Dear Birth Mother,
We are Bryan and Samantha. We want you to know that we are praying for you that God would give you peace and wisdom during this time and that ultimately He would lead you to the decision that is best for you and for your precious child. Thank you for the opportunity to tell you a little more about us! The most important thing in each our lives is our relationship with Jesus. We only hope that His love and grace are evident in the way we live our lives. We have been married now for 3 years and love spending time together going for long walks, hiking, riding bikes, and occasionally enjoying a nice dinner out. We try to set aside at least one night each week for “date night” even if it’s as simple as watching a movie together or playing a board game. We also both enjoy running, although Bryan runs marathons and Samantha prefers 5Ks and 10Ks. Bryan earned his Bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurship and also has his Associate’s degree in Fire Science. He is trained as a Firefighter through the Air National Guard and also works part-time as a Paramedic. Samantha earned her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and currently works as a nurse in a Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Although she loves working with the babies and their families, she plans to stay home full-time once we have our own baby. We know how fast babies grow up, and we don’t want to miss a second! We also feel that parenting is a huge responsibility, one that we don’t want to pass off to a nanny or daycare worker. We know that not all parents have this option, so we are grateful to have this opportunity. Before we even met one another, we both desired to adopt some day. Growing up, we both knew families who adopted children and knew that was something we also hoped to do. After we had several miscarriages, we knew that God was leading us to pursue adoption. And we couldn’t be more excited! We are committed to adopting a child of any ethnicity, and we are excited about the possibility of having a racially diverse family! We want you to know that our child will be surrounded by a diverse group of family and friends. We also hope to expose our child to a wide variety of different cultures and people groups in addition to learning about their own cultural heritage. Thank you again for getting to know us a little better! Sincerely, Bryan & Samantha |