havebeenblessedbyadoption,andweareveryexcitedabout
welcominganotherchildintoourfamilythroughadoption.
sharedthesamecollegemajorandteachingprofession,sowe'vehad
alotincommonformanyyears.
withourchildren.Weenjoy
spendingtimetogetherasa
coupleaswellasjusthanging
outathomeonourFriday
night"movienights"with
ourchildren.
fun-loving,active,gentle,
andkind.IfeelIamthe
luckiestwomaneverbecause
hebringssomuchloveto
ourrelationshipandtoour
family.
seemstoknowjustwhenthechildrenneedahugorajoketomake
themlaugh.Andheisamazinglypatient.
studentstoachievetheirbest.Iamveryproudoftheworkhedoes.
Icouldnotimagineabetterhusband.Markisalwaysthereforme
withakindwordorahelpinghand.Heisaverygenerousandloving
man.
ataCrisisNursery,leadsaGirlScouttroop,andteachespiano.She
stillmanagestofindthetimetocareforherself.Ihavegreatrespect
forVicki.Shelivesherlifewithstrongvalues:family,education,and
love.
hopesandsorrowswith,togrowwith,andtolaughwith.Sheismy
partner,mylove,andmylife.SheisagiftfromGod.
Wehavebeenblessedwiththreewonderfulchildren.Ouroldest,
DevonisnowgrownandlivinginsouthernCalifornia.Heisagreat
son,anaspiringactor,andwetrulyenjoyourrelationshipwithour
"adultchild."Weareveryproudofhim.
youngmanwhoexcelsatcelloandfencing.Andheisagreatbig
brotherwholooksforwardtohavinganewbrotherorsisterinthe
family.
fulloflife.Shedancesandsingsthroughherdaysandisbecominga
greatreader.Shecan'twaittobeabigsister.
oceanandthemountains.Weownahomeonaquietstreetina
suburbanareaofamedium-sizedcity.We'reveryfortunatetohave
wonderfulneighborsandlotsofchildren,parks,andplaygrounds
around.Ourhomeisspaciousandwelcoming.Welikepeopleto
feelcomfortablewhentheycomeintoourhome.Ourlargefamily
roomisagreatgatheringplaceforfriendsandfamily.
ofeightchildren,andVicki'ssisterlivesjustacrosstown,soweare
abletospendalotoffamilytimetogether.Weconsiderourselves
fortunatetohavesomuchloveandsupportfromourfamilies.Our
childrenaretheyoungestofmanygrandchildren,sotheygetalotof
extraattention.
feelsverylovedandcherishedbythem.Nevertheless,weknowthat
itisdifficultforhertobetheonlyAfrican-Americaninthefamily,
whichiswhywehavestartedasecondadoptionplan;welook
forwardtoadoptinganAfrican-Americanorbi-racialchildintoour
family.Pleaseknowthatyourchildwillhaveanawarenessandappre-
ciationofhisorherheritagewithinourfamily.
Sundayschoolandyouthgroupprograms.Ourfaithisveryimpor-
tanttous.WebelievethatGodlovesusunconditionally.
toraiseyourchildwithunconditionalloveandsupport.Weare
hopingtomaintaincontactthroughpicturesandlettersifyouwish.
Ifyouwouldlikemoreinformation,pleasecontact
LifetimeAdoptionat1-800-923-6784.