We made the decision that with all their needs, it was more important to be here for them. We just decided the children needed us more than we needed the money.

I see it as an award for Forsyth County and North Carolina and for all the foster parents and adoptive parents. I'm just thrilled to death.

Some people frown on the fact that George and I, at our ages, made the decision to adopt. If I were a foster child waiting for parents, I wouldn't care about ages.

There were so many times we didn't think she would make it through the night, so many runs to the hospital.

Well, God gave him to us. That's all the child wanted to hear.

We just didn't have any children in the home. We kept hearing all these horrible stories about children being abused and neglected.