Foster Journal Entry

back and forth about what it means to be a Christian. We talked about the importance of being

My family is anything but ordinary, but it is this uniqueness that has shaped me into the person I am today.  I grew up in an Indian family of 9...yes 9! It’s not that I have 6 other siblings; alongside my parents and older brother Jaineel, I also live with my aunt, uncle, two cousins, and grandfather. Indian tradition calls for the sons of the family to care after their parents when married, so my dad and and his brother deemed the best way to fulfill this role is to have a joint family with their father, wives, and children. My cousins, Annika and Zuri, have been by my side since day one and are truly considered my sisters.  Living with so many people had changed me for the better; I have learned to greatly appreciate the love, support, and

Through our values, heritage,and traditions, my family has created who I am today. Although we can be loud and crazy, we are also loving and have each other's back!

The next day we traveled to Holden, Massachusetts for my cousin Julia’s birthday party at a pottery place. I knew something was up at that moment because my mom had us go with my aunt rather than her

myself managing life with a husband and two children. My husband was in the Navy, which meant there

A big part of how I grew up and became myself was living solely with my dad. I did not always solely live with my dad, my mom was in the picture as well as my younger brother (that is

    On his first leave, we went to Midway airport in Chicago to pick him up. I couldn't believe how wonderful he looked. He was tan, and he had grown his hair longer. I ran up to him and gave him a huge hug. He seemed so strong, and I was so excited to

the day I gave my life to God and let him change me for the better. So many things have changed

When I had my first child at 21 years old I was dropped out of college and working full time. When I turned thirty I had two kids was a single mother and went

wanted to accomplish out of life. These were to study and learn about God and his holy

My whole life I’ve always looked up to my dad as the way I’ll plan my life, but I am who I am today because of my grandparents. They impacted my life in such a way; it changed my whole meaning of life. Opening their life to change to help the change that happened in my life with my sisters.

It was one boring Sunday afternoon in July of 2008, we had went to church this Sunday and we had came home just relaxing when my dad said

Around the age of 8, all of that changed. All of a sudden, my mother, my siblings, and I stopped attending church on sundays with my grandmother. After that, my life seemed to become hectic. My mom and dad split up and argued more and more. I struggled in school and I didn't have a close bond with my family anymore. Throughout my entire childhood, I noticed that when times got rough, that was the only time my mom thought it was appropriate to go to church. We stopped going to my grandmother’s church and began attending an Apostolic Church, where the pastor begged for money and tricked my mom into paying thousands in tithes. The experience I had during this time of my life caused me to become antagonistic towards religion.

great things, achieve so much, travel the world. I had it planned in my head but little did I know, God

My family has all sorts of amazing and interesting qualities that almost no one knows about, and I am about to share it with you!