Serenity    Age: 15          Waiting Since: 9-2-2016

Serenity is a bright, vivacious, and caring girl who brings warmth and joy to those around her. Thoughtful by nature, she loves making others feel special. She values kindness and fairness and hopes to carry those qualities into her future career as a traveling nurse. “I want to help others,” she says, showing her compassionate heart and strong sense of purpose. Serenity enjoys staying active and being involved. She participates in basketball, cheerleading, and after-school activities, keeping herself busy and engaged. She also loves singing and dancing and would love to take dance classes with her future family.

Charis    Age: 13          Waiting Since: 2-24-2023

Meet Charis — a vibrant, outgoing girl whose curiosity and energy shine in everything she does. She approaches life with enthusiasm and heart. Charis has a growing passion for science and imagines a future where she’s a scientist, traveling the world to study volcanoes and explore different cultures. She’s thoughtful and self-aware about what makes her feel safe and supported. At home, she contributes in ways that show her helpful spirit and sense of responsibility. Charis describes herself as kind, enjoyable, and happy—and the adults in her life agree. They see her as motivated, helpful, and full of humor.

Destiny    Age: 16          Waiting Since: 3-1-2018

Destiny loves to sing and dance. She likes going on hikes, swimming, and going on adventures. She enjoys doing makeup, hair, baking, creative activities, and has a desire to learn about photography. Destiny is a vibrant, creative, and fun-loving teen with a heart full of dreams and a spirit ready for adventure. Destiny shines wherever she goes, whether she’s performing in choir, making art, or just spending time with friends. She is proud of the person she is becoming. “I’m proud of my behavior right now,” she shares. She enjoys being helpful and takes pride in assisting with chores

Sarenity    Age: 15          Waiting Since: 3-28-2024

After school, Sarenity likes to dance, and spend time with loved ones. On weekends, she likes to watch TV, go shopping, and dance. In school, her favorite subject is math. Sarenity would like to be a social worker when she grows up. The most important thing Sarenity wants you to know about her is that she’s very honest and blunt. Most of all, Sarenity wants a family that she can participate in family outings with. “Sarenity is an outgoing teenager who loves to listen to music and dance,” says an adult close to her. “Sarenity is very intelligent and articulate with her words.”

Anniyah    Age: 12          Waiting Since: 6-14-2023

“I am kind and very smart,” says Anniyah when asked the most important thing about her. “Anniyah is great at making people around her smile,” says one of her close adults. “Anniyah is known to be a protective of people and things she cares about. Anniyah is outgoing, bubbly, and she loves to be in the middle of everything. She can be very bright, energetic, and smart.” Anniyah likes sports and enjoys participating in track and field. She likes all her subjects in school and earns good grades.

Shiloh    Age: 12          Waiting Since: 6-21-2024

Shiloh’s whole world centers around one thing: family. Family is one of the most important things for her. In fact, it’s one of the things she wishes for. Shiloh likes to celebrate Christmas, the Fourth of July, and Valentine’s Day by going out and being with family. Shiloh wants to make a family proud in every aspect of her life. Her good grades in her social studies class show her dedication to her favorite subject. She enjoys playing card games like Skip-Bo after school with friends and family. She also enjoys practicing new hairstyles or nail art with the people she cares about.

Ivy    Age: 15          Waiting Since: 10-8-2020

There’s no missing the amazing grace of Ivy. Whether she’s dancing or twilling across a carpeted or wooden floor, Ivy finds her own way to have fun. But make no mistake, she loves socializing with others, and they will enjoy doing the same with Ivy. “Ivy shows a strength and willingness in learning new skills,” says one of her close adults. All in all, that’s an amazing combination for a girl who wants and needs a forever family.

Lilly    Age: 14          Waiting Since: 3-7-2019

Lilly enjoys being outdoors swinging on the swings or throwing pebbles into the lake. She likes fishing, playing soccer and participating in karate. One of her favorite indoor activities is playing Uno. If she could visit anywhere, Lilly would travel to Florida, her dream destination, because she wants to visit Disney World. Once she finds a forever family, Lilly would love to go to the movies with them.

Arabella    Age: 14          Waiting Since: 1-3-2024

Arabella’s favorite weekend and after-school activities are coloring, playing board games and spending time with family and friends. Her favorite things about school are art club and lunch time. “Arabella typically does well at school and gets good grades,” says one of her close adults. Arabella likes creatures such as frogs, giraffes and bunnies, but she also likes fairies. Her favorite foods are chips, spaghetti, chicken and pizza.

Sevonia    Age: 14          Waiting Since: 10-22-2021

We should all cherish what Sevonia says are the most important things to her. “I like to make every moment matter,” she says, “and I like to make people laugh.” Spending time with family also ranks high on Sevonia’s favorite things list. She likes watching movies with family after school and enjoys just hanging out together on weekends. Sevonia is an active girl who likes swimming, bowling, riding bikes and horses and playing soccer, volleyball and basketball.

Kaylee    Age: 14          Waiting Since: 7-8-2021

“I am kind, funny and caring, and I love laughing,” says Kaylee. “I love being around others.” Adds one of her close adults, “Kaylee has a great sense of humor that will bring a smile to your face. When upset, Kaylee loves when you can make her laugh by being silly. Kaylee has a bright outlook on her life.” Kaylee is pretty down-to-earth. She likes playing Monopoly, going to church and visiting people on the weekends. She also enjoys watching TV shows with imaginative story lines.

Journie    Age: 14          Waiting Since: 10-26-2018

Nurturing comes second nature to Journie, who longs to use those skills one day. Journie’s other favorite activities include making art, riding her bike, watching movies and pitching in around the house. She also loves reading and is great at telling stories. When she gets older, Journie wants to become a lawyer.

Sydney    Age: 11          Waiting Since: 2-11-2019

Sydney, who prefers to be called Leiah, is a bright, introspective, and creative young girl with a deep love for learning and self-expression. She enjoys arts and crafts, journaling, and listening to music, finding joy in activities that allow her to express her thoughts and emotions. An adult close to Leiah describes her as incredibly self-aware, kind, generous, and apologetic. “She has been through a lot in her young life, which has made her strong and resilient. She has had to grow up quickly and has learned to rely on herself, but she still holds onto hope for a family who will love and support her.”

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