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Family of seven welcomes six children into their home—months later, the judge ensures that the children receive justice

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Foster care can be a difficult and challenging experience for many children.

Not only are they often separated from their families and the familiar surroundings of their homes, but they also have to adjust to new environments, new rules, and new caregivers.

For many children in foster care, the constant uncertainty and instability can make it difficult to feel safe and secure, leading to feelings of isolation, anxiety, and depression.

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Even though these kids sometimes go through hard times, some families go above and beyond to make foster kids feel like they are part of the family.

Christopher and Christina Sanders have five children of their own, but they still have room in their home for foster children.

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As members of a church community, the couple vowed never to split up families while caring for foster children. When the family took in six blood siblings in 2017, it received a lot of media attention.

Coby, Chloe, Cayley, Caleb, Christian, and Carson are the children that Christina and Christopher Sanders adopted. They also have five children that they had naturally. The Sanders weren’t scared, so they welcomed the kids into their home. The parents know how important it is for their kids to grow up healthy and safe.

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”We get a lot of people asking us how we do it,” Christopher said and added: ”We just make it work. Just do whatever it is that needs to be done.”

When the family adopted children of different races, some reportedly voiced concerns and worried that problems would arise. But Chris and Christina laughed it off, saying they don’t care if their kids are black or white.

Let us know what you think about this beautiful family and their willingness to accommodate more children who don’t have a place they can call home.