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Jonathan and Katrin
Thank you. You are so brave! Thank you for being here right now, for thinking about the child to be born and loving him/her so much to consider what is best. That is true whether you decide the best thing for this precious gift is for you to parent this child or for someone else to have this honor. Thank you for taking the time to look at our profile and getting to know us. We are praying for you specifically. We are praying for your wisdom and comfort. If you decide an adoption plan is right for your child, we would be honored to be considered as the family for that very purpose. May you be strengthened as you continue this difficult process and may you find the absolute best family for your child. Love, Jonathan and Kat
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Steve and Tanya
We are so grateful for the opportunity to be part of your journey and the selfless act of love you show for your child. We are excited to tell you our story and to learn about yours. Thank you for taking the time to learn about us. We pray that the Lord will guide you in your difficult decision, and we would be forever grateful if you chose us as a family for your child!
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Jason and Taylor
We are so honored that you would consider us as an adoptive family for your child. Thank you! Our hearts are full with gratitude to the Lord for adopting us as His own children, so we are truly excited to display such powerful love through adoption in our family. Our highest desire is that this child would know -- without a shadow of a doubt -- that he or she is loved unconditionally, by us as well as our Father in Heaven. We hope you also will come to know the love of God in a deeper way through all of this. However much our lives stay connected, in whatever ways you are comfortable with, we know that our hearts will always be bonded over a deep love for this child and a hope for a bright future. For that, we will be forever grateful to you and will do everything in our power to honor the life you entrust to us. Whatever choice you make, know that we are praying for you!
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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. A year 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 excited. 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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Terry and Jill
Thank you for taking time to consider our family. We ask blessings on you as you continue on your adoption journey with Bethany. We are hoping to grow our family through Bethany and our adoption journey. We were blessed to begin growing our family in 2016 when we had our biological son Noah.
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Michael and Katie
Michael and Katie: We met in college in 2002, and found we had so many common interests - science, music, language (French for Katie, Spanish for Michael), the outdoors, and our goofy sense of humor. Most importantly, our shared belief in Jesus. We married two years later. We waited several years before kids, traveling and getting to know one another, growing deeper in our love. We have two biological sons, in 2013 and 2015, but always wanted three children, and had always been interested in the idea of adoption. In spring 2019 we started seriously discussing adoption. As Michael was putting the boys to bed, our older son (2013) asked “When are you and Mama going to have another baby? I think you should adopt us a little sis!” Our younger son (2015) agreed. Michael was stunned - we both were! We think this must have been a prompt from God, since we hadn't mentioned anything yet! We always remember that God has adopted us into His family as His children, and think this is a beautiful truth to share with a child adopted into our family. Our family is ready to provide a secure, loving, and nurturing home for your baby. We hope you will see how much love, warmth, fun, and stability we have to give “little sis” if you choose our family for your child.
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Matt and Tracy
We're Matt and Tracy. We've been married for four years now and together for over eight. When we started dating, we were in a long-distance relationship and when we knew things were getting more serious, Tracy took the leap to move closer to Matt and the rest, as they say, is history. We're super excited to start our family. We've always known that our family would grow through adoption. It's a passion that both of us have shared since we were teenagers - before we even knew each other. We hope that through this profile, you're able to see the love we have for each other, our families and our future child. We know that as a couple, God has called us to adopt and we cannot wait to meet our child when the time is right. We acknowledge this is a confusing and difficult time for you while you're contemplating the best option for you and your baby. No matter where you're at in your journey, our hope for you is that you feel loved and supported along the way. We truly admire your decision to choose life and consider adoption. If you do decide to make an adoption plan, we promise to love, celebrate and cherish your child with all of our hearts for all of our lives. We'll provide a stable, happy and faith-driven life while providing every possible opportunity to your child. Throughout your pregnancy, please know that you're always in our prayers and we're praying over you and your sweet baby. Our hope for you during this time is that you're filled with peace in the decision you choose to make for you and your child. Thank you for taking the time to get to know us and for allowing us to introduce ourselves to you and tell you a bit more about our family.
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Brian and Erin
HELLO... We are the Kidd Family! Thank you for reading our story and allowing us the opportunity to walk alongside you during such an important time in your life. No one can possibly understand the magnitude of your personal journey, but the unconditional, faith-filled love you have for your child is inspiring and shows such strength. If you decide we are the right fit for your family, we can promise that we will love both you and your child unconditionally with all of our heart. We have a wonderful relationship with our son’s birth family and would be blessed to share the same with you. No matter what decision you make, please know that you will be in our thoughts and prayers always. OUR STORY... Our story begins pretty simply - a first date, an engagement, a beautiful backyard wedding, and a wonderful marriage to follow. Soon after, however, we realized parenthood would not come as easy. For years we tried to have children, but after multiple doctor's opinions and procedures, we were still unsuccessful. We decided to pursue adoption and never looked back. After six years of heartache, we brought home our amazing son, Benjamin. We have a beautiful relationship with his birth-family and are beyond blessed by them - and especially by him - every day. After a few years we hoped to grow our family, but again were met with heartache. We were matched with a wonderful little boy through a foster-to-adopt program who immediately became a special part of our family. We hoped and prayed to adopt him, but after a year and a half, God had bigger plans and he was reunited with his family. We are so grateful for every second we had with that young man, but it left us realizing two important things. One, we weren't ready to give up on completing our family and two, our son was going to be an amazing big brother one day! This brings us to today. It was six years of heartache before our son came home through adoption to brighten our lives forever and now it's been six years once again. We know God has the perfect little one already chosen for us to complete our family - we just can't wait to meet them!
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Brian and Cherish
We are absolutely honored and humbled that you are including our family in your decision making process. We understand that this decision is one of the biggest ones that you will ever make, and we want to let you know about our family, the love, and the encouragement that your child will receive when they become part of our family. We live a pretty active and fun life with our biological children. We did attempt having more children on our own, but walked a long, painful road before realizing that we could not. That did not change our thoughts that “we have so much more love to share.” After finding Bethany and learning more about the process, and the amazing need that is out there for prospective adoptive families, we are honored that you would consider us in your decision-making process. We desire to have as much of an open relationship as you are comfortable with; we know that this is a huge decision and commitment from both the birth family and the adoptive one, and we want to ensure that the decision is the right one for all, especially the baby that you are putting in our trust and care. We are Brian and Cherish, and our twin daughters Lindsey and Chelsea (they are in the 6th grade). Cherish also has a son who is engaged and living in Georgia. Brian owns a marketing company and Cherish works part-time for a non-profit financial company. We have a loving home in a quiet court with amazing friends and neighbors. We have three small dogs, and a cat. We also have a second home in Michigan where we try to spend as many summer and fall weekends as possible. Our Michigan home is a beautiful log cabin that Brian actually built himself, with the help of family and friends, and it is truly our “happy place.” Volunteerism is important to us. Cherish serves on the board of the local Twins Club and teaches children’s church two Sundays a month, Brian has served as a mentor at the local high school in their Small Business Incubator program, and runs the Indian Princess program that Lindsey and Chelsea are in. Additionally, five years ago, we founded our own nonprofit where we pack and deliver complete Thanksgiving dinners to local area families-in-need. Brian and Cherish are also very involved in personal growth and bring a good deal of these principles into our parenting style. Some of these things include a weekly family meeting where we set aside all technology, distractions, etc., and focus on each other. We talk about things we are thankful for, goals, accomplishments and “magic moments” (we journal these so that in years to come, we can read through the journal and remember all of the amazing memories).
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Mike and Laura
Dear Family, We wish we could give you a big hug and chat with you on our family room couch, but in the meantime we’ll do our best to convey who we are. Our names are Mike and Laura, and as we write this letter, we are celebrating our wedding anniversary. It’s fun to remember the “big day” back in 2007. We feel grateful for what God has done in our lives since then and we look forward to continuing to build our family together. We have two daughters (ages 7 and 4) and think God is calling us to welcome another child into our family through adoption. We have so much love that we want to share. Not only do WE love children, but we also have an awesome extended family on both sides, and a great network of friends and church family, all of whom play positive roles in our kids’ lives. We know what it is like to become a Mom or Dad, so regardless of whether or not you pursue adoption for your child, we believe you are a forever part of that child, and he or she is an important part of you. If possible, we would like to stay in contact with our child’s birth family. We know that it might be awkward and challenging to figure out exactly how this might work, but we will come to the table with honesty, respect and gratitude. Thanks for taking the time to read more about us in this profile, and we are already praying that God will work something incredibly beautiful out for you, regardless of what next step you take. We have seen God work amazing things through challenging situations in our own lives and we look forward to sharing our hearts with whomever He places in our paths. Love, Mike and Laura
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Zach and Brooke
Hi! We are Brooke & Zach. As we sit here to write this, we are truly overcome with all sorts of emotions. We are so excited to grow our family through adoption. We have been praying for you and this little one for many years and promise to love this baby as our own. We know that God has big plans for this baby, you, and our family. We will raise this little one to be a strong, loving disciple of God. We truly feel that it takes a village to raise a child and are excited to grow our village through adoption. We are excited to meet you and this sweet baby and see what big plans God has planned all of us on this journey.
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Matthew and Allison
Thank you so much for viewing our profile and giving us the opportunity to introduce ourselves! We can't imagine how you're feeling or what you're going through, but we are so thankful that your love for this child has led you to consider adoption. We've wanted to become parents since we were married five years ago, but we have struggled with infertility. This has been so hard on us because we both love kids and long to have a family. We have both always wanted to adopt, and God has given us peace that the time is now. We hope that our profile gives you a glimpse of who we are and what kind of parents we will be. We also included a video of us singing a song we wrote to our future adopted child. Though we may not yet know your name, please know that we are praying for you and thinking of you always.
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