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ello,weareJimandSusan.Thankyoufortakingtimeto
learnaboutus.Weareeagertosharewithyoumoreabout
ourlivesanddreamofgrowingourfamilythroughadop-
tion.Wewouldbehonoredandprivilegedtohavetheopportunity
toopenourheartsandwelcomeyourbabyintoourlovingfamily.
about us:
Weareahappy,financiallysecurecoupleandhavebeenmarriedfor
thirteenyears.Wearegratefulforthegiftofourelevenyearoldson
Timothy,andhavealwayswantedmorechildren.Afterseveralyears
ofinfertility,wearetrulythrilledaboutadopting.Welovespending
timetogetherasacoupleandasafamily.Weenjoyvacationingto
thebeachortothemountainstoskiandalsoloveamusementparks
andotheroutdooractivities.WehaveastrongCatholicfaithand
attendchurchweekly.OurloveandcommitmenttoGodandto
eachotheristhefoundationofourdailylives.
about jim:
Jimisawonderfulhusbandandfather.Heisdevoted,loyaland
kind.Hehasabigheartandagreatsenseofhumor.Jimissoft
spoken,eventemperedandhispositiveoutlookisevidentinallhe
does.Jimhasadegreeinindustrialmanagementandrunshisown
realestateinvestmentcompany.Heisinvolvedinallaspectsofour
son'slife.Jimhasastrongsenseofintegrity.Tohim,lifeisabout
love,opportunity,andrespectforonesselfandtowardothers.Heis
athleticandenjoysmanysports.
about susan:
Susanisawonderfulperson,lovingwife,compassionatefriendand
selflessmother.Sheistenderheartedandakindsoul.Iloveher
smile,laughandsenseofhumor.Herfamilyisalwaysapriority.
Sheenjoys,walking,reading,shopping,baking,andwatchingher
oldfavoritetelevisionshowsonNickatNite.Susanisawealthof
knowledgeconcerningthecareofchildrenincludingtheirhealth,
well-beingandeducationalneeds.Shehasalwaysbeeninvolvedin
playgroupsandchildren'sactivities.Susanthriveswithherresponsi-
bilityasamother.Shehasagiftforbeingabletoreachandmakea
connectionwithchildren.SusanhasaBachelor'sdegreeinElemen-
taryEducationandaMastersdegreeinEarlyChildhoodEducation.
about timothy:
Oursonisawarm,funloving,thoughtfullittleboy.Hehasan
engagingsmileandwonderfulgigglethatalwaysletsyouknowhow
happyheis.Heisfriendlyandsocialandlovesschoolandsports.
Timothyenjoysthesecurityoffamilyandhasalwayshadalovefor
babiesandsmallchildren.Hehasagentlespiritandlovesbeing
aroundpeople.Hewillbeanexceptionalbigbrother.
our home and neighborhood:
Wehavemadeourhomeinabeautifulsuburbanareaofwestern
Pennsylvania.Weliveinatraditional,four-bedroom,brickhouse
thatwebuiltsixyearsago.Wehavealargebackyardforchildren
toplayandacommunityparknearby.Weoftengettogetherwith
ourneighborsforfamilyactivitiesandothersocialevents.Weenjoy
livinghereandhavechosentostayinthisareabecausewefeelitisa
wonderfulandsafeenvironmenttoraisechildren.
our families:
Bothofuscomefromlarge
families.Jimisoneofseven
siblingsandSusanisoneof
five.Webothhavemany
familymemberslivingin
ourareaincludingparents,
brothers,sisters,niecesand
nephews.Allofthemare
verysupportiveandexcited
abouttheprospectofus
adoptingandcannotwait
toshareintheexperience.
Becauseofhowcloseour
familyis,theywillplayavery
importantandpositiveroleinournewbaby'slife.
in closing, our promise:
Wearedeeplyappreciativeofyourgivingusconsiderationtobethe
familyyouwillchooseandentrustyourchildwith.Wewillraisehim
orherinanaccepting,nurturing,loving,Christianhome.Youcanbe
assuredyourchildwillalwaysbeloved,supported,andencouraged
alongtheirpathtoadulthoodandfulfillmentoftheirdreams.Please
knowthatwewillcherishyouwithallourheartsandbeforever
gratefulforthetrustyouplaceinus.Nomatterwhatyourfinaldeci-
sion,wewishyoupeace.
Wewouldbehappyshareourliveswithyouthroughlettersand
pictures,ifyouwish.Youcanlearnmoreaboutusortalkwithusby
callingLifetimeAdoptionat1-800-923-6784.
WithLove,
Jim & Susan
jim & susan
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