Hometown Hero: Social worker adopts teen girl

January 23, 2017

By Jennifer Epstein | FOX 13 News

LAKELAND (FOX 13) – 5,110 days. That’s how long Brittany Riddle lived in foster care.

All she ever wanted, since she was three years old, was a family to call her own.

“I was like scared that I wasn’t going to get adopted. But, I was still praying and keeping my hopes up and trusting in the Lord that he was going to find a good family for me,” said Brittany.

Three months ago, one day before her 14th birthday, Brittany’s dream of having her own parents finally came true.

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