The Mark and Tammy Groenendyk house is filled with laughter. And hugs.

It’s also filled with coats and boots and chairs and beds and there’s a neat row of bicycles lined up out front.

There are seven children living in the house. Four more have grown and moved into their own homes nearby, one with a daughter of her own.

The number doesn’t matter. There’s plenty of love to go around.

Nine of the Groenendyk children are adopted. Most have special needs. One is from Hawaii. Five are from Bulgaria.

“It’s not always easy, but we wouldn’t have it any other way,”...