The Naylor Family

After having four biological children, Matt and Beth felt that their family was not complete.  They feel blessed with what God has given them and have the desire to open their home to bless others. Matt and Beth were foster parents for seven years and adopted two children that were foster placements in their home. During their time of being foster parents, they became familiar with Adopt America Network. Prior to transferring their adoption home study to AAN, they utilized the matching services provided by the family caseworker at the agency who was able to help facilitate the match of Delarriona with their family. The Naylors shared that everyone they work with at Adopt America Network has been kind, personable, supportive, helpful, answers all of their questions quickly and has worked diligently to help them connect with their children. They love working with Adopt America.

Delarriona came into foster care at age two, came to live with the Naylors at age three, and was formally adopted in February 2019 at the age of four. Matt and Beth call her by her nickname Ana. Due to her complications of her cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus, Delarriona had to have emergency shunt surgery last winter because her shunt was malfunctioning, and her heart rate was dropping. However, she is strong, determined, and an overcomer who is learning new things every day. Ana has a strong personality, and her therapists can even tell you that when she doesn’t feel like doing something (even with being nonverbal) she will let you know! She is a very smart girl who loves pictures, books, and music. While the other daughters in the home prefer to run around outside, Ana is content to sit and the tiny blades of grass. Since becoming a part of the Naylor family, Ana has started to learn to walk with the help of her walker. She has learned to use tablets and phones to find videos she likes to watch. Ana has also learned to bond, and she now loves to be held and especially likes to cuddle up with Matt and Beth. Ana absolutely loves her siblings and has really bonded with them also.

Although Ana is nonverbal at this time, she has her own ways of communicating that let Matt and Beth know that she feels safe and extremely loved. All the other Naylor children have expressed that even though more children sometimes require more work, they are happy to care for and adopt children who need a family.  Matt and Beth feel blessed to have the children that they have been able to adopt into their family.  They find fulfillment in knowing that they were able to provide them with a safe, loving family. As time passes, their biological children see more and more the importance of reaching out and serving others, especially those with special needs. The Naylors believe that adoption is an amazing way to help and care for others and they feel so very blessed to be able to welcome more children into their family.