Emmie

Description

Emmie is a 13-year-old girl adopted from Africa. She 4’9”, 167 lbs, and has brown eyes and black hair. Emmie is a great helper and enjoys serving others.

Emmie is aware of her surroundings and often sees a need immediately. She is also a great encourager. She can write beautiful letters and words of encouragement and compliments almost every meal. She is a very talented writer and can read well above her grade level. She likes to write stories and poems. She enjoys reading, writing, and bracelet/jewelry-making. She loves learning about history and reading historical fiction. She is an excellent swimmer, is a junior lifeguard and also enjoys theater class.

Some of her favorites include: the color yellow, Mexican food, steak, watching historical movies, the beach.

She was diagnosed September 3, 2020: She was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Reactive Attachment Disorder

She has seen a counselor since she came home from Africa, the same counselor sees her now weekly. She also sees a psychiatrist once a month who prescribes her medications.

Emmie would do well in a two-parents or single parent home, being the only child or with few children in the home. Emmie’s parents feel like she needs a home and community where she is surrounded by more African American girls and women who can be positive role models in her life. It is important to them that she be in a Christian home where she is loved and taught about how much God loves her. They feel that she truly desires to help and serve others, and they believe that in the right environment and given the attention she requires, she will thrive and grow into the woman God has created her to be.

We know that adopting a child over the age of 9 could be difficult, but we feel confident that there are parents of all types out there who love kids and would love to add them to their families. Adoption is a legal process so there will be costs associated with them. There are grants out there to help fund your adoption (please request that information.) This adoption may qualify for the IRS Adoption Tax Credit.

Contact us if you have any questions or want to know more about Emmie. Our email is kidteenadoptions@wiaa.org