Photolisting Profile for Josiah

Josiah is a 11-year-old boy from Texas who is hoping to be adopted.

Josiah is a sweet and loveable child who loves one-on-one attention. He is an affectionate boy who likes to give hugs. He enjoys playing with his brother Richard and his toys. Josiah is generally easy going, but he can be competitive. He will show you he is upset when he does not get his way. Josiah has some medical issues that will need monitoring. He has a heart murmur and a leaky heart valve. He has been through numerous surgeries in his short life including the removal of tonsils, adenoids and insertion of tubes in his ears. He is very active at times and at others is sad and keeps to himself. He has some speech problems and he takes medication daily. He attends special classes in school where he participates in speech therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy. Josiah loves to eat almost anything except tomatoes. He likes vegetables, especially corn, pizza, hamburgers, salad and fried chicken. He does not like to watch much television, but he knows various songs from the Barney show. He prefers to look at picture books. He loves Spiderman and animals and is learning to play Nintendo games.

Richard and Josiah need a family willing to adopt them both and keep them together. Calling each other best friends, they are used to playing together. And unlike many siblings in strange surroundings, these two are almost always considerate and nice to each other, according to Josiah. Richard, the younger of the two brothers, is a happy, loveable boy. Josiah is a sweet and loveable child who loves one-on-one attention. He is affectionate and likes to give hugs. The boys like to play tag and other games as well as share jokes between them. The thing they dislike most is moving from one foster home to another and they pray for a permanent family that adopt them and let them stay in one place together. Josiah told his brother that adoption will mean they won't have to be sad anymore or ever move again to a different family. Josiah and Richard need a patient loving family dedicated to providing ongoing medical care, structure and encouragement. These siblings have a variety of developmental, emotional and medical issues that will need to be addressed. Visit us at the San Antonio Heart Gallery.

Josiah and Richard need a patient loving family dedicated to providing ongoing medical care, structure and encouragement.

Siblings

Richard (10)