‘God is number one, the United States is number two’
“I’m from Kosovo. I grew up on a farm in the countryside. You had to listen to what your daddy told you. I got up early to feed the cows. I worked hard every day. When...
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Biggest challenge keeping grandchildren happy
“My wife and I have four kids and nine grandkids. Our kids are in Beaumont, but we live in Baytown. I travel to Beaumont for work. So when I get off, I pick up some of...
Looking at both sides of immigration debate
“I’m a first-generation Mexican-American. My parents migrated here when they were teens for a better life, better job opportunities. It really worked out well for them. My mom works for a veterinarian and my dad works...
Adoptee thankful for only parents she ever knew
“There are four of us, and we’re all adopted. I never knew my biological parents. When I was 25, I did find out their names. But I never tracked them down. From what I understand, they...
Education key to realizing dream of helping others
“I’m a native Houstonian. Raised in the Denver Harbor area. It was a lower-income neighborhood, practically a ghetto. It was pretty rough. A lot of gang members and stuff like that. I grew up with six...
Double the love, thanks to insemination procedure
“They just turned 7 months old. They don’t get out much. This is the first time for them at the park. First time ever in a swing. “My partner and I wanted to start a family...
She’s enjoying college experience, away from home
“I just finished my first semester at Northwestern State University in Louisiana. I’m there on a soccer scholarship. I had a few other offers, but I didn’t want to go too far away from home. It’s...
Adopted teenager: ‘I’m one of the lucky ones’
“When I was in foster care I would think, ‘Why, God? Why did this happen to me? What have I done to deserve this?’ Then I started thinking that maybe I was placed in this situation...
Adoption process was emotional roller coaster
“The adoption process was 18 months long. We knew it would be challenging. But we had no idea how complicated and interrogating it would get. “We had home visits. We had interviews. We had background checks...
This young guy brings sunshine to his family
“I have older kids, and then I also raised my stepsons. I thought I was done. But when I remarried, I decided that, you know, time is closing so … And Carlos has really been a...
