sothankfulthatyouaretakingthistimetolearnabout
us.Wehavebeenlookingforwardtogrowingourfamily
ourprayers.Weareafun,activeandwell-educatedcouplewhoenjoy
eachother,ourfamiliesandalltimespentoutdoors.Ourliveshave
beenblessedwiththosewhowantthebestforus,andwe'reexcitedto
extendthistoourchildren.
family.WewerebothraisedinlovingChristianhomes,andhave
establishedourlifetogetherwiththesamevaluesandbeliefs.We
couldn'tbeanyhappierthatGodhasnowledustoadoption,after
severalyearsofinfertility.Weareveryexcitedtoexperiencethejoys
ofparenthood,andlookforwardtoraisingachildwithuncondi-
tionalloveandstrongfamilyvalues.
bothenjoyskiingandwakeboarding,andhangingoutwithour
neighborsonthelake.Ourtripsusuallyincludehiking,biking,or
enjoyingthelocalsightsandshoppinginnewvacationspots.
plans,andarewonderfullypreparingusandthemselvesforanaddi-
tiontoourfamily.Allofthegrandparentsarelookingforwardto
spoilinganewgrandbaby,andsoaretheauntsanduncles!
smilethatsealedherclaimtomyheart.Shehasmanystrengthsthat
giveherconfidenceinallthatshedoes.Sheisabighitwithchildren,
includingournieceandnephews.Shehasapassionforreading
andlearning,andhasalreadystartedcollectingDr.Seussandother
favoritebookstosharewithourchildren.
co-teachingmathatalocalelementaryschoolandworkingwith
childreninvolvedinthecountycourtsbecauseoffamilysituations.
Nomatterwhatwedo,Ilovespendingtimewithherwaterskiing,
playingvolleyball,orworkingonprojectsaroundourhome.She
alwaysbringsoutthebestinmeandeveryoneelsearoundher.I
knowErinwillbeagreatmotherandIlookforwardtotheblessing
ofparentingwithher.
friendsiswhatfirstdrewmetohim,andhisfun-lovingpersonality
andrespectiswhatcementedourrelationship.Knowinghowmuch
match,andthatwe'redestinedtobeafamily.Chadlovesworking
withhishands,andcanfixanything.Heevenbuiltourentertain-
mentcenterandpiecesoffurniture!Ourhomehasalwaysturned
outbeautifulandjustthewayIpictured,becauseofhisskillsand
willingnesstotakeonanythingwedreamuptogether.
nieceandnephewsareabsolutelyinlovewithuncleChad,andhe
canneverthinkofenough
funthingstodowiththem.
Chadwillmakeawonderful
father,andIcan'twaittosee
thathappinessinhiseyes.
nityinnorthernIndiana.
Ourneighborhoodisan
activelakecommunitythat
isknownforitsneighborly
attitude.Whenwemovedin
wereceivedmuffins,cookies
andlotsofwarmwelcomes,
includinginvitationsforboatridesandcook-outs.Everyoneis
excitedtowelcomeournewestfamilymember.We'realsowithin
anhourofmostofourfamily,soweoftenjointhemforholidays,
Sundaydinnersandanycelebration.
addtoourlives.Wewillprovidealoving,nurturingenvironment
foryourchildtogrowandbecomeeverythingthatGodmeansfor
them.Wearehappytoincludeyouaspartofourextendedfamilyin
whateveraspectthatmakesyoucomfortable.Yourchildwillgrow
upknowingthelovethatbroughthimorherintotheworld,andthe
lovethatbroughthimorherintoourhearts.