A police officer and his wife from Mishawaka, Indiana, opened their hearts and home to two beautiful daughters—an infant who was left in a Safe Haven box and an 8-year-old girl from foster care.
Bruce and Shelby Faltynski’s journey to parenthood began when they first became foster parents to 8-year-old Kaia. After fostering her for a year, they completed the necessary training to become foster-to-adoptive parents and officially welcomed her into their family.
Little did they know that God had even bigger plans in store for them.
Their family expanded further when they received a life-changing call from social services about baby Myah, who had been anonymously surrendered at a northern Indiana firehouse through the state’s Safe Haven law.
This law gives parents the option to anonymously leave babies up to 45 days old at designated locations, ensuring these precious little ones find loving homes without legal consequences for the birth parents.
Bruce remembers feeling nervous when they first learned about Myah, but those feelings quickly turned to “complete joy and excitement” when they decided to become her parents. For the Faltynskis, this was a direct answer to their prayers for a family.
“We waited for God to give us our own family,” Shelby said.
The journey wasn’t without challenges. Doctors discovered that baby Myah had suffered a stroke earlier and placed her in a pediatric intensive care unit. But Bruce and Shelby’s faith remained steadfast as they poured their love and care into her recovery.
Through God’s grace and excellent medical care, Myah has grown into a healthy, thriving baby. Her big sister Kaia embraced her new role with pure joy, “As I’m being a big sister, I can hold her, feed her, and play with her ’cause it’s really fun to be with her.”
Shelby expressed deep gratitude for the birth mothers of both Kaia and Myah, who made the selfless choice to prioritize their children’s well-being. “We’ll forever be grateful for both Kaia’s mommy and Myah’s mommy. Both girls are so blessed to have two mommies that love them and only want the best for them.”
For couples struggling to have children or looking to adopt, Shelby encourages that, “…God uses the storm and He has good plans. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future and I hope that God can use our story to encourage another family to know that He truly does have better plans, even when it does not feel like it.”
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