It’s crazy how close we are to the end of summer! It really flew by this year! As we look toward fall and winter I was thinking back on our Team Advance last year around this time, we had an incredible two days of looking forward and giving back! Everyone from EmpowerHome Team, and EmpowerHome Mortgage, got together to celebrate our successes from this past year while focusing on our Team’s strengths, the 6 P’s of EmpowerHome: We Are Powerful, We Prioritize, We Persevere, We Have Passion, We Have Purpose, and We Party!

Little Nico was born on July 1st 2017 in Colombia, South America. Born with Down syndrome and several other serious complications, he had a bleak start. At 3 months old he was taken away from a neglectful mother, and his father & extended family did not seek to claim him, so he fell into the adoption system. This is where Whitney Jones, a kindergarten school teacher, found Nico; she fell in love at first sight. Though she felt strongly about adopting him, there were worries.

Being orally hyper-sensitive, Nico was G-tube dependent, he was not able to eat or drink normally. And being a single mom in her late 30’s, (nearing Colombia’s age cut off for adoption) Whitney and her family were questioning her decision. “To me, everything was against it, but we were praying about it. From the moment we laid eyes on him though, we were in love”, said Whitney’s dad, “This was supposed to happen, this is bigger than us.” With adoption so close to the heart of  EmpowerHome Team, we were 100% committed to help bring Nico home! Director of Ops, Lindsey Fisher, connected us with Whitney and the Love Gives organization. Together with the help of our team members we raised over $27,000 to bring Nico home to Whitney!

Nico has just finished kindergarten and turns 6 this July, he now has a loving mother and the whole family adores him! He’s just learning to walk without braces and has become grandpa’s favorite, they experience all his firsts together! Nico still brings unique needs, his oral over-stimulation has caused him to cry with every toothbrushing, but has become more manageable recently!

Nico & Whitney remind us of all the families around Charleston that need help with their own adoption journeys. These families want to provide a loving and supportive home for children who desperately need one. Adoption plays a vital role in our community and with each introduction you give we donate a portion of our income to Love Gives to help support adopting families give children a forever home. With over 153 million orphans currently in the world, we felt a deep connection to changing this reality and knew it was our responsibility to join the efforts of Love Gives so that everyone can adopt, regardless of their financial situation! If you are thinking about moving, or if someone you know may be, please call or text 854-800-3100 and introduce us to them. Not only will they get the 5-star service that we are known for, but they’ll be able to support this awesome worthy cause.

Thank you,
EmpowerHome Team

If you are thinking about moving, or if someone you know may be, please call or text 854-800-3100 and introduce us to them. Not only will they get the 5-star service that we are known for, but with every introduction you give, we donate to Love Gives and other worthy causes because of the great work they do in our community. We want them to continue being a place filled with joy and healing.