acoupleofyears,webegantryingtoconceiveourchildandwere
eventuallydiagnosedwithinfertility.Afterresearchingouroptions
weareconfidentthatadoptionisGod'splanforus.
Afterwork,weareusuallyoutsideworkingintheyard,ridingthe
horses,oratthesoftballfields.Wealsolovetravelingandcannot
waittoshowourchildsomeofthewonderfulplacesaroundthe
world.Ourchildwillbeincludedineverythingthatwedo.Active
parentingisimportanttousandwearelookingforwardtoraisinga
childinourhome.
Wehavehorsesanddogsonourlittlefarm,andyes,evenfourlaying
hens.Thehouseisatwostoryremodeledfarmhouse.Afterahard
dayofworkorplay,weareabletositonourbackporchandwatch
thesunsetoverthewheatfields,listeningtonature.Everybodyloves
tocomeoverandrelax.
smallstudent-to-teacherratio.Withanattractiveparkdowntown,
therearealwayschildrenplayingontheswingsorinthepool.This
communityisaperfectplacetoraiseourchild.
cominghometospendtimewithher.Tanyaisaverygivingperson
andoftenputsherselfsecondifshecangivetoorhelpsomeoneelse.
Tanyagetsveryexcitedfortheopportunitytogiveachildtheirfirst
horserideandteachthemtheimportanceoftreatinganimalswith
respect.Shehasbeenridingsinceshewasalittlegirlandiscom-
mittedtoeducatingadultsandchildrenabouthorses.Whensheis
notinthebarn,sheisdecoratingthehouse.Tanyalovestobebusy,
whetheritispaintingorsewing.HerheartshowsinhercraftsandI
appreciateher.
doctor'soffice.Onceourbabyishome,weareplanningonherbeing
homemostofthetime,andoursister-in-lawwillwatchourbaby
whenneeded.
quickandcontagious,makingmeandeveryoneelseheencountersat
giggleuntiltheircheeksandbellieshurt!
warmandhappypersonwholovesliving.ThisiswhyIfellinlove
withhim.IamaluckywomantobeabletohaveJakeasmybest
friendandhusband.Icantalktohimaboutanythingandhelistens.
thehouse.Wehavefresh
vegetablesthroughoutthe
growingseasonbecausehe
ismeticulousandtakesplea-
sureinprovidingforfamily
andfriends.
improvingourhome,he
alwaysisimprovinghimself.
Heenjoyssingingandpar-
ticipatesinamen'schorus.
Healsoplaysintwocity
softballleagues.
offaithineverydaylife.WehavebeenextremelyblessedthatHehas
shownusHisplanforourfamilyandourchildwillberaisedwith
Hishelpinghand.TheLordhasgivenuseachother,aswellasloving
family&friends.
ofjoy.Everyoneissupportiveofouradoptionprocessandweget
togetherallthetime.Ourchildwillplaywiththeircousins&will
alwaysbebusy.
childwillpursuetheirdesiresandwewillfacilitatetheopportunity
toattendhighereducation.Theywillknowthemiracleoftheir
adoptionandhowmuchlovetheyreceivedevenbeforebirth.Weare
opentothelevelofcontactyoudesire.
LifetimeAdoptionat1-800-923-6784.