"She smiles. That's the greatest thing about her." Amy's adoptive parents share that, "When she first came to us, she wouldn't smile. Now the whole room lights up when she comes home. I thank God for letting her become a part of our life and family. We really feel like she has learned to love and trust, and that we, as her new parents, will never let her go."
Seven years ago, soon after Amy was born, her mother seemed to stop caring. Amy's mother was eventually diagnosed with severe depression. But it was through Amy's early life that no one played or interacted with her. She was often left alone in her crib for hours on end. No one rocked her, sang to her, or came when she cried.
By the time Amy was four, she was withdrawn, depressed and frequently threw tantrums. It was at this time that the state intervened and removed Amy from her home.
After a year in a LCFS of Michigan foster home and another in her adoptive home, Amy is now thriving. She is a shy, active first grader, able to warm up to people and share her young enthusiasm for life.
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