withchildrenwillhelpusbestrong,patient,funparents.
Wehavewantedtohavechildrenforthelastfouryears,
ingofadoptionsinceFrancine'ssisterwasadoptedandwecannot
imaginelifewithouther.Weareecstatictoshareourlovefortheout-
doorsandthespiritoflifeinallthings.Weareopentoanyamountof
contactyouwouldlike.
fromthesamehighschool,
wedidnotmeetuntilour
careerpathscrossed.Frank
wasworkingsecurityand
coachingfootballand
Francinewasteachingina
specialeducationclass.We
werefriendsformanyyears
beforewestarteddating.We
weremarriedonabeautiful
sunnydayin2000onFrank's
grandmother'sbirthdayand
honeymoonedinNicaragua.
Itwasagreatadventureto
horses,dogs,andcat.Welovetorideourhorsestothestatepark
upthehillfromourhouseandexploreourscenicstate.Wevisita
newlocationinAlaskaeverysummersolsticeduringacampingtrip
wetakewithourhorsesanddogsandanewlocationintheworld
duringspringorsummerbreak.Lotsoftimeinthesummerisspent
atourcabinontheKenaiRiverandfishingontheriverandonthe
ocean.Inthewinter,wedownhillski,snowmobileandlovetoride
thehorsesthroughfreshlyfallensnow.
ingspiritisevidentassheworkstirelesslyteachingspecialeducation
studentsaswellastakingcareofourpets.Francineenjoysriding
ourhorses,dogmushing,andhunting.Shealsoenjoysreadingand
isalwaysquotingsomenewandexcitingexcerpt.Shenowlooks
forwardtotakingaleavefromhercurrentteachingjobandbeinga
stayathomemomandIlookforwardtosharingparentalresponsi-
bilitieswithher.
showshisloveforhisfamilybybeingavailabletotakecareofany
crisesandbythegiftshegiveswhetherforabirthdayorjustany
day.Rarelyisthereatimewhenaformerstudent,player,parent,or
colleaguedoesnotcomeuptogreethim.Frankispassionateabout
fishing,hunting,andplayingsports.Healsolikeswatchingsports
andsupportstheteamsathisschool.Hewillbeanexceptionalfather
andIlookforwardtoobservingandbeingpartoftherelationshiphe
willhaveraisingachild.
fenced,hasabarn,paddock,smallarenaandlargedogkennel.There
arefourbedrooms,threebaths,andanincredibleviewoftheAlaska
Rangeandthecity.Francinedecoratedthenurserywhichisattached
tothemasterbedroom,inpinkandbabyblue.Shestenciledbear
andmooseandpaintedwordsweliveby:"hope,dream,imagine,and
believe."
miles.WerideoursnowmobilestoFrancine'sdad'scabininthe
AlaskaRangeandfishwithhim,hiswife,andgrandsontheyarerais-
ing.Frank'sfather,hiswifeandourselvesmeetatthefamilycottage
nearToronto,Canada.Webelieveinapowergreaterthanourselves:
God,andbelieveGodisinallandthereforerespectisgiventoallof
God'screations.
developtheirGod-givengiftsandpassions.Wewilldowhateverit
takestomakethishappen.Wegiveeachotherlove,attention,sup-
port,andencouragement,wepromisetoprovidethesametoyour
baby.Yourbabywillgrowupknowingbecauseofyourcourageous
decisiontheyjoinedourfamilythroughthemiracleofadoptionand
willknowwhatalovingpersonyouareforgivingthegiftoflifeinthe
familyyouhavechosen.Shouldyoufeelwearetherightcouplefor
you,orareinterestedinlearningmoreaboutus,pleasecallLifetime
at1-800-923-6784.