Never apologize for showing emotion. It is important for good men to be role models for showing healthy emotions.

Your marriage is the marriage that can teach the world

As a 37 year old single mother of an 8 year old daughter and 10 year old son, I was getting licensed as a foster mom. Before my license was even approved, I received a call for a 6 week old baby girl and her 12 month old sister. I said yes, because I'm crazy! They were with us for 23 months. When their baby brother was born in April 2020, the height of COVID, we picked him up from the hospital. He was with us 7 months. They're all adopted together by an extended family member. All that to say, you have no idea what you can handle until it's handed to you. I had 5 kids at home full time: newborn, 1, 2, 9, and 11 and me working from home full time. I often ask myself how I survived it, but I did!

Congratulations you guys! Becoming foster parents was the best decision we ever made and led us to adopting our daughter 💕It's an emotional process but is so worth it and you're going to be incredible parents! If you ever have any questions or just need to talk, feel free to reach out to us! Sending you so much love!

When we got a baby from the hospital we took pictures and kept a baby book for the future adoptive parents with all the milestones they will miss. They really appreciated getting those and one reached out to us through the placement group we worked with after she became an adult and we still stay in touch 20 yrs later.

Hey, thanks for being vulnerable you guys. When Cole said “ it’s not the bio kids I want, I want to be a parent” I started crying… I’m adopted at birth. I have always compared myself to a biological child from my adoptive parents… a child that cannot exist. Thanks for making me realize it wasn’t about biological, even though my mom’s heart broke from miscarriages. It was about being a parent. My parents have given me something they never had, and I’m forever grateful.

I agree that your intentions are noble. When people say, "Protect your heart", don't dismiss it. Its not just the loss of kids that you've grown attached to, its also the system itself. You will want to burn the system down when you get into it. You will be joyful and angry all in the same day sometimes. Protect your heart. The idea of being supportive to the parent is a noble one, but not always possible. I've witnessed fellow foster parents get in trouble for connecting with bio parents of their foster kids in attempts to "support" the family better than child services. Remember, the kids were taken for a reason. No matter what story you're told, you don't know all the pieces so stay curious and non judgmental, even of child services. I fostered with a third-party organization and would recommend that to anyone. Having that extra layer of fellow foster parents to call on and support each other is important. Our organization gathered the parents together once a month so we got to know each other. I allowed us to support and offer respite to each other when needed with people you know are trained and are in the same context with you. It also means that if your child has to move (for whatever reasons...one of my kids had a 30 minute notice because of an error made in the court case with the type of home the kid could be allowed in by the courts), he still got to see his former foster parents because he had already made a connection with them and the separation wasn't so traumatic on him with the traumatic move. My biggest thing I learned was...KNOW YOUR LIMITS. You're not a bad person when you tell a case worker that you cannot take a child because of one of the factors in their case (e.g., enuresis and encopresis. YES Its real and may be tied to their trauma, pyromaniac tendencies). Don't forget that child services is charged to find children who are taken away a home. They won't always tell you everything for different reasons and what they tell may only be part of what they know or has been alleged. I enjoyed being a foster parent for 4 years and wonder if I will do it again when my bio kids get older. I was a single parent who fostered boys and mostly boys with known challenges (emotional or medically fragile). I still am connected to "my" two boys and many other boys who came through my home. I'm praying for y'all and excited to see how you all navigate this next part of your journey!

Excited to see your journey! My husband is a T-3 paraplegic. Our famous last words, “we just want to be certified for one.” Before we were officially certified, we were presented with a sibling set of 3. We took a few days and said yes. Six months later we added their sister. Now we have adopted the 4 siblings! Ages started out as 18 months, 2 years, 9 years and 11 years old. Thankfully we were never discriminated against. Honestly the kids having a full time male figure was a complete GAME CHANGER for them. (I will say we are in Idaho though….know nothing about CA). Total time 2.5 years fostering and have officially adopted our kiddos for 2 years now.

Every time a man apologizes for crying I just feel so bad. I hate how society doesn’t let men have feelings; they’re perfectly human and if anything seeing my man cry would make me love him more. Never be afraid to say or show how you feel!

I worked in a labor and delivery unit in a hospital in a low income area. We had babies that needed foster support when parents needed a chance to get themselves help and support to get their child back home. Reunification is a powerful blessing for the child and the parents. ❤. You both will be fantastic foster parents.

As an educator, the hard part of dealing with children who have trauma is that they are not always receptive to your love. They lose the ability to trust. Keep that in mind. I wish you well.

Our youth pastor and his wife decided to do foster before they had kids. The first placement was a brand new baby. A day later 2 siblings 4 and 6 came. They ended up adopting them and never had biological kids. Now they have 3 amazing kids. You just never know God's plans for you. Watching your channel I see two amazing loving people who will make great foster parents.

The fact that Cole felt vulnerable enough to cry on camera and express his love for charisma is so amazing. I hope their family grows and they can share that love with a child(ren) ❤❤❤

I “aged out “ of the California foster care system at 18. You have no idea how perfect you both are for being foster parents. Foster children are going to be winning the lottery living with you. Unfortunately I think you will be amazed by the amount of complex trauma you see. I’m excited for you both& the future kids you impact. ❤

This made my heart so happy to see. When I was 15 I had my first son. When he was 13 months the dr told me because I wasn’t living with my parents and my sons weight was considered failure to thrive, he had to call Children Services ( this was in Lancaster ). Luckily because I was underage they took us both. We went to a foster home for a few months and ended up in a bad situation but then ended up in a maternity home in Los Angeles called St Anne’s. It ended up being a wonderful experience and after 3 years they gave up on him gaining weight and realized there was nothing I was doing and he didn’t gain weight. He’s now 29, is 5 ft 9 and weighs 113. I am really grateful for the experiences I had especially all of parenting classes. I was really hoping you guys would foster so seeing this video just made my day. Thank you

I don’t know if you are continuing fertility treatments, but here is my story: after trying for a second child we tried IVF and the specialist said my eggs were damaged and gone. We signed up to be foster parents and also decided to do adult date nights-we signed up for a celebrity lecture series, a music concert series, and ballroom dancing! You know what’s coming next! Naturally conceived pregnancy. Of course it was the dancing!!!

Congratulations! As a licensed clinical social worker who works with children in foster care, I thank you for becoming foster parents.

I can understand his emotions! He sees your giving heart and he know how good you are to him and seeing you want to give more love to a needed child. He said he want to be like you which says a lot! I know this will be a blessed home for the child.

I love the raw honesty of Cole's emotions. You both have so much love to give and I think this is just such a beautiful beginning to the journey you have ahead.

when cole started crying “idk what happened” why is this me whenever i start crying 🤣 in all seriousness, this is so incredible of you guys. and also makes total sense as you are such lovely humans. so excited for this new chapter for y’all! 🥹🌷💫

That’s amazing! I’m a licensed foster parent. Take it one day at a time, it’s very rewarding, and heartbreaking. Some families still allow you to be in their lives via updates. Congratulations

I love how you two love each other.

As a former foster parent, you are not prepared for the heart ache/break but you will survive it. Give your self time to grieve as needed and have a good support group to join. Support is needed and should be with other foster parents that will understand your feelings and judge you less. I would not trade the years we fostered for anything because of our beautiful babies we adopted. I’m so happy you all are on this journey 🙏

I love hearing about the journey you went on from “gotta have bio babies” to “we will foster babies” to “we just want to be parents” ❤

My mother fostered children between 0 and 3 years old. Be prepared for some joy and pain during the foster care process. You're human and becoming attached is real. At the end she fostered two babies that were hours old. And those two knuckleheads will be turning 30 in a few years. I will always remember the joy we went through during their adoption process. Congratulations!!

Congratulations! No one deserves it more. Those kids are going to be so loved.

Foster/ adoptive mom here! What a joy it has been for my life. We have adopted 4 kids and one is disabled and uses a wheelchair and that's why I started following y'all! Full circle! Best wishes!

I have been a foster mama for over 20 yrs. If there is one thing I could tell you keep a life book on the child like name caseworker when the child came and left and who they went with pic's of 1st and last day.This book is just for you.

SO refreshing to see parents online say straight up that they're not putting kids in their content. I wish you both the best in this journey!

Congratulations, guys. I fostered 3 siblings and adopted all 3. You'll love it. It's very rewarding ❤

aww, any child would be lucky to have you two as parents. congrats

Congratulations, you two! Fostering has been the greatest joy of our life for the past 4 years. We’ve been certified twice and, 4 days after being re-certified in a new state, got the call for a newborn baby boy. Almost 11 months later and our sweet boy is still with us and is the joy of our lives. We have experienced the very heights of joy and the very depths of despair along the wild ride of fostering. It is so worth it, because these kids are worth it. The best piece of wisdom we’ve gathered is that it is our responsibility to do the hard things so that the kids don’t have to. We can handle the grief of loss in fostering - it’s our job to shoulder that so that these kids can be spared as much trauma and pain as possible. Praying for you two as you enter into this amazing ministry!

As an adopted former foster child, Thank You for recognizing that the journey to parenthood by adoption/foster and biological children are different journeys. Not better. Not worse. Different. Thank you for giving yourselves time and permission to be honest about your emotions, wants, and motives. That work on your parts could prevent so much pain for future children in your home. I know many of us were made to feel like substitute solutions, or plan B. I think you both will be wonderful parents in whatever capacity comes your way.

I am raising thee of my grandchildren. The first 2 came home from the hospital with me-however, the third was in a state that handled things very differently. It took me 5 LONG and very scary months to get my grandchild home. My grandbaby was with 2 foster families after leaving the NICU-and I will be thankful to them for the rest of my life. These families loved on my grandbaby like she was their own. They communicated with me daily-sending pictures, text and videos. The answered my questions and concerns about her and doctor's appointments etc...My youngest grand is now going on two years old, and I continue to update those foster families on how she is and send pictures regularly. They were her first families-who kept her safe and loved while I fought for her to come home. You are doing valuable, selfless, and rewarding work. Thank you so much!

I knew this was the announcement!!! I just had a feeling. I just closed our home as we were foster to adopt parents since 2015 and we’ve adopted five over that span of time. You’re going to be awesome parents.

I’m so glad you are becoming foster parents and realized that you wanted to become parents without the need to be bio parents. As an adoptee, I’m grateful that Cole, especially, has been able to open his mind to this option of family. I am sorry about your IVF challenges. I see you are in the perfect situation to live on the child(ren) that are placed in your home. My parents fostered over 40+ children in my first 15 years of life. I’m in an interesting way have been reunited with one recently after 35+ years. He was a foster brother with his two younger siblings. I remember how our family grew by three in an instant, but my parents wanted to make sure they stayed together. Since we were small people we could squeeze an infant and two children under 7 in our small home. I’m delighted of who my parents are who raised me and were pioneering adopting outside of race. Thank you for this episode. I love learning from you both!

Congratulations...I'm so happy for you all. ❤

Congratulations, it's an emotional roller coaster. Never apologize for that. My sister is a foster parent. She received an eighteen month little girl at one in the morning. She received four pampers and one sneaker. She is turning six in June and is finally up for adoption. Parental rights have been terminated.

So my son and daughter-in-law got married in their late 30’s. She and him had previously been married. No babies. They tried for a year. No baby. So found out she couldn’t. They decided to foster/ option to adopt. Our first granddaughter was left at the hospital when she was 2 weeks old by her teenage mom. She couldn’t do it. THE most beautiful baby girl! And they also adopted a 13 year old teenage girl who was an ousted by her siblings. And the 3 small siblings that their parents were meth addicts. They have a precious family and we’re blessed.❤️❤️

I am 42years old and when I was a toddler to 5 years I had foster parents before I was adopted and ♥️”I WILL NEVER FORGET THE WARMTH,KINDNESS, & FUN THAT I HAD IN FOSTER CARE.”♥️ And there’s this one specific memory that I have of laying down to take a nap on the couch while watching my foster Mom make Cabbage Patch dolls(something she did on a regular but this time it was for me & my brother.. my brother & I went thru foster care & adoption together.. they kept us together). But as I was laying down it was either late afternoon or early evening on one of those warmer days but this room had tvs off and no one in it and it was darker bc the sun was shining on the other side of the house and they had a humongous tree in their front yard.. which was infront of the window to the living room where I was laying on the couch and it was cooler bc there was a nice breeze and the fan going….. THE BIGGEST FEELING I REMEMBER OF THAT MOMENT WAS THE PEACE & QUIET BUT MAINLY THE PEACE I FELT IN THAT MOMENT.. IT WAS BLISS❣️🌈❣️ THEY WERE AMAZING FOSTER PARENTS AND I REMEMBER THEM AS WARM & KIND & PEACEFUL & I WAS FREE TO BE A CAREFREE CHILD❣️😊❣️🫶❣️🌈❣️💯❣️ YOU’ALL ARE TRULY MAKING A DIFFERENCE, TO THE EXTENT AND LEVEL MORE THAN YOU WILL PROBABLY EVER KNOW❣️😇❣️I value the two of you for your courage & love you have to give and the love you have for one another is AMAZING & WONDERFUL AND IT IS PHENOMENAL THAT THE TWO OF YOU ARE SHARING THAT LOVE WITH CHILDREN WHO NEED IT❣️🌈❣️🌈❣️🌈❣️CONGRATULATIONS AND LOVE YOU GUYS❣️🌈🎉♥️🥰🤩😇✨🙌👏💖🫶I KNOW THOSE KID/S WILL BE SO INCREDIBLY BLESSED❣️🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈AND YOU’ALL WILL BE SO INCREDIBLY BLESSED AS WELL❣️🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS & I AM SO INCREDIBLE HAPPY FOR YOU’ALL❣️🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

More people like you guys are needed. I grew up in the foster care system. Having people who are caring and willing is so important.

remember all kids deserve to be loved, when I was younger, my family ended up fostering 4 kids, 2 of them we adopted, and 1 we kept until she aged out, but we just excepted her as a blood sister. patients is the key. trying to understand their needs.

I'm crying with Cole. He's going to be an absolutely amazing person, Husband, and Father!!!!

I did foster care for 6yrs 0-5yr but had an 8yr one time. I had kids already so I was just being cautious about bringing in older kids. I took tons of pics of the kids and printed them for the parents. I had kids 24 hours to almost 2 years at times. I got planned placement,surprise pick up from a hospital, re-placed in my home..etc. They were all treated as if they were our own. (I hate hearing the stories of the mistreatment some fc kids experience!) My bio got Nike, fc got Nike, bio got a special lunch, fc got a special lunch..etc. We were very blessed that our families took them in as if they had been there all along. Family birthday's, Christmas, Easter all the stuff that comes along with it was the same no matter what. I actually had contact with a few parents. I actually have contact many many years later with one of them. I see them thriving and I love it! For all involved! There are so many kids that need a safe space until they can go home, get adopted or whatever is meant to be for them. (I'm hearing you talk about how many right now and I thought one at a time (since I had 2) but I usually had 2 extra kiddos. I did take on 3 once. I was a stay at home mom and my husband worked. I stayed busy.. Lol Keeping up with visits, appointments, home visits, child-parent preschool, sports... I heard so many people say that a lot of people do it for money but they make sure you are stable before you go into it so I was confused. Not to mention I was paid 575 a month (back then) for a child which went to diapers, formula/food, clothes, necessities even a semi private preschool. I didn't use resources like WIC or EBT. They were offered. It's just a lot to sign up for and maintain with kids coming and going. Their needs were met out of what I was paid. I didn't 'make money' off of the kids. It's sad that some have been known to do that.😕 I love that you're thinking ahead about what you can and can not do before taking a kiddo in. 🤍 It would be hard on them to have to move again right away.

Something from my experience I have noticed kids in foster care, you can’t show them online. So just a reminder to people that they might be able to talk about their experiences but won’t have any foster kids in their videos. This is an amazing thing you are doing ❤

I am very excited for you. I am a foster parent. My biggest suggestion is find a group of other foster parents that you can talk too. I love it, however their is a lot of frustration with the system! Have a therapist you can do grief work if you have a child that either goes home or is placed else where. I think you guys will be great!

As a disabled young woman, seeing Cole talk about parenting like this makes me so emotional. You’re gonna be a great father figure and these children are so lucky they’ll get to know you.

My parents fostered newborns when I was a kid. We loved it. The last foster child was medically unable to be adopted until 18 month. Mom said "no way", I want to keep him. We all agreed and he's my blond hair, blue eyed little brother. Matching my big brother. Me? I'm the hazel eyed brunette child 😂. Times were different, mom and dad told them we were open to a different race baby, we never thought about not being able to. They said "nope, only kids that look like your family". We thought that was ridiculous, but it was the 60s. We had to give it up as when they take them away after months of care, it destroyed my parents emotionally. Thus, we got my brother and that was the end. It was fun for all of us. Good luck, you guys will do amazing ❤️❤️

As a family that fostered for 13 years, this is so awesome! I can tell you that these sweet kids are going to bring your life so much joy and you will be blessed by them just as much has you will be a blessing to them. We adopted 3 of our many foster babies we had. No it is not easy and there will be many hard days, but this will be the best journey you are about to begin! Congratulations!!

as a public defender who represents so many parents working hard to get their kids back home, i really admire how much you respect the goal of reunification. yall rock and will flourish. thank you for what you are doing.

You guys are great for this!!!! Perfect Only because you asked for advice… As someone who was fostered almost two years through an unofficial process, I very much appreciated the couple I chose to label as my God-parents. I also had wonderful visits with my sweet mother and siblings until I moved back home. My mother was so appreciative of the pastors who opened their home to me and spoke of them highly. Yet, despite positive and structured visits, I would cry when I returned to the foster home after my family visitation. My unusual emotional behavior led to my God-parents assuming the family visits were detrimental. They almost stopped them, thinking they were protecting me. Point is: even the most well-behaved children in the best foster home and with the best family visitation possible may struggle when they return to your home away from their bio/first family despite appreciating you and despite having a heathy home/family visit. Those visits are still important, and you are still needed/ and likely appreciated.

Gosh, he's so sweet...that was such sweet vulnerability to see. Thank you for not cutting it out we need more of this.

This has moved me to tears…….And Cole, like I’ve always taught my sons….showing emotions through tears is a “manly” -- human thing. It has moved me because , so many children could be loved and cared for through fostering…… You both will be such wonderful parents and will help many children….specially children who really need what you both have to offer….(Our Canadian system is similar to yours) Our family spent 14 years, fostered over 40 children , and adopted 2 through the system….No regrets……I Plan to write about the Blessings, and will always encourage and introduce others to do …… One of the great Blessings, is how this experience has helped our naturally born children (3 boys) to become great husbands and fathers…..setting a great example for their youngest brother…….(who came to us at 2 days old)…….Our only daughter came at 4 years old…They’re now early thirties, late twenties respectively….. YOU HAVE DONE WELL……You will be guided and greatly Blessed by the Lord….

Fostering is so needed! I am so happy to hear this!!! ALL children, biological or not, are a blessing!!!! 🤍🤍🤍

I love following your journey. You two will make amazing parents regardless of how that comes about!!

Helping parents and families heal is amazing!!! Well done!! Families and kiddos need you! Supporting parents in this time has been so rewarding ❤

This makes me joyous!!! I was a foster care social worker for over a decade and so many foster care youth are in need of safe, stable, nurturing homes ❤❤❤❤ thank you!

As an infertility patient who was unable to have a child, who with my husband became an adoptive parent, I am so excited for you guys! When your heart and home feels empty because you have this strong desire for children, life can be very unfulfilled. I could not have been a foster parent because the heartbreak of losing a child was more than I could bear emotionally. I am sure you will be wonderful parents because you have so much love to give. Best of luck and all God's blessings on your journey!

I love watching y’all and how y’all adore and love each other and now you’re opening up your home to help children- thanks for sharing

As a person who was a foster child from the age of three, one piece of advice I can give you guys is: just be there and listen. It doesn't take much to make a child feel loved and safe. Being truly present and listening to what they have to say is so important, since a lot times those children will feel like they have no voice and what they have to say is not important. I have so much respect for you guys' bravery to enter a path that is most likely going to result in the occasional heartbreak, but please don't forget the immense impact you are going to have on those children through everything you will provide, be it the food, the company, the laughter and all the love...they will be forever thankful! ❤

Congrats and welcome to the Foster Parent World you all!!!

As someone that's adopted and been in foster care. This is so amazing. Congrats!!!

You are two amazing people. Thanks for sharing your journey.

You guys have so much love to give. You will help so many families.

My aunt and uncle fostered 6 siblings but ended up adopting all of them. The children all went through a lot of traumatic experiences and it has been hard to help them through processing and coping with their trauma but after 6 years they are all thriving. Being able for provide them a safe and loving home was the most important motivation for fostering. Seeing a 5 year old running around the house, being so excited to have his own bed, toys, food to eat is so emotional to witness. It’s so nice to see more and more people open to fostering, to protect and love children is amazing to see, so thank you ❤ You’re both going to be amazing parents ❤

Aw. My Heart. YAY!! My heart is so happy for Y'all, & also for the kids who have Y'all as parents. I know You both will make Awesome Parents to every child who walks through your door, that's filled with so much UNCONDIONAL LOVE. You, & the children will be so blessed to have each other. We're so happy for Y'all. So a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Y'all!! I can already feel the UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, & JOY!! 🥰🤗😍💜💜

Congratulations 🎈🎊🎉🍾 Cole and Charisma! You will be amazing parents 🙏🌺

Absolutely terrific! Enjoy every up and down! You are angel pies!

I was so privileged to have you share this with me last week Friday. It will not be easy but it can be rewarding and you two are very good people for it.

We started out as foster parents with the goal of reunification. Life being the way it is, reunification didn't end up being possible, and there were no kinship placements, so 2.5 years after having our child with us as a foster child, we were able to adopt her! We struggled with infertility as well, but decided to go straight to adoption for our second child. Like you two, we wanted to be parents (again) more than we needed a biological connection with a child. We ended up getting pregnant while in the process of adopting our second child! You both will be fantastic foster/resource parents, and I know due to privacy of the child and bio family you won't be able to share too much information with us, and that's okay. Praying for you on this journey - it's such a fulfilling ride ❤

WONDERFUL! Congratulations! You two will be AMAZING!!! 🎉❤ Charisma IS extraordinary!

Hey guys! I’ve been a subscriber for years but haven’t watched you lately because I’ve been binging FOSTERING VIDEOS! Not you have one and it’s perfect!!! You guys totally get it ❤❤❤ and I’m loving that you’re going through this while my own family is starting our fostering journey

Congratulations, any child will be blessed to have you two as their foster parents! They will be coming into a loving and caring home.

God's preparing y'all for your own babies! Please don't give up hope! God's faithful. ❤️🙏🏽🤗

I love y’all 🙏🏼 your love and communication between one another is amazing 🤩 so excited for your journey and your foster children are so blessed to have you🫶🏼

You guys are truly such beautiful/ kind people and deserve all the things that bring you joy.

So happy for you! One area that I took up to study human behavior was working as a volunteer at a Crisis Nursery. A good place to go and spend the day with a child that has been dropped off suddenly and who’s crying uncontrollably and constant, and hasn’t learned to soothe itself- suck it’s finger(s), which is critical to do for ever how long, or who doesn’t have it’s favorite stuffy animal or blanky. Having a collection of stuffies or small blankies that can become theirs when they leave would be giving the child a part of you to take, and be a momento. The child can even participate in the creating the soothing object. So, while you’re waiting for the child/ren, consider a reasonably priced sewing machine (or hand sew), a bit of cozy fabric cuts in a square, and be able to direct the child to their cozy when they get stressed and screaming for you to discipline them the old way their parent had been doing - that at this point may not have been the best. Another is a hand puppet can be easy to create to sort out emotions with, despite the age. They can even go get the cozy/puppet in the room for processing the pain (taking part)! We as humans soon forget it’s a puppet and hone in on the creature who’s comforting. So loving is the exchange. Having survived abuse myself, has helped me help others in these ways - learning right away that the world is their oyster to design it the way they choose. God bless your pathway. Sharon.

Such wonderful news! You will make wonderful parents. Such lucky kiddos to be in your loving care!!! ❤🎉

Congratulations! How amazing!!! God Bless all those god sent to your home!!! The decor is beautiful

This is so awesome! You will be great foster parents and those children will feel safe and loved in your home. Many prayers for your future heartbreaks. It will happen. It's hard, but rewarding too!

I’m so happy for yall, I was a foster mom & I really enjoyed it! These kids need so much love & a home that is secure

That was so sweet Cole getting emotional. The nursery is adorable especially the little animals on the wall.

iam so happy that this is finally happening, i got chills just listening. You two will make perfect parents and we are here cheering for you. love

these children are going to be so loved and shown that it is okay to show emotions. you two are such amazing people and congratulations, you both deserve the world! thank you for sharing your journey and please NEVER apologize for being true to yourselves and showing emotions. i'm sure so many people appreciate how genuine and open you both are

The kids will be blessed with such great people for their parents and guardians. They will also have phenomenal grands! Congratulations ❤❤❤

My husband and I Fostered for 8 years and Adopted 2 boys, one infant and one toddler which are now ages 22 and 20 . I am so happy that you are welcoming Foster Children into your lives ! I definitely will be in Prayer for you both , it is one of the most beautiful, yet challenging journeys you may ever go through. Days full of joy and days full of heart ache. But I think you will both be a blessing in the lives of many children, as they will be to you! Hugs... You've got this! ❤

Congratulations!! As a long time follower of your page and journey seeing this has me SO emotional, and over the moon excited and happy for both of you and your families!! Thank you for always being open honest and real!

You have so many wonderful tools to be able to handle any situation I was always worried my husband would roll over a leg or hand but the kids all survived and honestly the amount of fun they had in a laundry basket tied to his chair or roller skating holding onto his chair was an absolute blast

I'm so happy for you guys. Any child would be lucky to have you guys as parents.😭❤

I cry often, Cole! It is refreshing to see vulnerability in a world where men are taught to always "be strong". Ya'll are gonna be INCREDIBLE foster parents. Some very lucky babes are coming your way. May God continue to bless you both.

Mr Handsome and Mrs Gorgeous! Love these 2 hearts of Gold. They are so positive, mature, fun living, lovable…. So happy for this couple and for the foster and/or bio children who will be blessed to have them for their parents. Pure Love ❤️. BTW lovely baby’s room

Our family has done foster care for years and have several adopted now. I applaud you all and you will be such great foster parents! Foster parenting can be beautiful, heart-breaking, infuriating, and so rewarding. More importantly than anything, I wish you good case workers, supervisors, and judges. It makes all the difference, and it's so rare to have all three working for the best interest of the child. God bless you all! ❤

Thst is wonderful! Blessings to you two!

WOW!! .... Absolutely And Unequivicolly Super Happy To Hear This Fantastic News!! ... YAY!!! .. This Is Such A Momentous Time In Your Beautiful Life!! ... You Two Will Be The Very Best Foster Parents Ever!! .. BRAVO!! ... Cannot Wait To Hear More Uplifting News. .. God Bless You Both!! ... So Much Love Coming Your Way!! .. CC❤❤❤

We adopted two of our kids. Our process involved them being placed in foster care first. Thank you for fostering. It is a God gift. ❤

Honestly this is beautiful. I’m very happy for you both to embark on this new journey

Congratulations 🎊 Cole& chrisma so happy for y'all wish y'all nothing but the best!!❤❤❤

Congratulations you guys. I am super excited for you both.

Wishing you strength, courage and wisdom & all the blessings your way in as much abundance as you both have to share with a child. Thank you for sharing your hearts, souls and vulnerabilities with us. You're real ones for sure ☮️💜

You guys are awesome. There are so many children that need a home to feel loved and safe.