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O
urnamesareBradandJenniferandwearesoexcitedabout
welcoming another sweet child into our family through
adoption.Wearefunandlovespendingtimetogetheras
afamily.Wecan'twaittoshareourfamilytraditionswithyourchild.
Thankyouforconsideringus.
about us
WemetattheYMCA8yearsago,weremarriedayearandahalf
later.Bothofusagreed
fromthebeginningthatwe
wantedtoraisechildren.
Afteronemiscarriageanda
roughpregnancy,ourdaugh-
terLexiewasborn.We
wereblessedwithanother
baby,Gracie,whowasborn
prematurely,butonlylived
for4days.Wehavealways
wantedtohavemorethan
onechild,andfeelblessed
thatGodhasledustoadop-
tiontogrowourfamily.
Parentinghasbeensuchajoy
tousandwelookforwardto
addinganotherchildthroughadoption.
Wehavealotoffunandspendmostofourtimetogether,andwith
friendsandfamily.Weenjoygardening,yardwork,grilling,deep-sea
fishing,horsebackriding,moviesandthebeach.Asacouple,wetry
tohavedatenightsonceaweek.
WehavebeensoblessedthatJennifercanbeastay-at-homemom
andBradhasaflexibleschedule.Bradownsasuccessfulconstruc-
tioncompany,withhisofficelocatedrightinourhome.Weareable
toenjoymanythings,likelunchtogetherduringtheday.Weare
bothabletoattendschoolfunctionsandoutsidefamilyactivities,
amongotherthings.
meet brad
Bradisafun,gentle,positivehusbandanddaddy.Hehasagreat
senseofhumorandenjoysmakingpeoplelaugh.Healwayshasa
smileonhisfaceandisthelifeoftheparty.Heenjoysworkingout,
customizingcars,deep-seafishingandbaseball.Bradtakespridein
everythinghedoesandworkshardtorunhisconstructioncompany
andprovideforhisfamily.Hecaresforothersandmakesfriends
whereverhegoes.
meet jennifer
Jenniferisakind,loving,compassionatewifeandmommy.Sheis
devotedtoherfamily,lovestostartnewfamilytraditionsandcreate
lastingmemories.Sheenjoystakingpictures,scrapbooking,sewing
andswimming.JenniferhasaBachelor'sdegreeinPsychology.She
hasworkedformanyyearswithchildrenwithdisabilities,mainly
autism.Shegetsgreatjoyseeingchildrenlearnandgrow.
meet lexie
Lexieisourthreeyearolddaughter.Sheisintelligentandfullof
energy.Lexieislittleshyatfirst,butverytalkativeonceshegetsto
knowyou.Hersmileandlaugharecontagious.Sheisagirlie-girl
thatlovesdancing,reading,ridingherbikeandpaintingfingernails!
our faith and family
Wehaveacloserelationshipwithourfamilies.Everyyearwelook
forwardtoourfamilytraditionslikepickingstrawberriesinthe
summer,atriptothebeachforthe4thofJuly,fryingaturkeyfor
ThanksgivingandcuttingatreeforourhomeduringChristmas.We
enjoydeep-seafishingtripswith"Granmama"and"Grandaddy",
Fridaynightmovieswith"Mimi"and"Umpy"andcookoutswith
aunts,unclesandcousins.Ourfamiliesarefilledwithchildrenof
allages,allanxioustohaveanewbabycousin.Ourentirefamily
isreadytowelcomeanotherchildandsupportiveofthemiracleof
adoption.
WebotharestrongChristianswhowerebroughtupinChristian
homes.WefaithfullyattendtheSouthernBaptistchurchthatJen-
nifergrewupin,andinvolvedinseveralministries.Weloveteaching
SundaySchoolforthefour-year-olds.Weloveattendingchurch
togetherasafamilywithLexie.
our home and community
WecurrentlyresideinasmalltowninNorthCarolina.Weenjoythe
quiteatmospherebutareonlyafewmilesfromthemanyattractions
ofalargercity.Weliveinabeautiful,craftsmanstylehomewith
fourbedroomsandthreebathrooms.
our promise
Weappreciateyoutakingthetimetogettoknowus.Wepromise
toprovideunconditionalloveandsupportforyourchild.Wewill
raiseyourchildtohaveastrongfaithinGod,highmoralsandstrong
values.Webelieveinandwillencourageyourchildtopursueahigh
education.Yourchildwillknowhowmuchyoulovethemandknow
adoptionisanimportantpartofwhotheyare.Wewouldloveto
sharephotosandlettersifyouchoose.Ifyouwouldliketotalkmore
withus,contactLifetimeat1-800-923-6784.
Brad & Jennifer
brad & jennifer
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