thathadGod'shandonitfromthebeginning.
thenthatourfamiliesconnectedandbecameonefamily.Butittook
fivemoreyears,beforeI(Maureen)wouldrealizethatDavewasthe
manforme.
mylife-longfriend-allrolled
intoone!
eightyears.Godhasblessed
uswithasharedvisionof
whatfamilylifelookslike.
Wemarriedwiththeinten-
tionofhavingabig,joyful
family;TheLord,Himself,
tookustoBelarus,acountry
nearRussia(almostthree
yearsago)tobeginour
familybybringinghome
twintwoyearoldgirls.We
personalityofyourbaby!
Mamatoyourchild!Ilovetocomehometoherandourchildren
andhearofthedaysadventures.Sheiskindandgentlewomanwith
apassionforChristinallthatshedoes.
decidedtobecomeastay-at-homeMamafulltimetofocusonthe
careanddevelopmentofourchildren.Shewaswell-likedteacher
thatalltheteenswouldflocktoforextraacademichelpaswellasa
kindearforadvice.
day.Shelovestheoutdoorswhetheratthebeach
orintheforest.Sheenjoyscamping,sports(especiallysoccer),
ridingbikes,playingwiththekidsattheplayground,andbaking
cookies.She'sahands-onMama.
Heisaffectionateandkindtome,thegirls,andeveryotherperson
life-hisparentsandbrothersandsisters,hisfaith,myselfandthegirls,
andhisabilitytofixaboutjustanything.
Youcanbeassuredthatyourbabywillgrowupwithaloving,enter-
taining,devotedPapa.Yourbabywillbeabletocountonhimas
arealfather,forheisastrongChristianmanandwillprotectyour
babynomatterwhat!
can'twaittobebigsisterstoyourbaby.Repeatedlywedoroleplays,
preparingthemforthebaby.WhenIsay,"Whowillgetmeabottle
oralittlediaper?"Bothgirlsenthusiasticallyrespond,"I
willMama!!"WeknowthatGraceandLucywillloveonyourlittle
onelikethereisnotomorrow!
house).Wehavewoodfloorsandlotsofoldworldcharm.Ourgirls
areabouttomoveupstairs;yourbabywillhaveahumpty-dumpty
themednursery,rightbesideourroom,whenalliscomplete.
hopefully,thefruitsoftheMassareseenintheliveswelive.Wetry
toliveeachdayinthehopeofbringingeachotherclosertotheLord.
SingingAlleluiasongstoJesusarearegularthinginourhome.We
alsotalkatthetableabouthowbeingkindisagreatertestimonialto
aGod-starvedworldthanjustaboutanything!
adoption.Wewillloveyourchildandraisethemtolistentothe
voiceofGod.Thatway,yourchildwill(astheScripturessay....)
"knowwhentoturntotherightandtotheleft."
throughcardsandletters.Ifyouwouldliketohearmoreaboutus,
contactLifetimeAdoptionat1-800-923-6784.MayGodcontinue
toblessyouonyourjourney!