warming. The kids are truly blessed to have become a part of their family. Don’t forget to share this amazing story with your friends and family.
Source: en.newsner.com, faithtrend.com
