{"id":176709,"date":"2017-12-22T02:10:27","date_gmt":"2017-12-22T07:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=176709"},"modified":"2017-12-22T14:15:45","modified_gmt":"2017-12-22T19:15:45","slug":"adoption-seven-separated-siblings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/adoption-seven-separated-siblings\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas miracle: Couple adopts 7 siblings separated from 3 foster homes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Twelve-year-old Necia thought she might never be reunited with all six of her siblings…and few others thought it would happen either.<\/p>\n

Her brothers and sisters — Dava, Erica, Eric, Zavian, Leondras, and Reginald — had been put into foster care and split up into four different homes.<\/p>\n

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Necia thought they would never find a home for all seven of them, something that even their representative and adoption specialist was told. But when DeShoan and Sofia Olds saw their story, they didn’t hesitate, and pursued the\u00a0adoption of all seven siblings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Blair Bell of the Children’s Home Society, said that she was advised to have them adopted out separately. \u201cI heard from so many people that finding a home for seven children would be impossible,\u201d she said. \u201cSiblings is that’s the longest bond that you’ll have; it was very important to find a home that would be able to take all seven and make a real forever family.\u201d But DeShoan and Sofia saw the story of the siblings posted on Facebook, and were immediately determined to give them a home<\/a>. (Click image below to view video.)<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere was no question asked. If they allow us to adopt these children, we will do it,\u201d Sofia recalled. \u201cWe would do whatever it takes to make sure that we can care for them.” The siblings understandably wanted to find a “forever home” where they could all live together, and for Sofia, “it was all or none.” The opportunity came when the siblings had almost begun to lose hope. \u201cWe thought we would never get adopted, but I thought this was a really good blessing for us,\u201d Necia said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like to say I felt like it was a calling, honestly,\u201d Sofia said. \u201cWhen I saw that picture, it was automatic.\u201d<\/p>\n

DaShoan and Sofia are both veterans; DaShoan now works as a high school teacher, and Sofia is a social worker. While there have had to be some adjustments made, the family has been able to make it work. \u201cWe’re going to build their faith up, we’re going to build them educationally,\u201d Dashoan said. \u201cWe’re going to get them active in a sport or an activity, or something extracurricular. And we’re going to love each other so, we’re going to do all of it.\u201d Sofia said that having a routine has helped them all with the adjustment, too. \u201cThey know the drill, they know the schedule, and they like the structure,\u201d Sofia said. \u201cAnd they like the discipline and they help each other out. They help us out.\u201d<\/p>\n