Grant me Hope: John is hoping to get adopted

On Mondays here at News 25 we feature a Mississippi child hoping to get adopted.

- on mondays here at news 25 we - feature a mississippi child - hoping to get adopted.- today we meet john, a teenager- who likes the outdoors and- wants to learn how to drive - soon.

- take a look.- no l3 needed- - - hi my name is john and i'm 16 - years old.

I- like to hunt and fish, i like - bass, i love bass, bass is one- of my favorites.

And my - favorite food that i like to ea- is macaroni and cheese.

- my favorite thing to do when i'- not bored and when i'm not- fishing is play video - games.

I like the golden state- warriors.

My favorite nfl team- - - is.

I can't go wrong with the - browns, because they got odell- beckham on there.

- when i get a little bit older, - would like to join the military- and why i want to join the- military is because.

Well i jus- want to serve my country, be- productive, and help- - - - out in my community whenever i- get home from deployment.

What- do i want to do - in the military.?

I want to be - grunt which stands for infantry- soldier.

I have - to learn discipline and i have- to learn self- confidence,- - - - because your drill sergeant wil- be very strict on you to have - confidence on yourself.

- - family means to me like people- who love you people who care- about you.

They show- - - - they're supportive of you.

I- would like for me to meet my- long lost brothers and- - - sisters that i've never met - before, and i would like to be- loved and what i think i- could bring to a family is hope- - - - and compassion.

I hope that - maybe i would get a family that- would have the best for me and - hope i- - - - would have the best for them.

- - - - if you're interested in adoptin- john, you can visit the - mississippi department of child- protection services website - at m-d-c-p-s dot m-s dot gov an- - - click on the mississippi heart- gallery for more information.

- to learn more about all the - children that are aired,- families should contact - 601 -