15-year-old Goven is an All-Star baseball player and would love to have a father of his own who would play ball with him. He also loves to hunt and fish. Goven is smart and very well mannered. He's living at Hope Youth Ranch near Minden, Louisiana. He likes math and wants to be either a carpenter or a veterinarian.

Goven told us what he would love about having a mom and dad of his own. "I want a dad that would play baseball with me and let me ride four wheelers and stuff and go hunting." About a mom, Goven said, "Someone who will be there for me and take me shopping with her and stuff."

For information on giving Goven a permanent home, please contact the Shreveport Region Home Development Unit at 1-866-249-0559. And remember, you can adopt a child across state lines.