A Daughter To Many: My Journey to Find Family and Forgiveness

Andrea June was given up by her family for adoption before she was two years old. A young family with two boys–one boy was disabled–adopted her, and changed her name to Kari Ellen Larsen.

Growing up was very difficult for Kari. She wasn’t exactly the daughter her new mom hoped to have. Her father sexually abused her. By the time she was twelve, her parents had sent her away.

Peniel Christian School, a non-profit Christian school, became Kari’s home for the next five years. The school accepted...