areayoungChristiancouplethathasbeenmarriedforover 9years.Wecannotwaittowelcomeanotherchildintoour thebasisofourmarriage.Afteryearsoffailedinfertilitytreatments, wecontactedLifetimeandweresoonmatchedwiththewonderful birthparentsofourdaughter,Caroline.Wewouldlovetoshareour lovewithanotherchild.Wearebothveryclosewithoursiblingsand wantourchildrentohavethesamebond. Derekhasworkedforatechnologyconsultingfirmfor5yearsand hasbeenveryhappythere.BeforestayinghomewithCaroline, Ashleyworkedforalargeglobalconsultingfirm.Shewasvery successfulatwork,butwaseagertostayathometofocusonraising ourchildren.WeattendalocalChristianchurch.Ourfaithisvery importanttous;webothgrewupinstrongChristianhouseholds andintendtoofferthesametoourchildren. everysituation.Sheissocialandoutgoingandseemstomakenew friendsdaily.Herkindandcomfortingnatureputseveryoneatease. Ashleyisanaturalmom.HerpatienceisendlesswithCaroline.As astayathomemom,shelovesbringingCarolinetoplaydatesand tripstothezoo,Children'sMuseumandlocalparks. Herotherhobbiesincludereading,sewingandpainting. likewearehistoppriority.Ilovespendingtimewithhimandknow thathewillalwayssupportmeandourfamily.Hehasalwaysbeen drawntochildrenandisusuallythefirstpersontogetdownonthe groundandplaywiththem.HeisanamazingfathertoCaroline. BecauseIamabletospendalldaywithCaroline,helovestotake overfeeding,bathingandputtinghertobedwhenhegetshome fromwork. thegametoday.Sincebothofourfathersandhisbrotherplay,we usegolfasafocalpointforfamilygatheringsandvacations. joytobearound.Shelovesplayingwithotherchildrenandhasjust recentlybecomeveryinterestedinbabies.Wejustknowsheisgoing tobealovingbigsistertohernewbrotherorsister. lingsandextendedfamilies. MostofAshley'sfamilylive justafewhoursawayinLou- isiana.Derek'sparentslive 20minutesawayinasuburb outsideofourcity.Weare inconstantcontactwithour familiesandvisitoften. friendsthatweseeoftenfor dinnerandcasualget-togeth- ers.Weareveryclosetoour friendsandoftenfeelthat theyareextensionsofour ownfamilies.Mostofthem haveorareexpectingchildren. located,butshieldedfromthecitytraffic.Itisanidealsettingfor childrentoplayintheiryardsandridebikessafely.Wearewithin walkingdistanceoftheelementaryschool,YMCAandtwogreat parks.Twolargetreesshadeourbackyardandmakeittheperfect playgroundforchildrenandourtwoShihTzudogs.Ourneighbors aremadeupofamixtureofyoungcoupleswithchildrenandsenior citizens. communitycreateanidealenvironmentwhereyourchildcan flourish.Weassureyouthatweunderstandparentingisalifelong commitment.Wetakethatcommitmentveryseriouslyandwilldo everythinginourpowertoprovidethebestlifeforyourchild.We aremorethanwillingtodiscussyourpreferencesforfuturecontact. Ifyouhaveanyquestions,orwanttocontactus,pleasecall LifetimeAdoptionat1-800-923-6784. |