Lisa Friesen

is adopting a child from Liberia

In January 2017 I met Sampson. Sampson is a 16 year old boy, 15 when I met him who is from Liberia. Sampson is a typical teenager except for the fact that his mother abandoned him at birth and his father died several years ago. He also was born with a disease called Neurofibromatosis, which means that tumors randomly grow on Sampson’s face. These tumors can be removed, but will grow back. Sampson has had them removed twice and will need them removed again in the future. The other way Sampson is different from a typical teenager is that he is 16 and has a grade three education. Sampson dream of having loving parents, a safe home and the opportunity to go to school. The biggest thing Sampson dreams of his being loved unconditionally and not being rejected. Sampson has lived his entire life being told that he has this disease because of witchcraft.

Sampson loves to laugh, he loves playing pranks on people, and loves to be hugged and loved. He’s really not that different than the rest of us!

I am a Pediatric Nurse and have travelled all over the world helping children all over the world that are born with craniofacial defects. I transported Sampson from Liberia to Minnesota where he had his surgery. I fell in love with him. My husband and I decided to pursue adoption of Sampson-so here we are! Sampson’s aging grandmother has been praying for a family for Sampson and Sampson himself has been hoping and praying to find a family that will love him unconditionally-well, he found one! We are super excited to give Sampson the basic needs all humans require to thrive!

We love Sampson. I would gladly give my life for him. Please join us in this fight to make Sampson’s dreams come true!


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