“Boo”* was only three years old when her mother died of cancer, and her father, grieving the death of his wife, was unable to care for her. With no extended family willing to care for her at that time, Home of Joy gladly received her as a new temporary addition to their  family and, shortly after arriving, Boo prayed and asked God to be her best friend! Suddenly, she had a hunger for reading her children’s Bible and also loved praying for others especially her father. 

As his grief eased,  Boo’s father called her often, and came to visit as well. With Home of Joy’s help, a loving, caring relationship with his daughter was re-established. It eventually became evident they were ready to be ‘family’ once again. After school was finished and after checking with Boo’s extended family a couple of times, Boo was handed back into her father’s care. Home of Joy’s call is  to provide a loving, caring home for orphaned and abandoned babies, so Boo was a special exception. But the staff and children thank God that they were able to offer Boo a safe place until her own family could care for her. That’s Boo. That’s what L.I.F.E. is all about.

* Not her real name