Even though our individual challenges are unique we can help each other through this difficult time. 

We have both been faced with the challenge of our lives. You are making a difficult and courageous decision and we admire your strength. Our commitment to you will be to support you throughout the adoption process and reassure you that your child will be placed in a loving and supportive family. We will be forever grateful if you chose us to be the adoptive parents of your child and you would always hold a special place in our hearts.

Parenting is one of the hardest jobs—yet it is the job that we love the most. Adoption answered our prayers in July of 2007 when we welcomed our daughter Addison into our family. We have been through years of infertility and without adoption we would be childless. We are hopeful that our family of three will grow and that Addison can experience life with siblings, but it is out of our control. You have the most difficult decision to make. We are in awe of your dignity, grace, and above all your unselfishness. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for considering us to be the adoptive parents of your child, we look forward to meeting you. more ...

A picture is worth 1,000 words, but we would like to fill you in on the rest. Before we do that we would like to thank you for taking the time to get to know us. We will try to put into words clearly who we are, but know we are honored that you are considering us to be the parents of your child. Our journey to you started in two different countries. Barry was born in Holland, Michigan and is therefore a little Dutch. Denise was born in London, England and is therefore a lot British. We both left our homelands with our own versions of English to teach it to students in Hungary. That is where we met. We then moved to England and were married there, eleven years ago. Shortly after we were married, we moved to Michigan as Barry was offered the job of pastor of the church his parents had been attending. Quite an international journey for both of us, but one place we did not anticipate visiting was the land of infertility, which brings our life journey crossing roads with yours. We believe that God works out all things to His own end although sometimes it is only when you look back that we can see how marvelous His ways are. We saw this work when we decided to adopt and were able to welcome our daughter, Lydia, into our family almost four years ago. Having such a blessed experience with adopting her, we are now hoping to again extend our family through adoption. more ...

Someone once said . . . “Life is what happens while you are busy making plans.” That is one thing we have in common with you, neither of us probably ever thought we’d be making decisions like this in our lives, but at the same time, we cannot deny that there was another plan for us, something more than we first imagined. We are grateful and thankful you are choosing adoption for your child. We cannot begin to imagine the decision process you are going through, but we hope that you will find comfort and assurance in placing your child in a loving and happy home. We are Becky and Bob and we thank you for taking the time to read our profile. We have been married since February 2005 and have always wanted to start a family. Adoption is not new to us; it is part of our everyday life. Bob was adopted when he was an infant. From the time he can remember, his parents spoke openly about his adoption and how much his birthmother loved him. He knows and understands she was unable to care for him at the time and chose adoption as the best option for the two of them. Your child will always know that you made this unselfish decision with the love only a mother can give. more ...

We are so happy that you have chosen to consider us as adoptive parents for your baby. Getting to know us a little better will help make your difficult decision a little easier and give you peace in your heart that you have made the right decision. We admire your courage and respect the love you have for your baby. We share our story in hopes that you find us to be the couple who will provide a lifetime of love, security, and happiness, and a world of opportunities for your little one. If you give us the honor of becoming parents, your baby will be welcomed with unconditional, never-ending love from us and our entire family. Our marriage of nine years is solid and is based on love, respect, honesty, and friendship. We had planned to start our family right away, but it didn’t work out that way. Our personal challenges with infertility have made us a stronger couple and we have decided that what we want more than anything is to be able to share ourselves, our love, and our life with a child. We have chosen to grow our family through adoption. Being able to provide your baby with a loving, supportive, stable family, a strong education, and a world full of opportunities are some of the most important gifts we can give to your baby. more ...

Dear Birthmother, No words can begin to describe the love between a mother and her child. You have demonstrated this love in your desire to make an adoption plan and plan the best future for your child. We cannot imagine the emotion that has gone into this decision but we pray that God continues to bless you with wisdom and strength during this process. Unfortunately our dream of a family has been challenging due to infertility. While our infertility has been difficult it has not diminished our enthusiasm about becoming parents. As we pursue adoption we are filled with the understanding that God has something greater in store for us. Thank you for taking the time to read our profile. We are honored that you are considering us to be a part of your journey. more ...

We cannot imagine a more important decision a person could make than the one now facing you. We hope that you find true peace in your heart knowing you will be led to the right loving family. If after reading our profile, you decide to honor us with the responsibility of loving and raising this child, please know that we will honor your faith in us. We both knew shortly after meeting in 2004 that we had found our ideal life partner. We married later that year. We are so incredibly fortunate that our relationship today is what we hoped and believed it would be when we first met: a strong foundation of friendship, deep love of each other and family, and lots of laughter. From the start, our mutual dream was to share our love and lives with a family of our own. We both grew up with siblings, and some of our favorite memories are those that we spent with our brothers and sisters. more ...

We cannot put into words how grateful we are to you for taking the time to learn about us as part of your adoption plan. While all of us have come to this place in our lives by different paths and for different reasons, we all have the opportunity to change each one of our lives for the better. We truly praise you for your selfless, courageous, and loving act that you are performing. You represent what is truly great about us as human beings, and we only can hope that you will see all that we have to offer a child. more ...

Dear Birthparent(s), We would first like to say thank you! Thank you for putting the best interest of your child first. By opening up your child to adoption you have already made a positive impact on your child’s life. We cannot begin to imagine what you are going through right now. As if pregnancy was not physically and emotionally taxing enough, you have to decide whom you can trust to raise and take care of the child you are carrying. The only thing that we can think of that may be close to what you are experiencing right now is knowing that you can never have children. This is a fact of life that Shannon has faced since she was born. As teachers we have committed ourselves to helping the children of others learn and grow. Now we are ready to take all of the compassion that we have for other people’s children and focus it on a child in our own home. We solemnly vow to do everything in our power to make sure that the child that you are carrying grows up to be a strong, intelligent, compassionate person. Thank you once again. more ...

Thank you for taking the time to read our profile. Though we have yet to meet, we care deeply for you and your baby. It’s hard to imagine the difficult decisions you will have to make in the days ahead, and we respect and admire you for considering adoption. If you choose us to be parents, we hope that you will take comfort in knowing that you have placed your child with a loving couple that has wanted to become a family for a long time. After dealing with the ups and downs of infertility for many years it became clear to us that becoming parents was more important than having a biological connection to our child, and we turned to adoption. We thank you for considering us as prospective parents to your child, and hope you’ll like to learn more about us. more ...

Thank you for taking the time to read our profile. Five years ago, we began our own adoption journey with Adoption Associates, and in 2007, a terrific little girl joined our family. That process truly gave us a respect and appreciation for the courage birthparents have and the challenges you face in making an adoption plan. We hope the chance to give your child a future full of opportunity and love brings you comfort during this difficult time. We would like to adopt another child and share a loving family, security, and wonderful experiences with him or her. Please know that we will be thinking of you and all birthparents. Thank you for considering adoption and especially us to parent your baby. We wish you a healthy pregnancy and much happiness in the future. more ...