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.
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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.