Dear Birthparents,
Our names are Carol and Steve. We thank you for taking the time to read our profile. Our hope is that our letter and pictures of our family will give you a sense of who we are, what we value, what our lives are like and what we envision our family to be like. We realize that this is a difficult time for you and how important it is for you to be comfortable with your decisions, so we have tried to include as much personal information as possible to help answer any questions you may have about us.

When we met and got married  
We met in 1992, shortly after Steve got out of the military. We were each out with our friends and we happened to meet. We exchanged phone numbers and talked several times before going on our first date. It wasn’t long before we both felt something special about one another and we were engaged 10 months later. We were married in October 1995 and had a wonderful honeymoon.

Who we are now
We live in a 3 bedroom house, with a large yard, located in a close knit community. We are both Christians who regularly attend and are involved in a Baptist church in our town.
Steve received several certifications in electronics while in the Navy and attended a technical school after his military service. He has worked as a service technician for the same company for the past 14 years. Carol attended college after high school and received a two-year degree. She currently works full time at a doctor’s office, but plan on working part time once we have a child.

We enjoy spending time with our friends and family having cookouts and sitting around the fire pit in our backyard on summer evenings. We like to go on bike rides and walks together. Steve enjoys golfing, cooking and working out. Carol looks forward to working in the flower bed and decorating/craft projects.

Why we want to adopt
When we got married, we planned on waiting several years before starting a family to have time together and allow our relationship to develop into a strong marriage. After 18 months of trying to conceive, we discovered we had infertility issues, but still felt a strong desire and need to raise a child. Knowing how important it was for us to be parents, we quickly sought out information on adoption. We soon realized that adoption was something very special and we wanted it to be part of our lives.

How we want our family to be
We both envision our home with our child to be full of love and laughter. We dream of spending quality family time reading bedtime stories, playing games and eating dinner together while discussing our day. We picture ourselves going on family outings to the zoo, amusement parks and camping trips.

It is important to us to provide our child with stability and guidance as well as love and acceptance. We would also teach our child to be responsible for their actions and to care for others.

Our child’s education will be very important to us. We will encourage, support and help guide our child’s interests when it comes to attending college or a trade school, but if our child does not choose higher education we will not be disappointed.

How we feel about openness
We feel it is very important for an adoptive child to know about their birthparents. We both feel some level of openness is necessary for the adjustment of the child. We are willing to meet you face to face before placement, send letters and pictures, and would consider on-going face to face contact.  We are willing to work with you and agree upon a level of openness that will be best for everyone involved.

We care about you and your child regardless if you choose us, another adoptive family or you yourself decide to raise this child. We pray for you during this difficult time that you can make a decision you will be most comfortable with.

Thank you,
Steve and Carol