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H
ello!WeareRossandJane.Thankyouforgivingusthe
opportunitytosharewithyouourhopestocontinueto
buildourfamilythroughadoption.Pleaseknowthatwe
areprayingforyourhealth,well-beingandpeaceofmindthroughout
theremainderofyourpregnancy.
our life together
Wehavebeenhappilymarriedforsevenyears.Wemetatwork
andbecamefriends.Wesoonrealizedthatourfriendshipwasvery
specialandwewantedtospendtherestofourlivestogether.Weare
afunandactiveyoungcouple.Weenjoyspendingtimeoutdoors
doingyardworkandgoingfornaturewalks.Welovetotraveland
haveenjoyedmanyvacationsincludingtheBahamas,NiagaraFalls,
Disneyworld,VirginiaBeachandSanDiego.Afterseveralyearsof
infertilitytreatmentswewereblessedwiththeadoptionofourson,
Jack.WethankGodeachdayforthejoyhehasbroughttoourlives.
about ross
Rossisaverycaringandconsiderateperson.Heisawonderfulhus-
bandandaverydevotedfather.Rossisverydependableandgood
atsomanythings.Hecanfixjustaboutanythingaroundthehouse.
Heenjoysoutdooractivitiesincludinglandscaping,gardeningand
fishing.
Rosshasalwaysmadespendingtimewithhisfamilyhisnumberone
priority.Hewilloftencomehomefromworktoeatlunchandvisit
withusbeforeJack'snaptime.Rossisemployedasamicrocomputer
specialistatourlocalhospital.Heisagoodproviderforourfamily.
about jane
Janeisaverylovingandcaringwife.Sheistrulymybestfriend!
Sheisemployedasabehaviorspecialistworkingwithchildrenwith
mentalhealthneeds.Sheonlyworksafewhoursperweekinthe
eveninginordertospendthemajorityofhertimeathomewithour
son,Jack.
Janeissuchawonderfulmother.SheandJackshareaspecialbond.
Theylovetospendtheirtimeinplaygroupsatthepark,attending
storyhouratthelibrary,orjustplayingtogetherathome.
our son, jack
Jackisourwonderfultwo-year-oldlittleboy.Heisadynamicand
happychild!Hissmileistrulycontagious.Helovestorun,sing,
dance,andplayoutdoors.Wespendspecialtimetogetherreading
everyday.Jackcanoftenbefoundsittinginhisfavoritechairwitha
bookinhislap.Althoughheistooyoungtounderstandtheconcept
ofasibling,hedoeslovetointeractwithotherchildren.RossandI
feelverystronglyaboutthepositivebenefitsofasiblingforJack.
Ourentirefamilyhaswelcomedhimwithopenarmsandweareall
soexcitedaboutthepossibilityofbringinganotherchildintothe
familythroughthemiracleofadoption.
our home
WeliveinasmalltownlocatedinthebeautifulmountainsofPenn-
sylvania.Wearelessthanafive-minutedrivefromthelocalschools
andcommunityresources.Ourspacioushomehasthreebedrooms
andtwobathrooms.Wehave
alargeyardandplayarea
filledwithaswingset,sand-
box,andplentyofoutdoor
toys.
Oneofthegreatadvantages
ofourhomeisthatwehave
aneighborhoodparkright
offofourbackyard.Allof
thekidsintheneighborhood
gatheratthisparktoplay
everyday.
our faith and family
WeattendourCatholic
churchonaweeklybasis.Ourfaithhasalwaysbeenanimportant
partofourlivesandinourmarriage.Ourson,Jackaccompaniesus
tochurcheachweekandwepraywithhimeacheveningatmeal-
timesandatbedtime.Jackwillbeginpre-schoolnextyearatthe
localCatholicschool.Themajorityofourfamilyislocatedverynear
toourhome.Weareaclose-knitfamilythatenjoysspendingtime
together.OurSundayafternoonsafterchurcharespenttogetherwith
grandparents,aunts,unclesandcousinsenjoyingafamilymeal.
our promise
Thankyoufortakingthetimetolearnmoreaboutusandforconsid-
eringusasparentstoyourchild.Weareveryexcitedaboutwelcom-
inganotherchildintoourheartsandourhome.
Wepromisetobeveryhonestandopenabouttheadoption.Weare
happytoprovideyouwithupdatesbyletters,photos,andoccasional
visitsifyouwish.Ifyouwouldliketospeakwithusorlearnmore
aboutus,pleasecallLifetimeat1-800-923-6784.
Sincerely,
Ross & Jane
ross & jane
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