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Hello!
We are Jim, Wendy and Nicole and we would very much like to thank you for looking into adoption for your baby. We hope that this letter will help you to get a sense of who we are as a family and how much love and joy we have to share with a new child. God has given us so many blessings that we want to share with another child.
We love God, life, family, friends, nature, travel and each other. We attend a wonderfully vibrant Christian church with fellowship and activities that greatly enrich our lives. Jim and I both have 2 siblings with whom we are very close, and we want to give Nicole the same opportunity to be close to siblings. We frequently travel with family. Every winter we like to visit a sunny spot like Hawaii or Disneyland. Every summer we visit Ashland, Oregon with our best friends and their family to see plays and enjoy parks, bicycling and swimming. Nicole enjoyed her first Shakespeare play this year! We also love to camp, frequently visiting the waterslides in Chelan (so we can get clean and have fun). We love many sports, but regularly camp, hike, kayak, bicycle, beach comb, ski and sled. |
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Nicole, our 6 years old daughter, is bright, tenderhearted, and very empathetic. Nicole attends a sweet private school with small classes and AMAZING teachers. She also participates in swimming, ballet, soccer and gymnastics. We want Nicole to explore different activities to find her passions, but we do not over-schedule her because we like to read and play games too. We frequently attend plays at the Seattle Children’s Theater, visit various museums and we know the zoo inside and out! Nicole can’t wait to be a big sister and she will love her baby sister or brother dearly. Learning that the baby would be in a crib right next door to her bedroom (with a Brady-Bunch bathroom in between) has her quite excited!!!
In fact, our whole extended family is excited. Nicole has four Aunties, four Uncles and eight cousins, all of whom DOTE on her. Jim’s parents live in Wenatchee where we visit for snow, sun and love from “Grammy” and “Bocca”. Grammy is a retired teacher and child development expert. Wendy’s Mom, “Grandma” is a pediatric nurse. We are blessed to have these two experts in the family and we rely upon their wisdom frequently. Grandma and “Papa” live five minutes away from our home. Papa loves to play pretend with Nicole. On the two days that both Wendy and Jim work, Grandma and Papa care for Nicole. They are very excited for another grandbaby to join the family.
Jim works from home as an environmental attorney. He works four days a week in order to spend Fridays with Nicole. He is an AMAZING husband and father. He is known as “Uncle Wow” to our nieces and nephews because he is a big (6’6” tall) kid. He is tenderhearted and creative with the perfect touch of goofiness. Each year he writes a book that the children illustrate. It is the first gift everyone opens on Christmas morning. Jim is patient and supportive and he leads our family with so much love and wisdom.
Wendy is a patient and loving mother. She is gifted with an incredible ability to focus on Nicole, to empathize and to nurture Nicole’s gifts and intellect. Wendy loves nature and has inspired a love and respect of animals in Nicole. As a result of her interest, Wendy works part time in a very flexible job protecting the environment as an attorney. She plans to take at least three months off when we are blessed with another child, although she may not go back. Wendy also loves to read and is teaching Nicole to share in that passion. She enjoys volunteering in Nicole’s class and she teaches Sunday school at our church. Her patience and gentleness with children is reflected in their response to her and in the atmosphere in our home.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about our family. If you would care to meet us, we would be delighted! The decisions you are making are difficult and we want you to get to know us, to be assured that we would love, protect, nourish and guide your baby through all stages of development and on to adulthood. You will always hold a place of honor in our family and your baby will grow up knowing that the placement in our family was as a result of your incredible selfless love.
Jim, Wendy, and Nicole |
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Hello!
It is with deep emotion that we write this letter. How do we express our hearts to someone who is making the most difficult of decisions – to relinquish a very part of herself? We honor you not only for choosing life for your child but also for realizing that the best life for her would be in a stable, loving Christian home.
God has blessed our marriage and home with four biological sons. Counseled by our obstetrician against any more pregnancies, our hearts have turned to adoption. We are very aware that we have already been blessed abundantly with four healthy sons. Yet, we continue to long for the privilege of raising a daughter.
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The advantages of a large family are many. The halls of our home ring with laughter. Fun and mischief abound! There is never a lack of someone with which to play. Our sons watch out for one another, the older caring for the welfare of the younger.
We enjoy a lovely home on seven-and-a-half acres in the mountains. It is a rural setting with a slower pace of life. We enjoy daily sightings of deer and antelope in our yard. Our children attend a small public school with an excellent scholastic reputation.
When we married, we made a commitment that one of us would always be home with our children. While we both work part-time, we have carefully arranged our schedules so that one of us is caring for our sons at all times. We are truly a “team” as parents, sharing household responsibilities as well as child rearing.
You as a birthparent, and us as adoptive parents, will both let this child go: one of us at the beginning of her life, and the other at the end of her childhood. We will share a common thread – that of releasing a treasured part of ourselves. You may rest assured that the daughter you entrust to us will always be told of the love your showed by gifting her to us to raise. She will be told of God’s very special plan for her life that started with a birthmother and an adoption. Our prayer for you is this:
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make
his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”
Numbers 6:24-26
God Bless You,
Wayde and Shari
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Hello!
You must have so many unanswered questions and emotions about the future right now and, although some of those questions may not be answered immediately, your heart will guide you along the way. If you choose us for your baby, be assured that your child will be raised in a loving and nurturing environment. He or she will grow up knowing and honoring their birth mother and father and will have the assurance of your love and tender care.
We are blessed to have a 4-year-old boy and are excited that through adoption we will add to our little family. Our son Jacob is thrilled with the idea of having a brother or sister, and he asks us regularly if he is going to get one “today”.
Our Personalities, Goals, and Interests |
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David: I consider myself an easy-going, fun-loving person. I like to laugh a lot, but I can get serious and focused, particularly when it comes to my work. I am very loyal and place a high importance on fairness and integrity. I have many interests, but my first priority is my family. Music, exercise, home projects, travel, outdoor activities, and spectator sports are things I like to do, and most often my son and wife join me.
Lisa: I am a very bubbly person and wear most of my emotions on my sleeve. I have been called the “cheerleader of the group” as I am chatty, charming and have a zest for life. My personal goals are spending quality time with my family, having some alone time, and keeping up my exercise routine. I have strong work values and feel like my biggest strength is my “fear of failure”.
Jacob: Jake turned 4 years old this July, and it is totally awesome to have him in our lives. He attends Montessori School 3 hours a day, 3 days a week. Mondays and afternoons he is with his Grammy, Fridays are spent with Mommy, and weekends he is home with Mommy and Daddy. He has a very easy-going temperament. He loves to climb (on everything), picks up rocks and sticks, wrestles with Daddy, helps Mommy make cookies, and rides his bike. He also likes Soccer Tots, swimming lessons, and Sunday School.
Our Parenting Philosophy
It is important that both parents be on the same page when it comes to parenting. We share the same values regarding our faith and we are raising Jacob to know Jesus as his best friend. We look for opportunities to impress on Jacob the value of respect and are constantly reinforcing our love for him. A child should assert independence and take on responsibility in age-appropriate ways to help him become a self confident, loving and strong individual. It is important to offer positive, healthy activities for our children to be involved in, whether it is sports, music, social interactions, or academics, to allow them to grow and find their natural aptitudes. It is also important that children are not too busy. With Jacob, we have made sure he has plenty of unstructured free time for rest, family fun time, or just “playing cars”.
Our Thanks
We honor you as you go through this season of change in your life. It is our desire that as you look at various families you will be able to make a decision that you feel completely comfortable and at peace with. We know we can offer your child guidance and opportunity that will lead to a vibrant, healthy life that he or she can express to their fullest potential. We hope this has provided you with some insight into our lives and our home and you will consider us for the awesome gift and responsibility of providing a family for your child. We are excited to grow our family through adoption!
Love,
David and Lisa (Jacob, too!)
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Dear Birthparents,
We realize that you are facing some very difficult decisions and we are grateful that you have chosen to give life to the child that you are carrying. After the difficulties we have had conceiving a child, we are thankful that you are willing to consider us as a possible family for your child.
Our names are Cliff and Karen. We would like to share highlights about ourselves and our daughter Jessie. We have been married 10 years and tried conceiving on our own for the first 3 years. After three tough years of not conceiving we pursued various infertility tests and procedures to no avail. We began to believe that God might have a plan for our family that differed from the families our friends were beginning to have.
Karen's brother and his wife opened our eyes to the possibility of adoption when they adopted a baby in April 2001 and we saw what a blessing our niece became to the whole family. Our family is very close |
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, so we experienced the adoption process first hand and witnessed the joy their daughter brought to them. We soon pursued adoption culminating with the adoption of our daughter Jessie in May 2002. Every single day we feel blessed to have been the family chosen for Jessie.
About Cliff (written by Karen)
Cliff is outgoing and friendly- we joke that no matter where we go, he will run into someone he knows (from college, work, even elementary school!). Cliff enjoys working with his hands and likes to build things, from puzzles to the deck remodel he did 2 years ago. He is an avid sports fan and enjoys going to hockey games, baseball games and other sporting events. Cliff is warm and affectionate, a devoted husband and playful father. He is good with computers and volunteers at our church in the technology ministry.
About Karen (written by Cliff)
Karen is a great mother. She is patient, funny, loving, kind and continues to carry a bit of child within her (you could say she’s a Toys R Us kid). She works four days a week as a counselor in two school districts and looks forward to her “mommy/ daughter” day off with Jessie. She loves scrapbooking, gardening, and reading. Karen volunteers at our church teaching Sunday School.
Jessie has been a wonderful addition to our family. Not only does she find ways to enjoy time with dad (she loves playing Lego Star Wars II, “Go Fish”, and building puzzles) but also “girl” time with mom (playing hair salon, babies, Strawberry Shortcake dolls and scrapbooking). She is bright and inquisitive, is beginning to read at age 4, and is always asking questions and eager to learn. She looks forward to playing with and reading to a sibling, constantly asking when she will be able to see her baby brother or sister.
As a family, we are ready to bring another child into our stable, loving home environment and look forward to discovering their individual talents, interests and personality. Our extended families are very supportive of our decision to adopt and eagerly await the newest addition to our growing clan.
Thank you for taking the time to read our profile. We hope this letter has provided some insight into our lives and our ability and desire to parent children. We pray the Lord’s blessings and peace upon you.
Cliff, Karen & Jessie
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Hi!
Many times it seems that daddies are not a big part of their children’s lives, but I take my responsibility as a dad very seriously. If you choose me be daddy to your child, I promise to always be very involved in his or her life.
Cassie and I are the proud parents of a little 4-year-old boy, Samuel. Being a dad takes commitment and a lot of patience along with large doses of laughter. I try to be a loving, patient and steady daddy and lead by example. I strive to teach my son respect, trust, kindness, service to others, and to have fun as a child. Some of the more memorable times that I have had with Sam are also some of the most simple. Some examples include playing catch, going to the park, or playing the “fake” drums at the music store. We have a guys time out and hit Home Depot to get supplies or just look at tools, or we enjoy being together at the zoo. I am definitely excited to have another little one to share special times with (so is Samuel!). |
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I am so excited that our family will be expanded through adoption! I enjoy everything about children, I love being a dad, and I can assure you that I will give unconditional love and provide a secure home for the little one you might entrust to me. I would like to meet you and share with you in person more about our family.
Lovingly,
Aaron
Dear Birth Mom and Family,
I do not know your circumstances, but I know you must love your baby very much to consider his needs above your own natural desires. I wish I could take away your grief in this process. The only thing I can offer is to love you and your baby and raise your child to know and honor you. I love being a mama to my son, Samuel. Aaron and I are unable to have any more children, but our hearts long to have more children in our lives.
Samuel has been praying for a sister or brother for quite some time. I asked him what he would do with a brother or sister, and he said, “I will share my toys with them and if they fall down and get an owie, I will give them a hug and a band-aid and I will put them in bed with me and just snug them up.”
It is difficult to try and reveal my heart to you in a letter. I would rather meet you and spend some time with you, if you would like to. I will continue to pray that you will know wide, how long, how deep and how high the Lord God loves you, and that you will have peace in your decision for your child.
Love,
Cassie
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Dear Birth Mom,
It's hard to write a letter to someone whom I've never met, like yourself, who is in the midst of making one of the biggest decisions of her life. And I've never been pregnant to know what kind of bond is created between you and the baby growing inside of you. I am only left to imagine what kinds of emotions you must experience on a daily basis. One thing I think we may have in common is feeling the grief that comes from loss- yours a loss of giving up what is yours and mine a loss in the absence of what I desire most.
Andy and I would like to thank you for taking the time to consider us as adoptive parents for your baby. We'd like to offer you a sense of the kind of life we can offer your child. We are a Christian couple who have a deep love for God and for one another. We have been married six years and have not been able to have children of our own. We really see this as an opportunity from God to be a part of something bigger than ourselves. Adoption has always been something we've wanted to do, (even while we were dating we talked about it), and now that we find ourselves so close to seeing this dream become a reality, we wouldn't trade it for anything. We've learned that waiting for something good increases the joy that awaits us.
We have a lot of love to offer a child who will be the joy of our heart and the apple of our eye! We are prepared to offer your baby a warm, stable, loving and secure home. Your baby will be with a mommy and daddy who have a spirit of adventure and a love for people. I will stay at home to raise our kids to enjoy their every new step. The greatest security we can offer your child will be that they grow up knowing they are completely loved and valued by God. We also value education, nutrition, outdoor adventures, music and art, and being involved in our community. As a family it will be important to pray together, read together, adventure together and be together.
If you come to feel a peace about placing your child with us, we want you to know that we will honor you by sharing your story with them. They will grow up hearing about the sacrifice you made for their best which shows just how much they are loved. We look forward to getting to know you! Perhaps our paths were meant to cross.
Blessings,
Lisa & Andy
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Dear Birth Mom,
We imagine this must be a very difficult time for you. We hope that our letter will give you a clear idea of who we are and help bring you clarity during your decision making process. We consider adoption to be an amazing gift of love and admire your thoughtfulness and courage.
We are Tyler, Michelle and Benjamin. Our family history begins when became great friends in high school, eventually dated, and married soon after graduating from Seattle Pacific University. We have been married for over thirteen years. The two of us both love children and always dreamed of building a family together.
In January of 2007, we were blessed to welcome our first adopted son, Benjamin into our family. He has brought immeasurable joy to our lives. We are excited to grow our family again and hope to welcome another baby boy or girl to our family soon.
We are an outgoing, fun-loving family who enjoy sports, traveling, hiking, and adventure. Both of us love the water and look forward each summer to boating, crabbing, and fishing with friends or walking along the local beach. Our weekends often involve barbequing with friends and family.
We are actively involved with our church and enjoy spending time with several other families who attend. We have established a core group of friends who do a variety of exciting activities together such as camping, skiing and sports. Creating experiences and memories for our children is an important part of our time together and we look forward to watching our children grow up together.
Family is extremely important to both of us. Fortunately, we have lots of family in the area who are all very excited that we have decided to adopt again. They have an abundance of love to give and are very supportive of us. We are truly blessed.
It is our strong commitment that we raise and nurture our children in a loving, Christian home that emphasizes love, honesty, respect, kindness, and compassion for others. For this reason, as our children grow up, they will always know about their own adoption story. It is our desire to be open and honest with our children by answering any questions they have about their adoption and the love and self-sacrifice that brought them into our home. We are honored to have a network of friends and family who share these values and are actively involved in supporting us in this commitment.
Thank you for taking the time to read our letter. We hope this brief letter gives you a glimpse of our family, our love for each other, and our deep desire to raise a second child. We look forward to meeting you and wish you all the best as you make the important decision that is before you.
Sincerely,
Tyler, Michelle & Benjamin
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Andy & Lisa 
Tyler & Michelle