Photolisting Profile for Joshua

Joshua is a 14-year-old boy from Alabama who is hoping to be adopted.

Joshua, born January, 1995, is a handsome and active young man. Josh has a tender heart and is very loving and giving, though he often tries to show his "tough side". He is very loyal and protective of those he loves. Josh loves all sports, especially basketball and football, and he wants to be a professional football and basketball player when he gets older "to be like Bo Jackson". He is very interested in many extracurricular activities, especially if he gets to spend his time outdoors. Josh sometimes needs some extra help in school, particularly in reading and math and receives that help through special education services for this. He sometimes has difficulty comprehending conversations; he is able to make himself understood but does not always understand others. Impulsivity can sometimes impair his judgment. Joshua has a very independent streak in him as he wants to make all his own decisions as most teenagers do; however, he needs someone to keep him grounded.

Timothy, born in April 1996, is a handsome and bright young man. He is very polite and has a friendly outgoing and bubbly personality. He likes football and swimming, and he enjoys horses. Tim is also an avid reader and likes to spend much of his time indoors. Though Tim can get in trouble often, he is usually quite honest about things eventually, even if he knows consequences may follow. Timothy is a very energetic child and needs encouragement to stop and think before he says or does something, as his impulsivity can sometimes get him into trouble both at home and at school. Tim usually does pretty well academically in school; he reports he wants to be some type of engineer when he grows up.

Joshua and Timothy attend church regularly with their foster parents. In church, Joshua plays the drums and Timothy is an usher; they both used to be praise dancers there. Josh and Tim would need to be in a two-parent home with the energy needed to keep up with two energetic, growing boys, as well as provide them with the consistency and firm structure they need to be successful.

Photo and audio provided courtesy www.heartgalleryalabama.com

Siblings

Timothy (13)