A young teen looking for a home is praying that his Christmas wish for a family to spend the rest of his childhood with will come true. Chris, a young Texan, is only 13 years old, but he already believes in the power of positive thinking. He told TV station WFAA that he repeats this mantra to himself daily: “It’s always going to be okay and things are going to be better for you.”
The station featured Chris as part of their “Wednesday’s Child” series, which covers children in the foster care system looking for a new home. As part of their coverage, they followed Chris as he had one very fun wish granted: a private tour of the AT&T Stadium where his favorite team the Dallas Cowboys play. He even got to see owner Jerry Jones’ private suite.
“It was awesome. I got to see everything. I got to see where he actually sits and broadcasts it, and pretty much saw everything about it,” he told the news station.
He also told them that his real wish this Christmas is for a place to call his own. “I want a home,” he said. “I just wanna [sic] have a family that actually cares for me. I want to have a home with a family and also be able to see my old one at the same time,” he went on, speaking about his desire to stay connected with his biological family.
In addition to being a positive person, Chris loves to sing and write music. “I have a lot of joy in life. I love music. I write and then listen. I sing a lot. I also play sports,” he said. “I find joy in music and I want other people to experience that too.”
He says one of his favorite songs is “Ol’ Red” by Blake Shelton, because it’s a song about keeping hope alive, and that’s a message that resonates with him as he waits for a family to call his own.
Chris hopes that being featured on “Wednesday’s Child” will help him find that home he’s longing for, and that’s why we are sharing his story, too. We pray the right person will see this and want to make Chris’ Christmas wish come true.
If you are interested in adopting Chris, you can call EMPOWER at 833-7FOSTER and press *, or email wednesdayschild@3empower.org. WFAA says to “please make sure to write his name within the subject line” of your email.
