The Zepeda Family
Diana and Miguel have known each other since 6th grade, but lost contact after high school. Miguel started to enjoy a successful career but there was an emptiness in his heart that grew louder but some friends invited him to study the Bible and he was then confronted with the
need of a relationship with Jesus surrendering his life to Him in Feb 2012. On her side Diana was
also having a successful career away from home that revealed an unmet spiritual need so in
2015 she began an intentional search for genuine connection with God. Some friends invited
her to youth groups and it was there when she surrendered her life to Jesus as her savior in 2016. At youth group she reunited with Miguel and they got married in February 2020.
We met them in February 2021 when they thought they didn’t have time for parenthood, but they were moved powerfully by God first individually and then as a couple to become foster parents. In Feb 2022, they welcomed a pair of siblings in their home, a little girl 3yrs old and her little brother 18months. However, this was an emergency placement and they were shortly reunited with a biological aunt…it was hard to say goodbye. Once again they opened their home and received a 23days old baby girl in June of 2022 and have been taking care of her since then. She is now 2 yrs old.
The Lopez Family
Doris grew up in a Christian home and her family was involved in evangelism ministry. Through family devotionals as a teenager, she surrendered her life and got baptized in 2001. She continued to walk with the Lord and got involved in Children’s Ministry and evangelism by 2005. When she reached the University she attended Bible studies on campus an youth group at church. It is here where she met Mario who was also raised in a Christian home. Mario came to know the Lord as a teenager too and kept growing in his faith while attending youth group and eventually leading it. Mario and Doris got married in 2018 and with this new chapter in life they starting attending marriage groups. In 2020 they welcomed their son Mario Andre into their family and he is now 4 years old. Having a baby during the pandemic was challenging but God was faithful through it all.
We met them in February 2023 and they expressed their desire to become temporary parents so they turned in all their documents to the government and went through their training program until they became certified foster parents. In February 2024 they welcomed a 4 month baby into their home who they have been loving as their own since then. He is now 7 months. He is receiving a one on one love and attention that he is now striving in his development, crawling everywhere and trying to keep up with Mario Andre!