Adoption has always been in the minds of one Marianna, Fla., couple. But Dashoan and Sofia Olds did something truly amazing when they adopted seven children, all siblings who had been previously separated among several foster families, to become one big family of nine.
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According to WJHG, when the couple saw a local news story about the seven kids, they immediately felt it was their calling to adopt them.
โIt was a done deal from the day we saw the story; before we even met them, it was a done deal. When I saw that picture, it was a done deal for me, honestly,โ Sofia Olds told the news station. โWe looked at each other and said, โWeโve got to do this, itโs time. Thereโs no maybe; we have to do this.โโ
โWe always wanted to be a blessing and adopt a child,โ Dashoan Olds added.
And so they welcomed Dava, Erica, Eric, Zavian, Leondras, Reginald and Necia into their home and into their hearts.
For Necia, the oldest of the siblings, her new family was beyond her wildest dreams.
โWe thought we would never get adopted, but I thought this was a really good blessing for us,โ the 12-year-old said.
And Blair Bell, with the Childrenโs Home Society, acknowledged that she was told that she should have the children adopted separately, but Bell wouldnโt hear of it.
โI heard from so many people that finding a home for seven children would be impossible,โ Bell said. โSiblings [...] thatโs the longest bond that youโll have; it was very important to find a home that would be able to take all seven and make a real forever family.โ
For the Olds, they intend to make that โreal forever familyโ a reality.
โWeโre going to build their faith up, weโre going to build them educationally,โ Dashoan Olds said. โWeโre going to get them active in a sport or an activity, or something extracurricular. And weโre going to love each other, so weโre going to do all of it.โ
Read more at WJHG.
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