aboutbecomingparents.Wehaveastrongmarriagebuilton
faithandcommitmentandwetrulylookforwardtobuild-
webegandating.Neitherofusconsidereddatinganyoneelsefrom
beentogetherforalmost
eightyears.Ourfiveyears
ofmarriagehavebeena
greaterblessingthanweever
couldhaveimagined.We
arebestfriendsandtruly"in
love".Becauseofinfertility
issues,weprayedtogether
forseveralmonthsandwe
arethrilledatthethoughtof
havingachildbyadoption.
WearetrustingGodtopro-
videuswiththechildthat
welongfor.Inourfreetime
weliketowatchmovies,
projectsaroundthehouse,andtryingtogrowavegetablegarden.
Everysummerwelookforwardtobeingcampcounselors.Oneof
ourfavoriteactivitiesthoughishavingfriendsandneighborsinour
home.
moreconsiderate,patient,orlovinghusband!Healwaysfindsaway
tobrightenmyday.Joshisnaturallyaverycalm,laid-backperson.
Attimes,Ithinkhispatienceisendless.Joshdeeplydesirestobethe
husbandandfatherthatGodwantshimtobeandhisactionsand
decisionsaredirectedbythisdesire.Joshhasagreatmindandhas
alwaysbeeninterestedin
learning.Joshworksasapreacherforthechurchwherewelive.He
enjoyshelpingothersrecognizeGod'sloveforthemandtohelp
themmatureintheirspirituallives.Helovesreading,playing&
watchingsports,listeningtomusicandputtinghisconstruction
skillstouse.Lately,hehasespeciallybeenworkingonhisgolfgame!
boyantsortofway,butsomethingaboutherjustmakespeoplesmile.
Shehasaquietspirit,butisalwaysfriendlyandreachesouttoothers.
EmilyputsGodfirstinherlife.Peopleoftengatheratourhomeand
Emilyisatop-notchhostess.Hercookingisdelicious.Shehasmade
severalblankets,andalotofpursesandbags,thatareoftengiftsto
friendsandfamily.Emilylovestoshopandfindnewthingsforour
houseandhercloset!Sheisalsoabigreader,andespeciallyenjoys
children'sbooks.Shebeganbabysittingatagetenanddoesitfull-
timetoday.Sheisanxioustobecomeastay-at-homemom;Emily
willbeagreatmomandshehasmanywonderfulqualitiestopasson
toourchild.
toadopt.Josh'sparentswillbecomegrandparentsforthefirsttime.
Obviously,theyareanxiousandoverjoyedforthisnewrelationship
andbondwithagrandbaby.Emily'sparentslookforwardtotheir
fifthgrandchildjoiningourfamily.Aswiththeothergrandchildren,
theycannotwaittomeetthenewestfamilymember.Oursiblings
areallreadytohaveanewnepheworniecetospoil.
bedroom,onebathroomhomeayearago.Togetherwehavebeen
remodelinganddecoratingtoupdatethehouse.Thebackyardis
largeandfenced,withgreatshadetrees.Ourneighborhoodhasa
goodmixofyoungfamiliesandretiredcouples.
wewillshoweryourchildwithloveandattention.Weareexcitedto
havedinneratthekitchentableeverynightandreadstoriesbefore
bed.Welookforwardtocarvingpumpkins,pickingtheperfect
Christmastreeandhavingfamilygamenights.Wewanttoraise
yourchildtoknowtheloveofGod,andtobepartofastrong,loving
family.Yourchildwillalwaysknowthestoryoftheiradoption,and
howwebecameafamily.
oredtobeconsideredbyyou.Ifyouareinterestedintalkingwithus,
pleasecontactLifetimeAdoptionat1-800-923-6784.