Rep. Bob Goodlatte, a member of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, has named Vic and Linda Sisson of Fincastle to represent Virginia’s Sixth District at the eleventh annual “Angels in Adoption” banquet, which will be held in Washington, D.C.  The banquet honors one nominee from each congressional district who is making a difference in the lives of children through adoption.

Vic and Linda Sisson already had 4 children and five grandchildren.  They were empty-nesters on the verge of retirement, when a friend mentioned becoming foster parents.  They decided to open their home to children in need and went through the process to become foster parents.  When their now children first entered their home they entered as foster children.  The Sissons had anticipated that the three siblings’- Robert, Arianna, and Travis- tenure in their home would be short. They would be placed with a family, the Sissons would regroup and welcome more foster children into their home. 

For five years Robert, Arianna, and Travis would meet perspective parents, but the chemistry never felt right.  Linda had said that “God was on our side when he gave us these children,” and she and Vic decided to end speculation about where the children’s future home would be.  They completed the adoption process and the children never had to worry again about leaving the place they had known as home for five years.  They were at home.  
 
“The “Angels in Adoption” campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness about adoption and honor individuals like Vic and Linda Sisson for their dedication to the care of children,” Goodlatte said.  “The Sissons, through service in foster care and through adoption, have shown that ordinary people can do extraordinary things in the lives of others.  They are certainly more than deserving of recognition.”