The Comstock Family Profile
We would like to adopt a child or children who will fit in our family, age is not necessarily an issue.
We are open to boys or girls.
We feel we can accommodate a sibling group of up to 4 kids.
Almost any ethnic background will blend in with our family.
We are open to children with many, many special needs.
We do not mind having contact with the child\'s biological parents (by email or by phone or by mail or in person ) provided the parent was/is not abusive to the child.
We do not mind having continuing contact with the child\'s former foster parents, by email or by phone or by mail or in person .
In general, We are open to many different attributes. Basically we want to make sure that a child will get along with our biological children. We are open to children who need counseling to help with their struggles.Introduction
Our names are Rebecca and Dale Comstock.
I am currently 35 years old.
My partner is currently 37 years old.
We have 4 kids.
Our children's names are Stella, Elijah, Emily and Noah and they are 5, 8, 10 and 12 years old, respectively
Like us, our children have a caucasian ethnic background.
Dale: Dale enjoys working on cars and motorcycles. He enjoys horseback riding and archery.
Rebecca: I enjoy cooking and sewing. I love to repurpose/upcycle furniture. I enjoy horse back riding and road trips.
Noah: Noah loves video games and watching TV. He loves reading classical novels and Star Wars novels.
Emily: Emily loves horseback riding and crafting. She loves playing with her German Shepherd and her kitten. Emily plays the piano and the guitar.
Elijah: Elijah loves to take apart and build things. He loves history and science. He enjoys video games and watching movies.
Stella: Stella loves to rider her miniature pony. She plays piano and loves to practice. Stella loves everything school, she excels in anything new she tries. She loves to cook, as well.
I am a stay-at-home parent and have a flexible work schedule.
My partner works full-time for NorthState Aviation as a Avionics Technician and has a flexible work schedule.
We are members of a local First Baptist Church. Our spiritual beliefs are basically Baptist in nature. We are very active in our local church. We teach Sunday School and Children's church. We have the kids participate in children's classes, choir and camps. We love to watch things like cooking shows/competitions. We watch things like American Ninja Warrior and Disney channel. We love all kinds of movies, ranging from children's/family to Transformer/Sci-Fi/Hero type movies. We have a very eclectic sense of music. We enjoy country/80's and 90's/Classical/Frank Sinatra, etc.
When we are home we spend our time either playing outside or riding our horses. We have a swing set the kids love to play on. When we are inside we tend to watch our favorite shows/movies and play games, etc.
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Home and Community
We live in the State of North Carolina.
Our home is a mobile or manufactured home.
We live in a Country/Rural neighborhood.
We are not very close to our neighbors.
We have one or more dogs , one or more cats and some farm animals . We do many activities as a family. We participate in community/church activities. We also go on vacation to Pigeon Forge and the beach, usually a few times a year. We go horse back riding, as a family and go hiking at local parks.
Any child living in our home can participate in any activity at our church. They can also participate in many different sports, if they choose. We have allowed our children to participate in swim lessons and music lessons.
I am not overly familiar with the schools in our area. Our children attended a local, private/Christian school until we decided to homeschool them.
Parenting Experience
We have been parents for 12 years. Our oldest son was diagnosed with autism at age 4. We made sure that he attended all of the therapies we could find and changed his diet. At age 8 he was diagnosed as indistinguishable from his peers and his diagnosis was removed. We have dealt with other medical issues with a few of our children, but nothing serious. We have one child who is often anxious and he receives counseling to help him manage his anxiety.
I believe that our strengths come from understanding where a foster child is coming from/how they feel. I (Rebecca) was a foster child and was adopted at age 12. We are compassionate and understanding and do our best to make sure that any child in our care, biological/adopted or foster receives any and all medical/therapies that they need. We homeschool our children so that we can give them a better, more specialized education and would intend on doing the same thing with any child we adopt. I believe that me being able to stay home with our children is a strength. They are never left alone and always have someone at home. This also allows us to do more things/activities with our children that not all children are able to participate in, due to time constraints. We are tight knit with extended family who truly understand the ramifications of foster and adoption. My parents (Rebecca) are still fostering. Dale's parents were house parents at a boys home for several years as well as foster parents.
We have every intention of surrounding ourselves with people who have "been there and done that". People who truly understand and can help us understand the processes and difficulties that come with it.
We have completed MAPP classes to receive our foster parenting/adoption license. We have attended several other classes to keep up with our required training hours.
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Support
We are local to several excellent hospitals, therapists, occupational/speech/physical therapists, etc. We would use any of these resources as necessary. We do now and will continue to take advantage of the classes that are offered by our licensing agency.
Our main source of support is our family. As previously stated both sets of parents have been foster parents/house parents. They truly understand.
Motivation to Adopt
One of the reasons we want to adopt from foster care is because I was that child. We want to be able to give back in the way that my parents did. We want to provide a life long commitment to any child that we adopt, just as we will with our biological children. I want to be able to offer to a child, who needs a home, the same things I was offered, a safe, loving, supportive home.
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