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eareeagertoadoptanewouldliketotakethisoppor-
tunitytosharewithyoumoreaboutourlives.Wewill
soonbecelebratingoureightyearweddinganniversary.
Ourcommoninterestsoftheoutdoors,sports,andmutuallovefor
Godbroughtustogetherovernineyearsagowhilebothattendinga
localjuniorcollege.OurlivesfirstandforemostrevolvearoundGod.
Weenjoyfishing,takingwalksinthecountryandonlaketrails,swim-
ming,andspendingtimewithourfamilies.Eachyearwevacationin
Florida,andlookforwardtosharingallofouradventureswithour
child.
my husband danny
Danny,nexttoGod,isthemostimportantpersoninmylife.Ifell
inlovewithDannyalmostimmediately.Hisblueeyesanddimples
whenhesmileswonmeover.IcanhonestlysaythatDannyismy
bestfriend,myspiritualrolemodel,andmyanchor.Heissmart,
compassionateabouthiswork,warm-hearted,andlovesGod.Asa
paramedic,Dannydealswithdifficultdecisionseveryday.Afterfour
yearsintheEMSfield,Dannyisstillassensitivetohispatientsand
theirfamiliesasthedayhestarted.Ittakesaspecialpersontowork
inthisfieldandIrespecthimgreatlyforthis.
WhenDannyisnotworking,youwillfindhimoutside.Heloves
outdoorprojectsatourhome,hangingoutwithourdogsatthe
river,andwalkingthroughthewoodsathisparent'shouseenjoying
allofnature.Heisalsothefirstoneonthefloorplayingwiththe
childrenatthehomesofourfamilyandfriends,churchactivities,
andanywhereelseanopportunityarises!Dannyalsolovestowrite.
Hisabilitytocommunicateandcapturethereaderisdefinitelyagift
fromGod.
my wife michelle
TheonethingaboutmywifeMichellethathasheldmecaptive
sincethedaythatImeetherishersweetness!Everyonethatknows
Michelleknowshersincerityandhertender,lovingheart.Michelle's
motivesarepureandherpurposeisofloveforlife,peopleandGod.
Michellealsohasastrong,determinedmotivationthatisunmatched
inanyotherpersonthatIhaveseenorknown.Sheismuchsought
afterinthepublichealthfieldinwhichsheworks.Michelleis
highlysuccessfulandrespectedforherhardworkandcapablemind.
Sheisalreadyasuccessandshehasapromisingcareeraheadifsheso
choosesinthefuture.However,throughtheblessingsthatGodhas
grantedusinourcareersandfinancialstability,Michellewillbeable
andisexcitedtobecomeastayathomemommy!
Michellehasgreatpatienceforchildren.Duringcollegesheworked
atagymnasticscenterteachingandtrainingyoungkidsaboutlife,
personalresponsibility,andselfdisciplinethroughgymnastics.
our home and neighborhood
WeloveourhomeandlocationinMissouri!Weliveinaneighbor-
hoodthatisfiveminutesawayfromthelocalhospital,medical
clinic(whereourpediatricianislocated),Wal-Mart,pharmacy,and
ourchurch.Wehavegreat
neighborsthatlookafterone
another,andareclosetoone
another,whoarealsovery
excitedaboutourdecision
toadopt.
our faith
Wewerebothraisedin
wonderfulChristianhomes
andareveryblessedtohave
familiesthatloveGod.We
attendchurchonaregular
basis,andhaveaverysup-
portivechurchfamily.Our
beliefinGodisahugepart
ofourlivesandwelookforwardtosharingourfaithwithourchild
andinstillinginthemgoodvalues,morals,andrespectandapprecia-
tionforothers.
our promise to you
Wewantthankyoufortakingthetimetogettoknowusabitbetter.
Weappreciateyourcourageandstrength.Weassurethatifyou
chooseusasadoptiveparents,wearecommittedtoraisingyourchild
inaChrist-centeredhomefilledwithloveandrespect,laughterand
adventure,andwillshowyourchildthewondersofthisextraordi-
narygiftoflifethatGodsograciouslygives.
Wewishyouthebestduringthistimeinyourlife.Welookforward
tospeakingwithyouandansweringanyquestionsyoumayhavefor
us.Weareopentosharingupdatesandpicturesifyouwish.Thank
youagainforgettingtoknowus.Ourthoughtsandprayersarewith
you.
Thinkingofyou,
Danny & Michelle
danny & michelle
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