Photolisting Profile for Marissa

Marissa is a 14-year-old girl from Kentucky who is hoping to be adopted.

(written by Marissa) Hi, my name is Marissa, but everyone calls me Rissa. I’m a friendly 14 year old girl. I have many friends and also make good grades in school. I love animals, mostly cats, but I have a pet fish that is a Beta named Rainbow. I love to play with little kids and have two younger siblings that live with their Dad and one older sibling that lives with his step-mom. I love to play sports, but I’m really good at soccer. I’m very energetic. I’ve been in foster care since June of 2003 when I was 9 years old. I’m looking for a family that will be strict with me, but will also let me hang out and have fun like teenagers are supposed to. I’m also looking for the kind of family that will love and care for me like one of their own. Marissa would like to have a Mom and a Dad if possible. She would like to stay in the Louisville area, but is not opposed to anywhere else. Marissa would do best if she is the youngest child in the home by a few years. She needs a stable home that can provide both the love and care that she needs while also providing the structure she needs to continue making progress towards her goals. While Marissa likes animals very much, it may be best that there are no pets in the home. Marissa has been in the States care for about 5 years and very much needs to find her permanent family. She has overcome many obstacles over the years and continues to make progress with her challenges. She needs a strong family that can help her work through the therapeutic process of her losses and help her achieve her dreams. Please search your heart for this young lady and provide the permanent family that she deserves and needs.