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Yawn, Marci and Todd arrive at the Holiday Inn select in Riverside in an horse drawn carriage. Their friend, Crystal Hudson, arranged the honeymoon with donations from friends and businesses.

Bath, Todd and Marci soak in a bubble bath at a riverside hotel after their honeymoon dinner. For an hour, they played and washed each other’s backs. Todd hadn’t been in a bathtub since he was a child.

'No child will be left in the street without a home, without parenting, this is our prayer,' Theresa said as she watched Shenequa struggle to master the finer points of riding her first bicycle. 'That's our reason for being here.'

Theresa and the girls spend time on the floor of the girls' bedroom doing their homework, 'We have our mama all the time now,' said five-year-old Tamaria.

Johnnie Brown helped Tiayana and Keiasha with their bath before bedtime. She and her husband Fred adopted the girls and their two brothers after raising their own three biological sons. The Brown's also have grandchildren the same ages as their…

A small army of shoes outside the back door hints at the size of the Lathan family, which now numbers 10. Theresa, who quit her job at a hardwood floor manufacturing plant to be a full-time mom, also has the kids help with housekeeping chores.

Adopted children from three separate church families jump and romp on the trampoline at Grandma Cecil's, a favorite spot for adults and children alike with lots of trees, green grass, a basketball court and her legendary home cooking.

Timothy Mosley and his granddaughter, Jamelious, pray together during Sunday worship services. The church has been a support system for the 22 families who opened their homes and hearts to the kids.

A bored and worn-out Tiayana ignores the excitement on the church floor when the service lasted several hours and many members were overcome with emotions as they 'surrendered to the spirit.'

During a worship service, Rashundria stretches out her arms over the congregation below as she sings along with the choir. The church's strong evangelical bent is a major influence in the children's lives.