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hankyousomuchfortakingthetimetolearnaboutus.We
areayoungChristiancouplethathasbeenmarriedforover
9years.Wecannotwaittowelcomeanotherchildintoour
lovinghome.
about us
Wemetincollegeandformedagreatfriendshipthatlaterbecame
thebasisofourmarriage.Afteryearsoffailedinfertilitytreatments,
wecontactedLifetimeandweresoonmatchedwiththewonderful
birthparentsofourdaughter,Caroline.Wewouldlovetoshareour
lovewithanotherchild.Wearebothveryclosewithoursiblingsand
wantourchildrentohavethesamebond.
Derekhasworkedforatechnologyconsultingfirmfor5yearsand
hasbeenveryhappythere.BeforestayinghomewithCaroline,
Ashleyworkedforalargeglobalconsultingfirm.Shewasvery
successfulatwork,butwaseagertostayathometofocusonraising
ourchildren.WeattendalocalChristianchurch.Ourfaithisvery
importanttous;webothgrewupinstrongChristianhouseholds
andintendtoofferthesametoourchildren.
ashley, from derek
Ashleyisaneternaloptimistandtrulyseesthebestineveryoneand
everysituation.Sheissocialandoutgoingandseemstomakenew
friendsdaily.Herkindandcomfortingnatureputseveryoneatease.
Ashleyisanaturalmom.HerpatienceisendlesswithCaroline.As
astayathomemom,shelovesbringingCarolinetoplaydatesand
tripstothezoo,Children'sMuseumandlocalparks.
AshleyenjoyscookingCajunfoodandbakinghomemadecakes.
Herotherhobbiesincludereading,sewingandpainting.
derek, from ashley
Derekisadedicatedhusbandandfatherandalwaysmakesusfeel
likewearehistoppriority.Ilovespendingtimewithhimandknow
thathewillalwayssupportmeandourfamily.Hehasalwaysbeen
drawntochildrenandisusuallythefirstpersontogetdownonthe
groundandplaywiththem.HeisanamazingfathertoCaroline.
BecauseIamabletospendalldaywithCaroline,helovestotake
overfeeding,bathingandputtinghertobedwhenhegetshome
fromwork.
Derekhasplayedgolfsincehewas5yearsoldandcontinuestoenjoy
thegametoday.Sincebothofourfathersandhisbrotherplay,we
usegolfasafocalpointforfamilygatheringsandvacations.
our daughter caroline
OurdaughterCarolinehasasweet,contentdispositionandisa
joytobearound.Shelovesplayingwithotherchildrenandhasjust
recentlybecomeveryinterestedinbabies.Wejustknowsheisgoing
tobealovingbigsistertohernewbrotherorsister.
friends and family
Familyisveryimportanttous.Weareveryclosetoourparents,sib-
lingsandextendedfamilies.
MostofAshley'sfamilylive
justafewhoursawayinLou-
isiana.Derek'sparentslive
20minutesawayinasuburb
outsideofourcity.Weare
inconstantcontactwithour
familiesandvisitoften.
Wehaveagreatgroupof
friendsthatweseeoftenfor
dinnerandcasualget-togeth-
ers.Weareveryclosetoour
friendsandoftenfeelthat
theyareextensionsofour
ownfamilies.Mostofthem
haveorareexpectingchildren.
home
Weliveinaquaint,establishedneighborhoodinTexas.Itiscentrally
located,butshieldedfromthecitytraffic.Itisanidealsettingfor
childrentoplayintheiryardsandridebikessafely.Wearewithin
walkingdistanceoftheelementaryschool,YMCAandtwogreat
parks.Twolargetreesshadeourbackyardandmakeittheperfect
playgroundforchildrenandourtwoShihTzudogs.Ourneighbors
aremadeupofamixtureofyoungcoupleswithchildrenandsenior
citizens.
in closing
Ourstrongmarriage,oursupportivefamilyandfriends,andour
communitycreateanidealenvironmentwhereyourchildcan
flourish.Weassureyouthatweunderstandparentingisalifelong
commitment.Wetakethatcommitmentveryseriouslyandwilldo
everythinginourpowertoprovidethebestlifeforyourchild.We
aremorethanwillingtodiscussyourpreferencesforfuturecontact.
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,orwanttocontactus,pleasecall
LifetimeAdoptionat1-800-923-6784.
Sincerely,
Derek & Ashley
derek & ashley
IF YOU Are INTereSTeD IN THIS FAMIlY, PleASe CAll 1-800-923-6784
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