. “A lot of times in juvenile cases, you come across parents who maybe screwed up in the past,” she says. “Perhaps they had addiction or mental health issues and have since turned their lives around for the better. I help those individuals get reunited with their kids.”

“Everyone left their doors unlocked, unless they latched the screen. Growing up in Jasper was a blessing.”

“I put Kelsey and Kaden—the twins—in sports at three years old and Tiffany at five years old, so they have been playing ball their entire lives. I put them in everything. I mean, they played every sport Jasper Parks and Rec had to offer…”

She believed God had called her to raise each child, that this was a mystery, a joy, a privilege, and an adventure—“God gave me these children so that He could meet their needs through me.”