In February 2022, Taylor and Austin Beasley — then 23 and 24 years old — took a leap of faith that would forever change their lives. Unable to have biological children, the young couple decided to open their hearts and home through fostering. “I had a dream, and I was like, you need to foster,” Taylor recalled. “I felt like that was God telling me.”

That calling led them to Sunrise Children’s Services, where a reassuring conversation with staff member Terry Frazier set the course for their journey.

After several placements that ultimately fell through, the Beasley’s received a life-changing referral: two little boys, Leo — almost 2 years old — and Oliver, just 9 1/2 months old. “They looked so much like us that people couldn’t believe they weren’t our biological children,” Taylor remembered, a sentiment that captured the instant connection the family felt upon their arrival.

The road to adoption was anything but easy. Over the course of 895 days in the foster system—with 859 of those days spent in the Beasleys’ care — the couple navigated unpredictable weekly visits and the constant uncertainty of whether the boys would ever be theirs. Amid the heartache and anxiety, Taylor’s belief in God’s calling and the support of Sunrise Children’s Services kept them going. “If not us, then who would care for these boys?” she reflected.

Thinking back on their difficult yet rewarding experience, Taylor offers advice to anyone considering fostering: “These children deserve love. I mean, literally, Christ died for us because of that love. If we can go through all the struggles we did, imagine what these kids have endured.”

With the support of Sunrise Children’s Services, who helped secure the adoption, the Beasleys finally brought Leo and Oliver home for good.

“These are our boys,” Taylor said. “Their story is far from over, but opening our home and hearts to Leo and Oliver truly saved them and completed our family.”

Written by Jake Pelfrey, vice president for marketing and advancement at Sunrise Children’s Services.