neyandJohn.Wehavebeenmarriedforfiveyearsandhave
astrongmarriageandalovingrelationship.Wealwaysknew
knownowistherighttimetogrowourfamilythroughadoption.
bicycleride,andbythetimewereachedBoston,weweredating.We
stillsharealoveofbicyclingandtheoutdoors.Weenjoycamping
Courtneyisastay-at-home
mom.John'sjobgiveshim
alotofflexibilityandtime
off.OurdaughterAnnie
isanenergetic,outgoing,
thoughtfulandhappythree
year-old.Weareblessedto
beabletodoalotofthings
asafamily.
lenginggoalsforhimself,thenseethemthrough.Anexampleis
howhardheworkedtocompletehisPhD;itwasalongroad,but
henevergaveup.JohnisnowaprofessorofManagementandhis
careerprovideswellforourfamilyandourhome.
timewithhisfamily.Hecompletedanon-stop800milebicycleride
inFrancelastyear,andranhisfirstmarathonearlierthisyear.
hercompassion.Courtneyisaverylovingpersonwhocaresdeeply
aboutothers.Courtneyvolunteersatsoupkitchensandnursing
homes,andtohelpinfund-raisers.Sheisagoodlistener,agreat
friendanddaughter,andawonderfulmother.Iamveryblessedto
sharemylifewithher.
entertaining.Wecelebrateeveryholidayandbirthdaywithcakes
anddecorations.Additionally,Courtneyenjoysbicycling,running,
reading,knitting,andquilting.Overthepastseveralyears,shehas
becomeanaccomplishedquilterandourhomehasbenefitedfrom
manyofthebeautifulquiltsshehasmade.
Kansas.Ourcharmingbrickandstuccohomeissurroundedby
maturetrees,friendlyneighbors,andlotsofyoungchildren.Wehave
anicebackyardwithaswingsetandtwogreatparksnearby.
nityforalotofactivities,suchasdanceandgymnasticsclasses,swim-
minglessons,andoutdoorwaterparksinthesummertime.
isoneofthree.Familyisanimportantvaluethatguidesourlife.We
areclosetoourextendedfamilies,andtheyarealwaysonourminds.
Althoughwedonotcurrentlyliveinthesamestateasourfamilies,
weseebothsidesofourfamilyseveraltimesayear.Weoftenvisit
NorthCarolina,Oregon,Pennsylvania,andWisconsin.
dinnersonChristmasEveareatraditionfromJohn'schildhood.
John'sdadworkedinthePostOffice.Sincehehadtoworklateon
ChristmasEve,andbecausethefamilywasbusydecoratingthe
Christmastree,therewasnotimetocookafancydinner.SoJohn's
momdeclaredtheycouldeatTVdinnersinfrontofthetree.Since
Johnandhissiblingswerenotallowedtoeatthematanyothertime
oftheyear,itwasahugetreatforthem.Hisbrothersstillfightover
theSalisburysteaks.
happy,responsibleadult.Wewillprovideasafeandsecurehome
withexcellenteducationalopportunities.Wewillshareourvalues
offamilyandfaith,andyourchildwillalwaysknowthatheorsheis
lovedunconditionally.
embracethespiritofopenadoption,andwouldliketomaintain
contactthroughpictures,letters,telephonecalls,andperhapsvisits,
ifyouwouldlike.Weunderstandwhatagreatactofloveadoptionis,
andyourchildwillalwaysknowtheirspecialstory.Ifyouwouldlike
tospeakwithus,pleasecallLifetimeAdoptionat1-800-923-6784.