devotedcoupleanddreamaboutbecomingfirsttimeparents.
Wepromisetoraiseyourchildinahomefilledwithuncondi-
amutualfriendandinstantlyourfriendshipblossomedintoadeep
intoadoptionbeforewe
foundoutaboutourinfer-
tility.Wedidgothrough
in-vitrofertilizationand
whenitdidn'tworkweknew
Godhadanotherpathforus.
Wecouldn'twaittostartour
adoptionpath!Ourdream
istobeparents,whetherour
childisbornthroughour
bodyorourhearts.
enjoyalltypesofactivi-
ties.Wefeeleducationis
childtohopetohelppavethewaytoacollegeeducation.Wefeel
veryblessedwithourloveforeachother,ourfamily,friendsandlife.
Wewouldlovenothingmorethantoshareourlifewithyourchild.
areafewofthequalitiesthatmakehimsuchawonderfulmanand
husband.Heistrulyakidatheart;helovestohavefunandenjoy
themoment.Abbromalsoenjoysplayinggolf,remotecontrolcars,
takingournephewsandcousinsonanannualcampingtrip,and
watchingNascarandfootball.
ateabouthisjobandhastruecompassionforthepublic.
coachingteamsandhehasworkedasarecreationalleaderwhich
hastaughthimmanyskillswhenitcomestobeingarolemodelfor
children.Abbromwillbeanamazingfather.
familyorientedwomanthatahusbandcanaskfor.Ihavealways
beendrawntoherpositiveattitudetowardslife.Shannonenjoys
mom,aunts,nieces,cousinsandanyoneelsewhowantstotakepart
inthis30-yeartradition.
helpingoutwithacharityorganization;theRonaldMcDonald
House-aplacewherefamilymembersofchildrenwithcancerand
leukemiacanstay.Shannonisincrediblewithchildrenandwillbea
wonderful,devotedmother.
inSouthernCalifornia.Ourhomehasthreebedrooms,alongwitha
greatfamily,diningroomandkitchen,whereourfriendsandfamily
lovetogather.Wealsohaveplentyofroominourbackyardforplay.
Wehavewonderfulschools,parksandrecreationalareasnearby.We
enjoyspendingtimeinourhome;itisawarmandlovingplace.
holidaysandmanytraditionswithourfamily.Oneofourfavor-
itefamilygettogethersistospendtimewithoureightniecesand
nephews.Dogsarealsopartofourfamily,includingourchocolate
lab,Racer.Racerisgreatwithchildren.Ourfamilyisextremelysup-
portiveandexcitedtomeettheirnewgrandchild,cousin,nieceor
nephew.
Weknowhowimportantitisforyoutochooseparentswhowill
love,nurture,protectandteachyourchildallthewonderfuloppor-
tunitieslifehastooffer.Wepromiseallthosethingsandmore.We
hopeyouwilltakethenextsteptogettoknowusbetter.Pleasecall
Lifetimeat1-800-923-6784totalkwithus.Weareveryopen;we
areakindandlovingfamilywhowillalwaysputyourchild'sneeds
first.
opentocontactafterthebirthandthroughouthisorherlife,ifthat
isyourwish.Youwillbeinourthoughtsandprayersasyoumake
thisimportantdecisionforyourchild.Wewouldlovetohearfrom
you.