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H
i!WeareJoeyandDiana.Wearesoexcitedtobeaddingto
ourfamilythroughtheblessingofadoption.Wearehon-
oredthatyouaretakingthetimetoreadalittleaboutour
life.
about us
Wedatedforayearwhenwewereinhighschool.Seventeenyears
laterwefoundourwaybacktoeachotherandmarried!
Wearebestfriendsaswell
ashusbandandwife.After
seventeenyearsapart,we
cherisheverymoment
togetherandtrulyappreciate
ourloveforeachother.
Wehavetwoboys,Jared
andMatthew,fromDiana's
previousmarriage.Dianais
unabletoconceiveagaindue
toanemergencyhysterec-
tomyatanearlyage.Joey
neverhadchildrenuntilhe
becamedadtoDiana'ssons.
Theirbiologicalfatheris
deceasedandJoeyistheir
fatherineveryway.WeknowthatGodhasopenedthedoorforus
throughadoptiontoaddtoourfamily.Weareincrediblyexcited
tobetakingthisjourneytogether,andcan'twaittoraiseachild
togetherfrominfancy!
our life
Weareafun-lovingChristiancouplewhobelievesthatwithGodall
thingsarepossible.
Weeatdinnerasafamilyeveryeveningtalkingaboutourday.We
loveboardgames,goingtothemovies,workingintheyardandroller
coasters!
Joeyisacollegegraduatewhoownshisownbusiness.Dianaisa
nursewhoisnowastay-at-homemom.
Joeyloveshistoryandhastraveledto39countries.Dianalovesto
readandgotoColoradointhewinter.WeallLOVEtogotoany
themepark!Andathomebasketballisamust!Weloveplayingin
theevenings.
diana about joey
ItishardtoputintojustafewwordshowIfeelaboutJoey.Heis
theloveofmylifeandmybestfriend.Heiskindandgenerousand
IthankGodeverydayforbringinghimbacktome.Heiswonder-
fulwiththeboysandhewillbeamazingwithababy.Ilovethatour
childrenwillgrowupknowingthatlifeshouldbefunandfullof
laughter.IlovehimmorethanIcouldeversay.
joey about diana
DianahasallthequalitiesIadmireinaperson:thingslikehonesty,
selfrespect,regardforotherpeople'sfeelingsandasmilethatwarms
myheart.Shetookmybreathawaytwentyyearsagoandshetakes
mybreathawaynow.SheisawonderfulmothertoJaredandMat-
thew.Dianaismysoulmate,mybestfriend,andItrulyloveherwith
allofmyheart.
jared and matthew
JaredandMatthewareintelligent,loving,sweetnaturedboys.They
attendaprivatenon-denominationalChristianschoolwherethey
areonthehonorrolleveryyear.Theywillbeveryprotectiveoftheir
babysisterandshewillbeshoweredwithlotsoflove.
our dog "boo"
Booisourelevenmontholdpeke-a-poo.Sheweighsfivepoundsand
isfullygrown.Sheissweetandlovingandagreatfamilypet.
our family
Ourentirefamilylivesnearby.Theyareallsoexcitedandsupportive
aboutusadopting.Diana'ssisterisveryexcitedasshewasadoptedat
birth.Wehaveagreatfamilyandreallyenjoyeachother'scompany.
our home
WeliveinLouisiana,inasmalltown.Webuiltourhomelastyear
onasafequietstreet.Ithasfivebedrooms,threeandahalfbathsand
anurseryallreadyforbaby!Wehaveaoneacreyardwithplentyof
roomforswingsetsandplayhouses!
our promise to you
Pleaseknowthatyourchildwillberaisedinahappy,safe,Christian
homewithunconditionalloveandlotsoflaughter.Shewillhavethe
besteducationandallofoursupporttohelpherbecomeanything
shewantstobe.Shewillgrowupknowinghowshecametous
throughthemiracleofadoptionandhowmuchyouloveher.
WeknowthatjustasGodhasachildforus,Healsohasparentsfor
you.WepraythatGodfillsyourheartwithpeacenowandforever.
Wewouldbehappytosharepicturesandlettersandwouldloveto
speakwithyouabouttheamountofcontactyoudesire.
IfyoufeelwemaybetheparentstheLordisleadingyouto,please
callLifetimeat1-800-923-6784.
Godblessyouandyourfamily,
Joey & Diana
joey & diana
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