Needless to say, he hasn’t had the easiest path in life. Before Steve and Sue, Mahn was all Calvin had to take care of him. When he was younger, Calvin overdosed on methadone. “He’s a totally different child compared to just a couple years ago,” Sue added. This small private school allows children to move forward at their own pace. So, last year he attended Grace Baptist Academy in Semmes, Alabama, a 30-mile drive from the family home in Lucedale. Sue homeschooled for a year but thought Mahn needed something else.
They were concerned that a new, larger public school setting would hinder the progress he had made. But by the time middle school came, Sue and Steve began looking for new options. The local elementary school worked well for him. Mahn was in 2nd grade when the Joneses adopted him. They adopted the older three children six years ago and then added Faith shortly after she was born. We got in it to love children and give them comfort while they were away from their families before they could be reunited or adopted.”įostering led to the adoption of four siblings: Mahn (14), Calvin (10), Delaina (9), and Faith (3). “He laid it on our heart and gave us a burden for children.
“I felt like it was the will of God,” Sue said. Over the years, they have fostered 15 children, all since their last biological child moved out. While most couples their age are beginning an empty nest phase, the Joneses added four young children to their family. After raising their three biological children, Steve and Sue felt called to take on a new challenge.
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