thetimetoreadourletter.We'resogratefulthatyou've
choseadoptionandareextremelyexcitedaboutbecom-
safe,andnurturinghomeforthenewbaby!
atelythatthestrongbond
wesharedwasourrespect
foreachotherandourlove
ofGod,familyandfriends.
Havingmorechildrenwas
adecisionwemadeasa
family,butafterthreeyears
ofunsuccessfullytrying
toconceive,we'rehopeful
thatadoptionwillbeGod's
answertoourprayers.
providingahealthyenviron-
mentforourchildren.We
eachofourchildrenisamust.Wearecommittedtoensuringthat
theyaregiveneveryopportunitytoexcelinacademics,sportsand
anyotheractivitiestheyshowaninterestin.
wasencouragedtobetheirownpersonandtofollowtheirdreams.
Kenhassuchawonderfulgiftforbondingwithchildren.Hereally
believesintakingthetimetolistenandenjoysjustspendingquality
timewithourchildren,niecesandnephews.Kengrewupenjoying
andexcellinginsportsandschool.Afterfinishinghighschooland
college,herealizedhispassionforcomputersandhasheldaposition
withamajorcomputercompanyforthepast15years.Whilehis
positionofDirectorofChannelSaleskeepshimbusyandoftenon
theroad,Kennotonlymakesitaprioritytohavedatenightforjust
thetwoofus,mostimportantlywehavefamilydayonedayoutof
theweek,whereeveryonegetstogethertoshareourweeksevents
andtodosomethingtotallyfun!
inawonderfultowninKentucky.Alwaysbeingthebigsister,she
helpedraiseheryoungersistersandbrotherandalwaysdesiredto
onedayhavealargefamilyofherown.Alwaysfindingtimefor
desiretomakegoodgradesandcontinueontocollege.Cheritta
graduatedfromhighschoolattheageof16,collegeat20andcom-
pletedhermaster'sdegreeseveralyearslater.Shetoodecidedtowork
inthecomputerindustry.Nowarealtor,Cherittalovestheflexibility
andfreedomthispositionallowsher,likeworkingpart-timefrom
homeandenjoyingtheopportunitytovolunteerandalsojoining
Kenongreatbusinesstripsaroundtheworld.Wheneverpossible,we
makeitafamilyeventandincludethechildren,aswell.
specificallychosethiscommunitybecauseofitswonderful5-star
schoolsystemandsenseofcommunity.Fromtheschoolstothe
parks,toourchurch,neighbors,activitiesandweeklyevents,wetruly
enjoylivinghere.Whileourthreechildrenrangeinagefrom14to
22,theyalllovesomethingdifferentaboutourhomeandourcom-
munity.
home,everyoneinstantlychoosesourkitchenandfamilyroomto
gather.Thisistheplacewherebirthdayandanniversaryparties,
ChristmasandThanksgivingdinners,homeworkandtutoring,late-
nightmoviesandtonsoffamilyandfriendsspendmostoftheirtime.
We'resoblessedtohavethesewonderfulmemoriesofloveandlotsof
laughter.
willblessourlivesandallowustoshareanabundanceofuncondi-
tionalloveandsupport.Wealsofeelitimportantthatyouknowwe
areveryopentosharingfutureyearsofspecialmemoriesandocca-
sionswithyouthroughlettersandpicturesifthatisyourdesire.
you...thatourdaughterwillberaisedknowinghowherfamilywas
broughttogetherandunderstandinghowblessedsheistohavebeen
chosenforusthroughadoption.Ifyouwouldlikefurthercontact,
pleasecallLifetimeAdoptionat1-800-923-6784.
circleoffamilyandfriends.