A 12-year-old foster child has finally found his eternal home. After his second adoption failed, his best friend’s family decided to adopt him.
In 2018, a Tennessee family opened their home to Andrew, a 12-year-old foster boy who had lived in foster care for about six years.
In an interview with Today, the generous couple Kevin and Dominic Gill explained that when Andrew’s parents were deprived of parental rights, the boy’s four siblings were adopted.
After his siblings were adopted, Andrew was left alone waiting for his eternal home. After spending several years in foster care, the little boy finally had a chance at happiness, as Kevin and Dominic took the child into care.
While the couple expected Andrew to be overjoyed, his first week was completely the opposite. Dominique explained that the boy, who was ten years old, was a recluse and always sat in his room with the door closed.
Andrew was always shouting and pushing the couple away. However, Kevin and Dominic knew what the child had been through and decided not to give up on him. They showed him all the love and care he needed to feel comfortable.
In addition to the love and care he received from the couple, Andrew established a good relationship with the couple’s son, Jock. The two boys had a lot in common, including their love of video games, especially Minecraft.
Andrew and Jock also loved snacks like pop tarts. This marked the beginning of a friendship that led to the foster boy finding his home and a new family forever.
After spending more than a year with the Gills family, Andrew left, but he and Jock remained friends. Dominic and Kevin had no plans to adopt a child, so they decided to help Andrew find his new family.
However, when the boy’s second adoption did not take place, Kevin and Dominic realized that Andrew belonged to them. One day Andrew gave the surprise of his life.
He was walking through the park with Molly Parker, a youth village consultant, when he turned around and saw familiar faces holding posters and balloons.
The Gills family then asked him if he wanted to be part of the family, and Andrew did not hesitate to answer in the affirmative.
The boy remained grateful to the Gills family, who accepted him, and did not abandon him. Dominique told Today that people often got scared when they read Andrew’s file, but she knew he was a good kid who had been through a lot of trauma.
In addition, the woman said: “Love has no color.” According to Dominique, Andrew was their son just like Jock was their son. He became a full member of the family.
