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 children from across the country and from every walk of life–criminal gang members to those with only ADHD.
Living on a seventy-seven-acre farm in rural Wisconsin with forty other children promised many adventures. It was at Peniel that Kari accepted Jesus as her Savior, and saw her need to forgive her dad.
Years later, Kari met her husband Drew in Nashville, Tennessee. Since they wanted to have children, researching her family history became a priority. The startling information they uncovered changed her life forever.
God’s hand was surely at work.
Kari Wiseman, along with her many mother-figures assisting in recalling and writing this book, hopes that A Daughter To Many will encourage others in the areas of forgiveness, courage, and faith.
