Meet Our Parents

“We have been foster parents at Southmountain for approximately 4 years. Our foster kids, while some may come and some may go, have been with us since our son was only about five weeks old. We've shared every experience that every other family goes through: Thanksgiving dinners, Christmas traditions, late night movies and popcorn, stomach bugs, pulling teeth, baptisms, weddings, births and even funerals. We've seen boys become men and girls become women. There is frequent dancing, laughing, and even some crying in this house. We cook and eat together, play sports, watch movies, & go to church as a family. We are a family.”

The Hollifield couple felt a calling in life to care for children. Although life time residents of Portland Oregon, they had always found North Carolina appealing. While researching children’s agencies in NC they discovered Southmountain. After visiting the foster community, Michael said, “There was an immediate difference between Southmountain and other agencies we visited.” Jennifer commented, “Everyone was so welcoming and accepting. It felt like a family.” They decided Southmountain was where they would fulfill their mission in life and joined the foster community. “The abundance of services available to the children and the support on hand for the professional foster parents is amazing,” stated Michael. Everyone at Southmountain works together as a team and the heart of the team is the children. When asked how they plan to be successful at Southmountain, they responded, “Through God’s guidance and the support of those around us we know we can provide the structure, consistency and love these children need.” The Hollifields are excited to be part of the Southmountain family and have already proved to be an asset to the agency.

Tracy and Adam Scott discovered Southmountain while searching for the place they would fulfill their mission to serve children. The foster community at Southmountain appealed to the Scotts because the setting reflects family life rather than shift work. The couple joined the foster community in June 2009 from Virginia Beach after completing graduate programs in Community Counseling at Regent University. They both enjoy outdoor recreation, and are thrilled to be in the Blue Ridge Mountains. They love introducing their foster kids to the world around them here at Southmountain and the surrounding community. Some of these things include exploring in the woods, gardening, being involved with the local church and community, and doing things together for fun like going to the lake or having a game night. They encourage their kids to support one another by attending each others sporting and school events. Ultimately the Scotts want to live out the Gospel of Jesus as he said in Matthew 18:5, "and anyone who welcomes a child like this on my behalf, is welcoming me."

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