Mary Vreeland-Cruz:  

Well here we all are, way past those halls, and drama of high school. So much has happened in my life, like most not expected. I married a couple of years after school, and had 4 beautiful daughters, family life was everything, but not so with the hubby. I helped him start 2 business, and he was not able to pull himself away for me and the girls. while I wanted to work on things he did not sadly. Not too long after I met my present husband, Valentin. We have a son, Joe age 15. Thinking we were almost "free", we were confronted with a situation we could not turn away from. We became aware of children who came into care (dss) and knew God wanted us to take them in. Quite a defining moment!!! Do we talk it-or do we really walk the walk!!! So, in they came, 2 by 2 then another...finally all sibs reunited. Did I mention it was 7 (shortly after became 8). So here we are almost 3 years later, working daily to help these kids (ages 2 thru 17) recupe a healthy life, after spending most of theirs in a living hell. But God is so good, and watching His restorative power transform them is a miracle occuring daily. Never in a million years did I think I would be raising 9 kids at age 54!!! God must have such a great sense of humor!!! What cou...Expand for more