Jade Debold

Seven Fostering Hope Jade Debold

Author proceeds are donated to: Foster-America.org -- From the authors of "The Adventures of JT and Buffy Marie" -- Seven is more than a number. In this story's case, it's the name of the leader of an unusual group of friends. Friends who are foster children living in Buffington Children's Home. They stick together while living in difficult circumstances. They give to each other what fate took away and endure what parental failure inflicted. Some don't miss what they don't recall but for others, they're trying to forget. For a few, a positive outcome is waiting for them while, for others, the worst possible outcome is realized. The range of atrocities is diverse leaving the children with little more than a fleeting hope. They have been kidnapped, abused, abandoned and neglected but they maintain perseverance. From the girl who was stolen out of her mother's arms to the boy whose big dreams led him to a dream come true. From the child taken by an unforgiving government agenda to the non-conforming kid whose mother's intolerance led to abandonment. There is the child of benevolence workers who honored their memory and the girl with alternate abilities who had her only family taken by irresponsibility. These stories and more lead you on a journey into the harsh realities that pre-adoptive foster children often face. For those who have never been without a family, take to heart the need for a loving home by the youngest members of our future generations. Without the loving structure that all children need, where are the forgotten masses to land? Hundreds of thousands of waiting kids need us. This story is told through the eyes and creativity of a former foster child who was lucky enough to find a loving family. Added to the creative mix is the perspective of one adoptive parent's gratitude for the end of a multi-year search for his child. Putting two creative efforts together, we present the story of Seven Fostering Hope.