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Military Family Faces Financial Challenge of Adoption

The events of 9/11 compelled Billy to join the military. Deployments were tough on the family and the addition of two adopted sons put a strain on already tight finances. Read Transcript


NARRATOR: US Army soldier, Billy,

didn't plan on a career in the armed forces,

but 9/11 changed his mind.

BILLY: I saw those towers fall.

I mean, I really connected to serving your country.

I needed to focus on what it means to be an American

and doing my part.

NARRATOR: Billy joined the Army and deployed

to the front lines leaving his wife, Lindsay, behind pregnant

with their first child.

Lindsay supported his decision to enlist

and trusted God to bring him home.

Every military wife has that fear, will they come back?

You just let go.

You put your trust in God.

You just take one day at a time.

NARRATOR: Since that first year, the couple

has navigated through multiple deployments

and raised four kids.

Lindsay says Billy does a great job balancing his career

and family.

LINDSAY: I'm very proud of Billy giving all this time

to our country, to our family, and being

the example that he has been.

NARRATOR: Billy believes it's Lindsay

who deserves the recognition.

BILLY: The spouses are the backbone of this country,

because without them, there's no way we can

do anything and do what we do.

NARRATOR: The family dynamics changed dramatically when

the couple took in two siblings being

raised by their grandmother.

When she got sick and could no longer care for them,

Billy and Lindsay were approved to adopt the boys.

That meant reworking the family budget.

BILLY: We had to analyze our finances.

My mind was racing.

Looking at our finances in our current situation,

God's guiding us, so I know that he's always provided,

and he continues to provide.

NARRATOR: Billy and Lindsay are members of First Baptist Church

Killeen near Fort Hood, Texas.

The church contacted Helping the Home Front

and asked if CBN could help with the adoption fees.

We said yes.

Pastor Randy Wallace stopped by to let

them know that CBN would help.

They wanted to provide y'all with $5,000 to help with

the future legal fees, and we as a church are thrilled to be

a part of that as well.

NARRATOR: And that wasn't the only surprise.

They want to take you on a shopping spree to Sears,

and they're going to spend hundreds of dollars today with

you at Sears, making sure that your kids have fresh tennis

shoes and blue jeans and whatever else y'all need.

Thank you.

PASTOR RANDY WALLACE: We ought to do more than just stand back

and applaud, and that's where their organization has already

come to the table with that.

That is cool.

Which one do you like?

NARRATOR: CBN took the family shopping

to buy what they needed to accommodate all the children.

Now, this army family can focus on finalizing the adoption

with a little less financial stress.

LINDSAY: Helping the Home Front has definitely

changed our story and could definitely

change other military family's stories

to make a dream come true that they didn't even

know they could even ask for.

We're so thankful.

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