Alaysia loves all sports but gravitates to volleyball, basketball, track, and weightlifting. Her passion and talents often result in her school’s coaches recruiting her for multiple teams.

But Alaysia is more than just an athlete. She’s creative and artistic, primarily working with watercolor, acrylic paint, and pencils. She says creating art is relaxing and a great centering activity.  Alaysia likes to talk to others about her art and where the inspiration comes from.

Alaysia is looking for a family that will embrace her funny, talkative, and outgoing personality and will help her overcome her doubts that any family could love her enough to help her work through mistakes or poor choices she may make.

Alaysia is caring and ready for a family that will love her as their own.

For more information on children in foster care eligible for adoption, call Aid to Adoption of Special Kids at 602.930.4900, or visit www.aask-az.org.

Editor's note: Ms. Gaieck is a copywriter at AASK - Aid to Adoption of Special Kids. She will be submitting articles regularly to the Daily Independent at YourValley.net in hopes to find children forever families.