Growing up I have had to always struggle with my life. With the love and support of my family, I have overcome a lot of obstacles. I now have some education, I have my bronze medallion in swimming, and the best of all is that I know a lot more about computers, as I just finished a computer course. I learned Windows, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet skills. I hope that one day I will be able to get a full time job in computers.

I lived with the same family for sixteen years before they were allowed to adopt me. Finally, when I was 16 years old, my parents were able to adopt me. My parents were such wonderful people that I was one of 52 babies and 16 teenagers fostered in their home over the years. One of which I still call my brother. My Aunt Ivy was also fostering babies. My parents and my aunt loved kids and wanted to help them.

My family is bigger than ever; I have 4 brothers and 2 sisters, 16 nieces and nephews, and 17 great-nieces and nephews. I think that not too many people go into a foster home when they are a baby and stay with the same family for 46 years. I FEEL LUCKY!