Dear Birth Mother,

Hi, we’re Ricardo and Cathy. Thank you for considering us as adoptive parents. It takes a lot of courage and strength to make the decisions you have to make.

We have been very blessed in our lives. We met in college and fell in love immediately and have been married for 5 ½ years. We have faced many hurdles and each one has only made us stronger and love one another even more. We both come from large families and love spending time with them. We both love kids and between the two of us have 11 nieces and nephews. Adoption was not a hard decision for us; we know it is the right one. We can’t wait to be called Mommy and Daddy. Our parents are ready to welcome more grandchildren and the rest of our family and friends are very excited.

We live in a quiet neighborhood, plenty of kids to play with (all of them are pretty excited too), lots of room to explore, learn to ride a bike and many more things that we want to teach. There is a big yard for a tree-house and a pool to keep cool in the summer. We enjoy traveling to see our family and have some fun. Cathy likes to cook, takes after her grandmother and mother. Friends and family are always near to enjoy the food. We are both very active and enjoy the outdoors when we can. Ricardo enjoys windsurfing and playing soccer, both of which he can’t wait to teach our children. We love pets and currently have a Golden Retriever named Lancelot; he loves playing with kids and bringing them all his toys.

Together we run our own successful small business; it gives us all the flexibility in the world. We will have no problems devoting our time to raising a child and our employees are all very supportive of our decisions. It is a small group of employees but they are like our extended family and we know that we can depend on them to take care of things when we are not able to.

You can be sure that if you choose us your baby will grow up in a stable home surrounded by unconditional love. Nothing would make us happier than to be parents and we look forward to all the smelly diaper changes, lugging around all that baby gear and best of all we look forward to raising a happy and healthy child. We know you have a lot of things to think about and can only imagine how difficult it must be for you. Whether you choose us or another wonderful couple our thoughts and prayers are with you. Sincerely, Ricardo & Cathy

Dear Birth Mother:

Courage, Strength, Love and hope are the first words that come to mind when we think of you.  With the options given now for pregnant women it takes a lot of Courage to decide adoption is the right path for you to take.  Then when the time comes the Strength to let go comes from the unconditional Love you have for this child and the Hope you have for them to have a great life.

Mark and I both work in the Medical Field and met on the job and have been together for 9 years, we also have a 3 year old son.  We had an extremely hard time conceiving our child and after months of fertility treatment we started to consider adoption this is when we got the news that the months of fertility treatments worked and we had conceived a son.  We have been trying again to conceive and are having a very hard time so we decided this time to go ahead with the adoption process.

If you decide to place your baby with us, we want you to know that your baby will be loved unconditionally.  We promise to give your baby a life of happiness and love with many memories to carry on.  We will guide and nurture your baby the same way our parents have done for us and we are now doing for our son and always encourage them to follow their dreams.

Mark, Kathy and Sean

Dear Birth Mother:

We deeply respect and admire your generosity of spirit as you consider how to make the best decision for your baby's future.  Thank you for bringing your little miracle into the world.

We're Jon and Joanne and we are very excited about becoming parents. Our loving relationship is the foundation of our family.  Jon will be a patient, engaged father. He’s athletic, relaxed, and above all kind. Joanne will be a nurturing, supportive mother. She’s a good listener and affectionate. We work well together as a team and our values point us in the same direction. 

We enjoy the time we spend with our extended family and many friends. We love to travel and we enjoy simple pleasures like hikes, picnics, and festivals. We place a high value on education to foster curiosity, creativity, and lifelong learning. We promise to encourage our child's talents and dreams just as our parents encouraged us.

Our Catholic faith is very important to us and we're members of a wonderful parish community. We trust that God has a child in mind for us and our faith is something we will lovingly pass on to our child.

In our career choices we have worked to serve others. Jon is a financial analyst supporting the government. Joanne has had a varied career from teaching to management. Joanne feels she is called to motherhood and all her previous jobs were preparation for the role. We've agreed that Joanne will stay at home with the baby.

We were blessed with such wonderful parents and we hold them as excellent role models.  Between us we have 15 siblings and 14 nieces and nephews.  They’re all very eager to welcome our baby into the family.  We wish you blessings for your baby and peace.

Warmly,
Jon and Joanne

Dear Birth Mother,

Thank you so much for considering us.  We are a down to earth couple who are unable to have a biological child of our own, but are excited to experience the joys, responsibilities and challenges of raising a child.

We have been happily married for 12 years.  We own a beautiful home in a family friendly residential neighborhood less than a mile from the beach.  The local elementary and junior high schools are walking distance from our house.

Both Brad and Leslie’s parents are eager to become grandparents for the first time.  They are looking forward to spending time with and spoiling a grandchild!

We have many close friends that we consider family.  There are many children in our group of friends and in our neighborhood, so our child will grow up with many good buddies.

We hope this information helps in your difficult decision.

Thank you very much!
Brad and Leslie

Dear Birth Mother,

We are Lisa and Amanda. Our lives are happy, safe and fun. But something is missing. We feel that there is a special person meant to live with us. We want very much to share all of our hearts and our home with a sweet baby girl.

Family is everything to us. I have been blessed once already. Motherhood is my gift from God. Medically, it was a miracle for me to give birth to my daughter, Amanda. I am physically unable to have another child. But my heart feels so strongly that I should share my world with another child. Amanda is a kind, loving and intelligent young girl, who wants to be "the best big sister ever". I am happy and successful in my career as a medical professional. But, every day, being a mother is what I most enjoy. I want to give a child this gift, a life of family and unconditional love. I am grateful to have the opportunity to adopt a child into our family. Thank you for offering this precious gift.

With respect and love,
Lisa and Amanda

Dear Birth Mother,

We know you have a very important decision ahead of you and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for considering our family to bless with the gift of life you are carrying.

We are an emotionally, physically and spiritually stable couple. We are the best of friends and we have been together for seventeen years. We have the greatest desire in our hearts to bring home the baby that will begin our family. After trying to conceive for over six years and give birth to a child of our own, we have come to realize that this is not possible for us. Now we have come to realize that the way our baby will come to us will be through someone as special as you.

Our families on both sides of our marriage live close, within a few miles. Sisters and brothers are as close as fifteen minutes to an hour away with many nieces and nephews to visit and celebrate achievements and special occasions.

Our home is warm and inviting and directly on the waterfront. We have the most beautiful sunsets over the river; we live in a cul-de-sac with only eight homes on our street. It is a very safe and tightly knit neighborhood.

Both of us were raised in homes where our parents are still married to each other. They are an inspiration and example for us to follow and we feel so fortunate to have both sets of grandparents involved in our family. Also, the many Aunts, Uncles, and little cousins we have make holidays extra exciting.

We are very spiritual and hope to instill strong moral and family values while being as loving and supportive as possible. Life is not always easy but we will always be there to guide and nurture our children as they grow into happy and productive adults, able to fulfill their own dreams. Sincerely, Dan and Trish

Dear Birthmother, We cannot begin to know what it is like to make the difficult decision you are facing, but we recognize that it will be a decision that is very loving and selfless. We greatly admire your courage to consider placing your baby for adoption, and we want to assure you that we will be absolutely devoted to providing a nurturing home filled with lots of love.

We are so excited about becoming parents to a wonderful child and look forward to the joys and challenges of parenting. We look forward to cuddling and comforting our child, reading bedtime stories and teaching him or her to read. As our child becomes older we want to help him or her discover and develop the gifts, talents, interests, and abilities that make our child truly special and unique.

We live in a terrific community in a newly developed neighborhood full of children of all ages. Our home is within walking distance to a beautiful recreation park that has a playground filled with swings, slides and seesaws which would light up any child’s eye.

If you decide to place your baby in our hearts and lives, we want you to know your baby will be treasured and loved unconditionally. We look forward to providing a full and wonderful life for a child filled with many memories and opportunities. Being parents will be the most rewarding experience in our lives and we would be honored if you would consider us as adoptive parents. You are a special person in our hearts.
Dave & Caroline

Hello! We're Sam & Kim and we, like you, are on a journey. Just as you are trying to decide upon a family that will provide a loving and encouraging home, we're eagerly anticipating being given that opportunity. We've been praying for you and those closest to you, hoping that you will be blessed and have peace in this endeavor.

We've been happily married for 17 years and it seems God's desire is for us to partner with someone like you to put us on the journey of parenthood. We both have professional careers that not only provide financial security, but also the ability for one of us to always be at home with our child. Please know that you will always be regarded with honor and respect, and that your child will only hear positive comments about you and your decision.

Our entire extended family is as anxious as we are to welcome a new little family member. We have 5 total nieces and nephews (with 1 more on the way!), ranging from ages 1-12, excited about our first child's arrival. Our parents, siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins are equally overjoyed. Both our families are close and we have big gatherings several times a year on each side, as well as enjoying trips together. Some of the activities we enjoy are camping, hiking, snorkeling, beachcombing, fishing, canoeing, attending various sporting events, traveling and photography. We also love hosting cookouts for our friends and their children on our large deck and at Sam's parents' pool just a few minutes away.

In conclusion we would be grateful if your journey and ours were to merge as you share with us this special gift.
Sam & Kim

Dear Expectant Mother, Our hearts go out to you. We know this must be a challenging time and we hope that you are getting the support you need and deserve. We greatly admire you for having the strength to consider adoption for your baby. We understand that making this difficult decision can only come from deep love and the conviction that you would be giving your child the life you want him or her to have. We also understand how important it must be for you to feel that you have found the right adoptive family. We are grateful to you for giving us a chance to tell you about ourselves to see if we might be the family you are looking for.

Teresa is a second grade teacher and Andy is a firefighter. We have been married for over 3 years. We have a loving relationship built on trust, mutual respect and commitment to our families. We promise you we will dedicate our entire lives to your baby. We promise to give your child a happy, secure, safe, nurturing and loving home. We can not pretend to know how difficult this decision is for you. We know you have thought long and hard about adoption. You are probably feeling very scared and worry if you are making the right decision for yourself and the baby's future. We want you to know, if you choose us as parents for your child we will provide everything you want for your baby and more.

We know that "it takes a village" to raise a child. Your child will be welcomed and loved by several eager and loving grandparents, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, and friends. He/she will attend the private school that I teach at. (This is the same school our nephews attend.) He/she will be exposed to a variety of activities and opportunities. Most importantly, we will be open with your child about the adoption.

Our promise and commitment to you and your child is a life filled with love, laughter, hugs and kisses, and all of life's blessings.
Sincerely, Teresa and Andy