Having no close experience with the job, I have no idea what the life of a police officer is actually like. I think most of us picture days of fighting bad guys and days of giving out speeding tickets. I don’t think we truly consider the ins and outs of the job. A police officer’s motto is “to serve and protect,” which includes so many things.
While we know that officers fight crime, we may not consider the innocent parties that are affected by those crimes, especially children. Some are just innocent bystanders but others are actually part of the crime, especially in cases of extreme abuse.
Jody Thompson responded to a call in 2015 where he discovered a terrible situation of child abuse. An emaciated 8-year-old boy shivered in a trash can of cold water, his wrists tied with belts. His entire body was covered in cuts and bruises. Jody rescued the boy, took him to the ER, and stayed with the boy, whose name is John, throughout the entire night.
The next day, Jody applied to be a foster parent to John. He was already a father to two boys, then ages 15 and 8, and he and his wife, Jeannie, would find out within a few days that she was pregnant with another boy. But, this big family wasn’t done growing. About seven months later, John’s biological mother delivered a baby girl in jail and Jody and Jeannie became foster parents to her, as well. Jody and Jeannie later officially adopted both John and his sister Paizley. Today, they are a family of seven. Jody never planned to be the father of such a large family, but sometimes, the best things are those that we never even considered.
Isn’t it amazing the plans life has in store for us? Just when we think it’s going one way, the very next moment it can change and turn into something else. You never know when you’ll stumble upon something that transforms your outlook, or the way you live.
Watch the video and see how John is doing today with his new family. Please like and share!
