Explore adoption

The right fit
Many women choose adoption because they want their baby to have a life they feel they can’t provide. If you make an adoption plan with Bethany, you’ll get to choose a family that’s a good fit for you and your child.
Will I stay in my baby's life?
You choose the family
Explore our waiting families and read bios to get to know them
You decide the relationship
Open or closed, you can discuss with a pregnancy counselor
You choose the communication level
You can guide the level you have with your child and their adoptive family
Find a family that fits

Jake and Rachel
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to read more about us! We hope this book conveys our excitement to adopt, our love of being parents, as well as the respect and admiration we have for you. Growing our family through adoption has always been our plan, and you have been on our hearts for a very long time. We would love to welcome you and your child into our lives, and we pray that God uses adoption to unite our families. We want to honor you and your wishes regarding this process, and we look forward to the possibility of meeting you! We will pray for you and your baby, and that God gives you His peace, hope, and guidance in the decisions you are facing. Love, Jake and Rachel
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David and Dana
"The greatest journeys all start with a single step." - Bear Grylls Hi, we're David & Dana. We are grateful that you are taking some time to read about our journey. Although we have never met you and we can't imagine what you are feeling and experiencing right now in making this decision, we know it takes courage to make tough decisions. We are praying for you to find peace and we will support you in whatever you decide. While you are here, we hope you find encouragement and can learn a little more about our family.
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David and Amanda
We are Dave and Amanda (and David Jr. and Grant!). We are a family defined by silliness and love, and we would love to tell you our story and to one day hear yours. Adoption has been something we have always had a heart for. One day when our oldest son was a baby, Amanda was rocking him at night and out of nowhere started praying for a little girl - though she hadn't been born yet - and the girl's parents, wherever they were. God had planted the idea of adoption in us before then, but that was the night it came to fruition and we knew He was going to add a baby girl to our family that way. Amanda herself was an unexpected baby. So was her older brother. Parenting is hard, and it takes tremendous bravery to reach out for support and options. We don't know what circumstances have led you here, to be looking at profiles and wondering what you're going to do. But we know God is really good at providing hope. You are where this baby's story starts. And we would be honored at having her story continue with us.
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Francesco and Rossella
We are both from Southern Italy, Francesco from Puglia and Rossella from Basilicata. We met during our college years, while Francesco was studying Agriculture and Rossella Chemistry. We started dating and we felt at home with each other. After getting married, we lived for three years in Bari, a city along the Adriatic Coast where many of our friends lived. After our first year of marriage, we discovered that having children would be difficult for us and Francesco asked Rossella: "All this love that we have and want to give where will it finally go?" This deep question became crucial for us. We were both working at the University when Francesco received a job offering from a University in Florida. We decided to move to the USA without imagining what was awaiting us, and a beautiful adventure began. We lived for three years in Florida where Francesco worked as a horticulture research scientist and Rossella as an elementary and middle school Montessori teacher. Then we moved again when Francesco became a professor in Central Pennsylvania and Rossella started working as a secondary school teacher. We are very grateful for these years of marriage in which we had a very rich life and met many friends from all around the world. Among them, we encountered some families that had welcomed children through adoption, and looking at their experience full of love, we started thinking about adopting. Francesco's question, "All this love that we have and want to give where will go in the end?" became a prophecy and a foretelling of our desire to adopt a child.
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Boris and Adria
We want to "THANK YOU" for visiting our page. We believe it is a blessing and a privilege to be chosen or even considered as adoptive parents. We pray for you and your child that you make the best decision during this process for your family. Thank you for taking the time to read about our family. If in the future you have any questions or concerns that are not answered below please fill free to let us know. We are a Christian family of 3 excited to adopt a little boy or girl and welcome them into our family! We love being parents and are excited to welcome your child into all of our lives. We welcome an open adoption and would love to stay in touch with you through letters, photos, and visits.
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Sterling and Rachael
Hi! We are Sterling and Rachael, and we have been married since 2012. We live in Virginia, and we have one child, Ethan who was born in August of 2020. He is the joy of our lives and we are looking forward to multiplying that joy by growing our family! I (Rachael) was adopted at 4 days old, and I have an older sister, Kristin, who was adopted as well. It is a wonderful opportunity to open our family to the blessing of adoption. We know being adopted is to be celebrated, and that this child is special and blessed, they will be cherished by you and by our whole family. It is a wonderful thing that they could have your eyes and our sense of humor and love of cooking. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us in these next few pages, and for considering us as adoptive parents for your child. We look forward to learning more about you, and your hopes for your future and the future of your child. We promise to treasure your child just like we treasure Ethan and to honor that lifetime commitment to their safety, happiness and well-being.
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James and Shayna
Hello , we are James , Shayna , and Raylan. James and I have been married 13 years and have built a wonderful life. We both struggle with infertility issues and adopted our son Raylan 4 years ago. He has changed our life in all the best ways and we are excited to take this journey again in order to grow our family from 3 to 4. Thank you for taking the time to take a glimpse of our beautiful life. We admire and are humbled by your strength and courage in taking this difficult step to choose adoption for your new life . We have every confidence that God will find the perfect match of parent and child to create an incredible family. If you choose us ,we will welcome your child into our family with open-arms and loving hearts. We promise your baby will always know the gift of life that you gave them and the great love you have for them . We hope that in reading about us, your heart will be put at ease, knowing that our family is the perfect one to raise a strong, loving, healthy child.
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Edward and Jennifer
We are Ed and Jen. We thank you for taking the time to learn more about our family. We are a small family with a vast support group that enjoys spending time together and staying active. We are a military family and have a strong faith in God and a devotion to service of people and country. Every day is one that we don’t take for granted, everywhere we go, we leave with new friends and a story that stays with us for life. If you decide to make an adoption plan, we want to assure you that we promise to respect you and your level of openness. We also promise to always honor and respect you in our everyday life. Something that is particularly important to us is that we want to raise our child with respect and strength of self. That starts with showing them respect for you and their birth story. We hope this page gives you a good glimpse of our life.
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Colin and Wendy
We love each other and the idea of building our family. Unable to have children of our own due to unexplained infertility, we were surprised to hear of being pregnant. God had other plans and our baby miscarried. We feel we are to redirect our focus on adoption and look forward to meeting the little one that He wants to place in our lives. Colin is a loyal family member, friend, and colleague. He is well respected in our community and at work. Colin is "all boy". He loves to watch football, baseball, hockey, and lacrosse. He enjoys playing ice hockey, skiing, snowboarding, tennis and riding bikes. Colin enjoys our sweet neighbors and their children. We have eight children on our block! Many run up to greet him when he comes home from work. Colin is kind hearted, gentle, slow to anger and sweet spirited by nature. Colin is an outstanding husband and would make an incredible dad. Wendy loves to dream big and sets lofty goals for herself. She has accomplished her goals and loves to set new ones on a regular basis. She works hard and encourages others around her raise the bar for themselves. Wendy has such a loyal and kind heart. She is such a blessing to our friends and families. She loves to travel and she has seen the world. Wendy is a good steward of our resources, gifts, has such a light heart and loves to laugh. She laughs with me, at me, and for me. This has been such a blessing to our marriage. She is an outstanding wife that displays love to me and will embody that same love to a child.
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Jason and Chelsea
Dear Birth-parents, This book has been for you to see a little bit of who we are. It seems strange to just write a letter not knowing your story. You are on one side of the table and we're at the other side of the same table. While going through some of our adoption training one explanation of having a healthy relationship with birth families has stuck with us over the years. It's like when someone marries, they have an instant extended family with their new spouse's family. Because you are important to your child, you are important to us. I didn't mention Oliver's birth family because they chose to have a closed adoption. They decided that was best for Oliver and for them. Every adoption story is one of a kind. There is always love and loss in adoption. We have prayed for our future children for years. We know God has a plan for our family and we trust Him to grow it as He sees fit. We would love to have an open adoption if that is something you are interested in. This could mean dinner dates, letters, phone calls. We will cross that bridge when we get there. We would love to have you be a part of your child's life as well as our lives if you decide we are the right family. Thanks for getting to know us! With Love, Chelsea, Jason, and Oliver
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Erik and Julianne
Our story began on the internet. Yes, we met online! From the very start we both shared the same vision of marriage and family. We were hoping to start a family soon after marrying, however, that dream has yet to be realized. We've been trying to have a family of our own for the past few years. We were advised to see an infertility specialist and we consulted with one, however, we both decided we wanted to adopt instead. Our parents are supportive of our decision and were thrilled when they heard we were planning to adopt. They are already planning on helping us buy baby clothes, toys and a crib when the time comes.
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Jonathan and Amber
Dear Friend, First, we want to say thank you! Thank you for your courage and undeniable love you have for your child. We are humbled that you would consider our family. Before Jon and I were married we talked about how we longed to grow our family through adoption, whether or not we could have kids of our own. Being parents has always been something we have longed to be, and now that we have 2 little boys it is our greatest joy to get to love and care for them. 2 years ago God made it clear to us that it was time to fulfill the desire He put on our hearts long ago of adopting. We could not be more excited to welcome another child into our home, and our boys, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and church family are all equally overjoyed. Know that your child will be loved unconditionally, prayed for continually, and cared for always. Know that our family is praying for you and will welcome your little one with the biggest arms. We are grateful for you friend and know that you are just as loved! Jon and Amber
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