Neveah    Age: 13          Waiting Since: 1-7-2022

“Nevaeh is a very sweet child and loves to love people,” says one of her close adults. “She is very creative, likes to build things and has a wonderful imagination. Nevaeh is a true rainbow, sunshine and glitter girl.” She really loves wolves and hopes her forever family agrees that they are an amazing and magical creature. Naveah’s passion for wolves has even led her to determine her future career: becoming a veterinarian. In addition to playing video games and studying wolves, Neveah enjoys other activities such as swimming, spa days, and watching movies. Neveah loves spending time outside in nature and relaxing.

Aubriella    Age: 13          Waiting Since: 2-23-2024

“Aubriella is always thinking of others,” says one of her close adults. “She especially enjoys making things for those she cares about and will draw pictures or make jewelry. Aubriella is a loving child who has a great sense of humor. She is friendly and enjoys meeting new people and hanging out with her friends.” Stitch ranks among Aubriella’s three favorite things. The other two are swimming and food with pretzels and cheese being her food of choice. Some of Aubriella’s other favorite things are red for color, hamsters for animals and band and language arts for subjects in school.

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.

Charlie    Age: 17          Waiting Since: 5-4-2022

Charlie is creative and enjoys drawing, journaling and anything to do with anime. “Charlie is very interested in woodworking and would like to build houses for homeless people when they grow up,” says one of their close adults. They also like shopping, going to the movies and listening to music, especially on weekends. Charlie loves dad jokes and would love to participate in travel with their future adoptive family.

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.

Halie    Age: 16          Waiting Since: 12-14-2018

Halie likes shopping, listening to music and getting her nails done. Halie enjoys relaxing while watching her favorite Netflix programs. “Halie has expressed interest in pursuing cosmetology as a future career path,” says one of her close adults. “She is also interested in forensic science and criminal justice.” Halie wants a forever family in her future, and because she’s an animal lover, she hopes they have pets.

Serenity    Age: 13          Waiting Since: 9-2-2016

“Serenity is kind and thoughtful, and she will go out of her way to let you know she’s thinking of you through a small gift, note or phone call,” says one of her close adults. Serenity plans to put her kind and caring nature to work in a future career as a nurse. “I want to help others,” she says. Among her favorite things to do, Serenity includes relaxing, watching TV and going shopping with her friends. She enjoys baking and doing arts and crafts and other creative activities.

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.

Emma    Age: 15          Waiting Since: 12-18-2020

Emma dreams of owning her own art studio when she gets older. If there’s anything Emma likes as much as art, it could be the music of a certain pop/rock band. She also likes watching mystery movies and reading horror and animal books. She likes all animals, but she loves owls. Emma enjoys laughing and talking. She tends to make people around her feel happy, cared for and wants to help.

Myah    Age: 14          Waiting Since: 4-4-2022

Myah likes singing, has learned how to play guitar and piano and enjoys writing her own songs. “Myah uses her music as a way to express her emotions,” says one of her close adults. In addition to songs, she likes to write poems. She also enjoys painting. Myah loves to read, especially books that teach her about history. Her favorite foods include spaghetti, lasagna, chicken alfredo and pizza. Because she’s artistic, Myah would do well in a forever family who encourages her creativity and who enjoys music and reading.

Piper    Age: 14          Waiting Since: 1-24-2022

Piper is quite a creative girl who enjoys making arts and crafts. She also likes drawing and says her favorite color is teal. In addition to being creative, Piper is active and athletic. She enjoys hiking and playing volleyball. On the weekends, Piper enjoys cooking, playing with dogs and going to church. Piper also sees a family in her future and plans to have fun with them. When she’s asked the most important thing she wants others to know about her, Piper says, “I like family time!”

Heather    Age: 14          Waiting Since: 2-22-2017

Heather’s list of favorite foods includes yogurt and chicken nuggets. She enjoys swimming, bowling, shopping, going for long car rides and eating at restaurants. She likes watching moves, and “Trolls” is her favorite. One of Heather’s favorite activities is playing pretend with her stuffed animals. She also enjoys coloring with chalk. Heather looks forward to spending time with her future forever family and playing together.

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 loves learning and reading. She also enjoys being active by participating in yoga, gymnastics and ballet. In addition, Sydney likes swimming and sculpting. An adult acquaintance calls Sydney a bright, intelligent and insightful young lady who’s “wise beyond her years.” Sydney describes herself as caring, loving and generous.

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