{"id":17856,"date":"2023-08-08T12:09:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T16:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/?p=17856"},"modified":"2025-02-25T12:04:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T17:04:49","slug":"foster-care-spotlight-meet-the-kempf-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/hi\/resources\/news-library\/foster-care-spotlight-meet-the-kempf-family\/","title":{"rendered":"\u092a\u093e\u0932\u0915 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u092d\u093e\u0932 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0949\u091f\u0932\u093e\u0907\u091f: \u0915\u0947\u092e\u094d\u092b \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0947\u0902"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17861 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-05-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-05-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-05-1280x915.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-05-980x700.jpg 980w, https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-05-480x343.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Early on in their family planning, Donna and Jason Kempf never thought they\u2019d be able to do what they\u2019re doing today.<\/p>\n<p>The couple became foster parents in 2007, when they were licensed to adopt their son Marat in Colorado. Donna found the inspiration to foster from her brother, who ran a shelter in Ohio, and a college roommate, who took an interest in ASL (American Sign Language).<\/p>\n<p>After they had two children biologically, Donna was eager to begin utilizing her skillset as an interpreter to foster children with hearing loss.<\/p>\n<p>The family looked outside of the U.S. after a placement fell through, including Russia, where they adopted Marat, 16, who has moderate hearing loss. They then switched gears again after learning of a girl in Indiana with hearing loss and in need of a family\u2014Jezaya, now 17.<\/p>\n<p>Thinking their family was complete, the Kempfs moved to Indiana, only to learn about the on-going foster care crisis. The couple submitted paperwork with Firefly for licensing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe got a call from Indiana DCS asking if we\u2019d take a medical kiddo,\u201d Donna says.<\/p>\n<p>They learned about Eva, a 5-month-old with Cerebral Palsy, and though she wasn\u2019t in their plan, they said yes and Eva was placed within a month, then adopted within the year.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-17856 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1841\" src=\"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-03-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-03-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-03-1280x921.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-03-980x705.jpg 980w, https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-03-480x345.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1829\" src=\"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-02-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-02-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-02-1280x915.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-02-980x700.jpg 980w, https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-02-480x343.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>At 3 months old, Eva was left next to a space heater for an uncertain amount of time, causing her to have a stroke. The family took on new challenges in learning how to care for severe epilepsy and sort through dozens of medications to treat her disabilities stemming from the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were barely swimming and keeping our heads above water for months with her,\u201d Donna says. With a supportive care team and the determination to provide Eva with the care she needs, they learned alongside seven medical specialists.<\/p>\n<p>As the Kempfs\u2019 older kids shift into young adulthood, they\u2019ve again opened their home to M, who is two-years-old. M has no formal diagnosis but has a wide range of symptoms kept in check by the family and 19 medical specialists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe run around a lot with Miss M,\u201d Donna says.<\/p>\n<p>The Kempfs are now accustomed to co-existing with healthcare workers in their home, navigating doctors and treatment plans, and finding accessible parks. Marat skips sleeping in on Sundays to hold M so mom can get ready for church.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur faith community is really strong, and our family in itself has kept an open dialogue,\u201d Donna explains. Difficult conversations have been necessary along the way, with buy-in needed from the entire family.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to fostering kids with disabilities, Jason oftentimes thinks people look at the deep end of the pool.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe didn\u2019t jump in, we were dipping our toe in the shallows,\u201d says Jason. \u201cNow here we are with a wheelchair van. We had no idea this was in us, so don\u2019t be afraid to get in the shallows, and dip your toe in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17857 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-01-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-01-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-01-1280x915.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-01-980x700.jpg 980w, https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-01-480x343.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/><br \/>Interested in fostering? Visit\u00a0<span aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"http:\/\/foster.fireflyin.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/foster.fireflyin.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691172472708000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Tcm3mlC5yR55aUKMFuVz-\">foster.fireflyin.org <\/a><\/span>for more information.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early on in their family planning, Donna and Jason Kempf never thought they\u2019d be able to do what they\u2019re doing today. The couple became foster parents in 2007, when they were licensed to adopt their son Marat in Colorado. Donna found the inspiration to foster from her brother, who ran a shelter in Ohio, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17861 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-05-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1829\" \/><\/p><p>Early on in their family planning, Donna and Jason Kempf never thought they\u2019d be able to do what they\u2019re doing today.<\/p><p>The couple became foster parents in 2007, when they were licensed to adopt their son Marat in Colorado. Donna found the inspiration to foster from her brother, who ran a shelter in Ohio, and a college roommate, who took an interest in ASL (American Sign Language).<\/p><p>After they had two children biologically, Donna was eager to begin utilizing her skillset as an interpreter to foster children with hearing loss.<\/p><p>The family looked outside of the U.S. after a placement fell through, including Russia, where they adopted Marat, 16, who has moderate hearing loss. They then switched gears again after learning of a girl in Indiana with hearing loss and in need of a family\u2014Jazaya, now 17.<\/p><p>Thinking their family was complete, the Kempfs moved to Indiana, only to learn about the on-going foster care crisis. The couple submitted paperwork with Firefly for licensing.<\/p><p>\u201cWe got a call from Indiana DCS asking if we\u2019d take a medical kiddo,\u201d Donna says.<\/p><p>They learned about Eva, a 5-month-old with Cerebral Palsy, and though she wasn\u2019t in their plan, they said yes and Eva was placed within a month, then adopted within the year.<\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17859 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-03-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1841\" \/><\/p><p>At 3 months old, Eva was left next to a space heater for an uncertain amount of time, causing her to have a stroke. The family took on new challenges in learning how to care for severe epilepsy and sort through dozens of medications to treat her disabilities stemming from the incident.<\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17858 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-02-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1829\" \/><br \/>\u201cWe were barely swimming and keeping our heads above water for months with her,\u201d Donna says. With a supportive care team and the determination to provide Eva the care she needs, they learned alongside seven medical specialists.<\/p><p>As the Kempfs\u2019 older kids shift into young adulthood, they\u2019ve again opened their home to M, who is less than a year old. M has no formal diagnosis, but has a wide range of symptoms kept in-check by the family and 19 medical specialists.<\/p><p>\u201cWe run around a lot with Miss M,\u201d Donna says.<\/p><p>The Kempfs are now accustomed to co-existing with health care workers in their home, navigating doctors and treatment plans, and finding accessible parks. Marat skips sleeping in on Sundays to hold M so mom can get ready for church.<\/p><p>\u201cOur faith community is really strong, and our family in itself has kept an open dialogue,\u201d Donna explains. Difficult conversations have been necessary along the way, with buy-in needed from the entire family.<\/p><p>When it comes to fostering kids with disabilities, Jason oftentimes thinks people look at the deep end of the pool.<\/p><p>\u201cWe didn\u2019t jump in, we were dipping our toe in the shallows,\u201d says Jason. \u201cNow here we are with a wheelchair van. We had no idea this was in us, so don\u2019t be afraid to get in the shallows, and dip your toe in.\u201d<\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17857 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fireflyin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kempf-edits-01-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1829\" \/><br \/>Interested in fostering? 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