Marveling at her son’s amazing journey from a misunderstood 9-year-old to a high-achieving college freshman, a Minnesota mom regrets nothing. Except, perhaps, not saying “yes” to adoption sooner. It all began when Emily Boettcher was walking down a hallway with her daughter at Isanti Elementary School after a school conference and she stopped to listen to a social worker discussing foster care. “I drove the short five minutes home, walked in the door, and announced excitedly to my husband, ‘We are going to foster!’” Emily recalled, sharing her story on Love What Matters. Emily and her husband, Brandon, were on the same page. They obtained their fostering license together and received a placement immediately, a difficult child whose parents needed a break. Zackary, aged 9, was older than Emily and Brandon’s two children. Upon agreeing to “respite care,” the Boettchers received a supervised visit from Zackary’s mother, Rachel, and the trepidation set …