tionhasbeenablessingforus;welovebeingadoptiveparents
andwearedelightedtobereadytoadoptasecondchild.
forniaandhavebeenmarriedover7years.Westrivetofollowthe
biblicalmodelofmarriage,whichismutuallove,respect,andfriend-
shipcenteredaroundourfaithinChrist,whichbindsustogether.
WebelievethatGodhaschosenthepathofadoptionforus,andin
2003wewereblessedtoadoptourdaughterKate.Wearereadyand
excitedtoexpandourfamilywithasecondadoption.
funwithloveandstructuresothatourchildrenwillgrowuptobe
strong,stable,lovingpeople.Debbieisasmart,educatedwoman,
andisverypersonable,hospitable,andcompassionate.Debbie
workspart-timeasageologistforanenvironmentalconsultingfirm
nearourhome,andspendsherdaysoffwithKateatplaydatesand
danceclass.Sheisanavidgardenerwhotransformedourfrontyard
intoaflowergardenfilledwithdaffodils,tulips,roses,anddaisies.
Debbieisagreatcook,baker,andhostess,wholovestomakegifts
ofbakedgoodiesorhome-cookedmeals.IknowDebbielooks
forwardtoplantingflowersandmakingtreatswithourchildren.
Markisoftenfirsttowelcomeherintothedaywithhugsandkisses.
Heistenderandnurturing,aswellasplayfulandsilly.
togethertocuddleandread.Markisveryathleticandenjoysrun-
ningandhikinginthenearbyopenspace,andliftingweightsatthe
localgym.
hisfamily.Forthepast15years,hehasworkedastheinformation
systemsmanagerforamoneymanagementfirmhehelpedstart.
Markisoftenhomeforlunchandhasthescheduleflexibilitytohave
lotsoffamilytime.MarkisamanofGodwhoembodiesintegrity,
compassion,andlove,andIknowhe'llmakeagreatfather-of-two.
isahappy,bright,energeticlittlegirlwholovestocuddle,draw,
playdress-up,readbooks,runaroundoutside,andplaywithher
dolls,friends,andCody.Codyisourdog,aRhodesianRidgeback
(mixedwithLab)whocametoourfamilywhenhewas10months
Katecan'twaittobeabigsister!
roastingmarshmallowsandsingingsongsaroundcampfires,hiking
amongtheRedwoods,andfishingalongmountainstreams.Welove
spendingtimewithourextendedfamily,allofwhomliveinCali-
fornia.Markhasayounger
sisterandDebbiehas2older
brothers,andalloursiblings
havechildrenoftheirown.
Ourfamilyget-togethers
alwaysincludelotsofcousin
andgrandparentplaytime.
community
community,withlotsof
roominouryardforplaying
andbuildingforts.Our
neighborhoodisfullofsmall
childrenincludingseveral
youngchildrenrightonourstreet.Welivenearseveralparksanda
wonderfulwildlifemuseum,andarenearalargecityofferingabun-
dantculture.
nerstoneofahealthyfamily.WewerebothraisedinstrongChristian
homes,andweplantofollowthismodelaswebuildourownfamily.
Ourcommitmentistoraiseyourchildinaloving,moralhomesur-
roundedbytheloveofparents,siblings,extendedfamily,friends,and
pets.Wepromisetoloveyourchildcompletelyandunconditionally,
provideahappy,funhome,anddoallthatwecantoenableyour
childtoachievehis/herdream.Wewouldbehappytokeepintouch
throughperiodicletters,photos,andvisits.
aboutus,wecanbereachedatLifetimeAdoption,1-800-923-6784.