DETROIT (WXYZ) — Being outdoors, around horses, in the garden, or in the country – those are some of Jacob’s favorite things. He hopes whomever adopts him likes being outside, too.

The 15-year-old, who is currently in foster care in Michigan, sometimes goes by Jake.

He describes himself a good kid.

“My friends would describe me as cheerful, happy, respectful,” Jacob said.

“I like sports. I like football, soccer, baseball. I play with Legos. I build cars, Lego cars, and then I usually just play video games, like racing games,” he said.

“I usually like to go to sporting events, like basketball games, and then just have fun with my friends. I enjoy playing sports with my brother. Me and him both like the Lions,” he added.

Traveling and being outside make him happy.

“I like to go to the beach. I like to go on the beach, play in the water. I like horses. I would just like to live in the country because I like to play in the woods and spend time in the garden and stuff."

He’s in tenth grade, and he enjoys his classes.

“In school, I like science. I like history. In history, I like the Civil War. I also like government, too, because [of] the three branches of government. In science, I like the study of plants -- how plants grow and how they get food in the sun,” Jacob explained.

What does he want to be when he grows up? A couple of jobs come to mind.

“Working at Legoland and as a firefighter,” said Jacob.

When it comes to being adopted, he is hopeful.

“I'd like to live with a family that likes going places, going to different parts of the country and stuff, like going to Hawaii or Disneyland. The home environment I would like to have is have older brothers and sisters, a big family,” Jacob explained.

Jacob has been waiting to be adopted since September of 2012.

If you’d like to learn more about Jacob, click here.

If you’d like to adopt Jacob, call the Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange at (800)589-6273.

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This article was written by Alicia Smith for WXYZ.

Jake Wagner pleads guilty to 8 counts of aggravated murder in Rhoden family slayings

Updated: 3:12 PM EDT Apr 22, 2021

Edward “Jake” Wagner will now plead guilty to eight counts of aggravated murder in the slayings of eight members of the Rhoden family five years ago. Five years to the day after eight members of the Rhoden family were found dead in 2016, 28-year-old Jake Wagner appeared in a Pike County courtroom Thursday, taking a plea deal. He will plead guilty to eight counts of aggravated murder. He also agreed to plead guilty to gun specifications, conspiracy, burglary, possession of dangerous ordnance and tampering with evidence.In exchange, prosecutors will drop the possibility of the death penalty. Eight members of the Rhoden family -- seven adults and a teenage boy -- were shot execution-style at four homes near Piketon, about 90 miles east of Cincinnati in rural Ohio, on April 21 and 22, 2016.Christopher Rhoden Sr., 40; Clarence "Frankie" Rhoden, 20; Dana Lynn Rhoden, 37; Gary Rhoden, 38; Hanna May Rhoden, 19; Hannah Gilley, 20; Kenneth Rhoden, 44; and Christopher Rhoden Jr., 16, were shot and killed.In addition to Jake Wagner, others charge include George “Billy” Wagner III; Angela Wagner; and George Wagner IV.This is a breaking news story. WLWT will update this story as details develop.