National Parent Day

National Parent Day, with importance on fostering and adoption.

FROM BIOLOGICAL TO FOSTER TOADOPTIVE.JUST LAST YEAR, THERE WERENEARLY 600 ADOPTIONS FINALIZEDIN CLARK COUNTY.NEW TONIGHT!

WE MET WITH ONEFAMILY THAT RECENTLY ADOPTEDTHEIR SECOND CHILD.HEATHER AND RYAN BEGAN THEADOPTION PROCESS WITH LOVINGAND BACKGROUND CHECKS AND"WE KNEW IT WOULD BE A LONGJOURNEY BUT THEY WALKED WITH USSTEP BY STEP AND THIS WAS THEOUTCOME."KELSEE DREW IS THE DIRECTOR OFADOPTIONS AT LOVING HEARTS.SHE WAS THE ONE TAKINGHEATHER'S PHONE CALLS ON THEDAYS THE WAIT FELT LIKEFOREVER."I JUST REMEMBER THOSE DAYSSHOULD WOULD CALL ME LIKE 'DIDYOU FORGET ABOUT ME?

DO WE HAVEA BABY YET?

WHAT'S THE UPDATE?AS SOON AS WE GOT THE CALLFROM THE BIRTH MOM THAT WE HADA BABY, IT WAS A BABY GIRL.AND I JUST KNEW THAT WAS GOINGTO BE PERFECT." A YEAR PASSEDBEFORE BABY ARRIVED.BUT AS ANY EXPECTANT PARENTWOULD SAY, THE BABY IS ALWAYSWORTH THE WAIT.AND THAT GOESFOR NEW BIG BROTHER NEHEMIAHTOO."I'VE NEVER HAD A SIBLINGBEFORE SO I'M REALLY EXCITED TOSEE HER GROW UP AND BE A BIGBROTHER."THE FAMILY'S ADOPTION WASFINALIZED JUST THREE WEEKS AGOSOCONGRATULATIONS TO THEM.LOVING HEARTS HAS COMPLETEDMORE THAN 2,000 ADOPTIONS FORLOCAL FAMILIES SINCE THEORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED IN1941.24 IMPAIRED DRIVERS ARE OFF THESTREETS TONIGHT.METRO TRAFFIC OFFICERS WERE ONTHE HUNT FOR DRUNK OR HIGH