theSierraNevadaMountains!
boughtourfirsthouse,startedabusinessandworkedonbuilding
afamily.Togetherwehavealwayshadastrongdesirehaveachild
infertilityhasnotallowed
thistohappen.
Weareverydown-to-earth
folks:wetakegreatpleasure
insimplethings,preparing
homemademeals,plant-
inggardens.Welovehome
improvement,decorating
andpainting.Weareespe-
ciallyeagertohearthesound
ofpitter-patterfeetonour
woodfloors!
Weenjoyeveningwalks,
bicyclingonweekends,
streamsidepicnics,and
walkortakeashortdriveandweareinGod'scountry.Wealsoenjoy
travelingandexploringtheU.S.,visitingnewplaceseachtime.
responsibleforthecareofmanychildren.Herhobbiesinclude
ironing,sewing,andrestoringfurniture.Lisalovesentertaining:she
hostsonholidaysandfeelsgreatjoywhenfamilystayswithus.
IfIweretosumupLisainafewwords,Iwouldsay:wellorganized,
structured,outgoing,veryveryfun(superfuntobewith!),patient,
energetic,dependable,and-mostimportantly-thoughtful.Lisawill
beafantasticmother.Sheisadoredbychildrenthatshemeets,
alwayshasahealthytreatuphersleeve,andhasaheartfilledwith
warmthandcheer.
anuncle.Childrenlovehimbecauseofhissilly,goofybehaviorthat
makesusallgiggleandlaugh.Kaneisalsoveryartistic,well-readand
musical:healwayshasatleastthreebookscrackedopenatanygiven
time,andhelovestoplayguitarandsharehisnewestsongswithme.
Heenjoyshikinginthelocalwoods:heappreciatesthebeautyand
peacefulnessofnature,andhasadeepknowledgeofforestplantsand
ofpatienceandnever-endingloveandaffection.
ourdreams.Wehavecreatedacomfortablewelcominghomefor
ourselves,friendsandfamily-andsoon-achild:weareexcitedto
announcetheadditionofanurseryroomtoourhome.Theneigh-
borhoodweliveinisfilledwithpinetreesandfreshair,theechoof
children'slaughterthroughthetrees.Itisasmallfamily-oriented
communityinNorthernCalifornia.Therearelotsofparks,beaches,
hikingtrailsandstreams-rightoutsideourdoor!
familysupportsystem.Lisa'sparentshavebeenmarriedforover
42yearsandareexcellentrolemodelsforahealthymarriageand
family.Kane'sparentshavebothbeenhappilyremarriedforovertwo
decades;bothcouplesarenowretiredandlivenearby.Theyareall
veryexcitedandsupportiveaboutourjourneytowardsadoption.
Familygatheringsarearegularoccurrencewithus.Athomewe
enjoyentertaining:welovetohavefamilyandfriendsoverforbar-
beques,holidaydinners,orjusthavingneighborsoverforgamesand
fun.Therearealwaysplentyofadventurestogoon,and-ofcourse-
lotsofgoodfood!
weeklymessagethepastordelivers.Ourchurchoffersawonderful
children'sministryandSundayschool.Ourfaithiscentraltoour
lives.WebothhaveastrongbeliefinGodandprayforHisstrength
andguidanceinourdailyaffairs,andwefeelthatHisdirection
improvesourrelationshipspersonally,professionally,andinourdaily
lives.
arefinanciallystableandwillbeabletoprovideastay-at-home
mommy.Wecansupportyourchildintheirdreamsandgoals,
encouragingthemtodeveloptheirspecialtalents,andareexcitedto
guidethemastheygrowandfindtheirpathinthisworld.
Wefeelthatopenandhonestcommunicationisimportantandwill
sharehowadoptionblessedourfamilywithourchild,andweare
opentoasmuchcommunicationasyoudesire.