timetoreadalittleaboutus.Wearebothveryexcited
about the prospect of becoming first-time parents and
withachild,andthoughwehavebeenunabletoconceive,wefeelthat
thepathofadoptionistrulyablessingandagift.
andadventure.Wearebestfriendsandhavegreatrespectforone
another.Weenjoythesimplethingsofdailylife,suchastakinglong
walksinourneighborhood,ridingbikes,swimming,reading,going
tothemovies,andvisitingfamilyandfriends.Wealsoenjoytravel-
ingandlearningthehistoryandculturesoftheplaceswevisitand
wearelookingforwardtosharingourfutureexperienceswithanew
littleonealongsideus.
hasagreatheartforpeople.Heisveryoutgoingandmakesfriends
whereverhegoes.Thechildrenofourfamiliesandfriendsalllove
Geoff.Hewon'thesitatetoplayandactsillywiththem.Geoffloves
sports,outdooractivities,musicandplayingguitar,readingand
writing.
oflovethroughadoption.Geoffwasraisedalonebyhismother
untilhewassixyearsold,whenhismothermetandmarrieda
wonderfulmanwho,soonafter,adoptedGeoff.Geoffgrewupin
alovingChristianhomeandtrulyunderstandsthelovethatcan
existbetweenachildandaparent,regardlessiftheyarebiologically
relatedornot.
interactwithmyniecesandnephew.Heisachildatheart,andatthe
sametimehehasthemoralsandethicstoprovideasafe,stableand
lovingenvironmentforhisfamily.
friend.Sheiskind,compassionateandknowshowtoshowlovein
averytangibleway.Herpersonalitybringsalighttomylifethat
shinesthroughwithsincerityandwarmth.Shealsomakesmelaugh
withherunexpectedhumor.AllofthesequalitiesmakeTracigreat
withchildren,andchildrenareattractedtoher;Ithinkitisbecause
shehasanaturalmotherlyinstinctthatisgracedwithcompassion
andkindness.Traci'scompassion,showingattention,awillingnessto
playwithchildren,havealwaysstirredmyheartwithdeepemotion
andspeakofTraci'scommitmenttochildren.
classeswithhersisterandniecesfromtimetotime.Shelovesto
garden,topaintwithwatercolorandacrylics,andtocook.
bachelor'sdegreeinmanagement.Traciwasabletoleaveherjoba
fewyearsagoandwillbeastayathomemom,givingyourchildher
undividedloveanddevotion.
a-halfstorybrickhomewith
3bedrooms,2livingareas,
and2bathrooms.Wehavea
halfanacre-woodedlotwith
severaldifferenttypesof
birdsthatwecanwatch.
neighborhoodinTexas.
Thereareseveralparks
nearby,andwearenotfar
fromthewaterpark,theme
park,andlocalzoo.Weare
lookingforwardtoallofthefunthingswewillbeabletoexperience
withourchild!
tionallylovedandwonderfullymadeintheimageofGod.Wewill
encouragethemintheirowngiftingsandinterests,andsupportthem
topursuetheirdreamsthroughagoodeducationandlovefromus.
Wealsodesireforthemtoknowhowmuchtheyarelovedbytheir
birthparents.Wewillgivethemlotsofhugsandkisses,andareready
toopenourarmstoababy!
siblyvisits,ifthatiswhatyouwouldlike.