CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Eight families celebrated life-changing moments at the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center this week, as children found their forever homes during National Adoption Awareness Month.

The emotional day brought together families who had been waiting to complete their adoption journeys, reducing the number of children in local foster care.

"My family has adopted previously and I saw the impact that it can make on a child's life and that was our calling to help as many children as we could," Norma Gaitan said.

The Gaitan family's dream came true as they adopted a 2-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy, making their family of seven complete.

"They're great kids, unfortunately they go through so much at a young age and we're just here to support them and to love them,"

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