Courteous. Respectful. Compassionate. Just three words to describe 14-year-old Jesus. Polite and well-mannered, the teen gets along and enjoys spending time with both adults and other children his age.

Like many teens, Jesus loves to play sports, especially football and basketball, and prefers to play just for fun without much structure. When he is not playing sports, Jesus enjoys fishing, short hikes, and going to the park.

Jesus’ child specific adoption recruiter at Aid to Adoption of Special Kids (AASK) says that he would do best with a young, active family and would like to have other boys that he can play with. Jesus likes to have his own space and room and would like to stay in Mesa so that he can continue his established relationships with friends, family, and school.

For more information on children eligible for adoption, call Aid to Adoption of Special Kids (AASK) 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.