Friday, March 13, 2009

Who is Drew

So I have had a couple people wonder who Drew is. It is quite a story, in order to understand you have to know who Joe and Denise are. Joe and Denise met my parents in Vancouver. My parents were ward Missionaries and gave them there new member discussions after they got baptized. They have been through some pretty crazy stuff, there stories would amaze you! They became very close to our family. They pretty much became part of the family. Then we all moved to Utah. a year or so later they moved here as well. I can now see their house from my front door. So they got involved with a program to help kids who have no where else to go. This is where Drew comes into the picture. He is Native American. He is 20 years old. He has had a really tough life. He has been through stuff I could never imagine living though. He was abandoned at 4 years old and was left to wander the streets alone. Finding food and shelter where ever he could find it. So he has never had a family. They exists but they are not family. So he lives with Joe and Denise and they plan on adopting him and making him a permanent part of the family. He now has a family. He is part of our big crazy family and has come so far and grown so much . When you talk to him you would never know where he came from. He is a good kid and is now getting the opportunities that every kids deserves.
So ther you have it. That is Drew in a nut shell.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

THat is amazing good for your friends to give him that opportunity!!! It's never too late is it!

Sheri said...

Nice to meet you, Drew!

van Zwol Family said...

That's so cool! Thanks for sharing the story!