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Chris & Shannon

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.

Home is Where the Heart is

Our home is a beautiful Cape Cod style house in a tree-covered neighborhood. Our house is about eighty years old and was in need of a serious makeover when we bought it. We spent an entire summer painting and working on our house before we moved in. It was a labor of love to be sure. Shannon did all of the decorating and color scheming, and we cannot imagine a warmer house to live in. We have great neighbors and there are lots of children running around our neighborhood. Just down the street from our house is a lake that Shannon’s parents live on. We spend a lot of time hanging out on their boat or playing in the water!

Words about Shannon

Written by: Chris

My wife, Shannon, is responsible for redefining my concept of what it means to love someone. I have been in love with her since we started dating and still feel exactly the same way today. She is a warm, funny, caring, hard working, and sincere person. I do not know where I would be without her.

Shannon and I first met each other through mutual friends at college about three years before we actually started dating. Looking back, I feel that is the worst three years I have ever had. I say that because that is three years of my life I missed sharing with her. It wasn’t until we both started our teaching internship that we started to talk regularly, and I was instantly hooked.

This is not to say that Shannon and I never have an argument or disagreement, but when we do, I usually come out for the better because of it. When we do have a disagreement, I always learn something from it, like a different way of looking at something or a different point of view on an issue. Because I gain something from it, I feel that no matter how it turns out, I have gained something.

Shannon and I are both teachers at the same school so I have seen Shannon interact with children first hand. She is very warm and caring towards her students, always providing them with what they need to be successful and firm when she needs to be.

She is my complete compliment; my weaknesses are her strengths. Together I think that we can provide a child with all of the love and care that they need to grow to be a strong, intelligent, successful, happy person.

Words about Chris

Written by: Shannon

Patient, kind, and respectful are the words that best describe Chris. These qualities are something that he seems to just naturally demonstrate at all times regardless of the situation; that is just his way. He has always been supportive of me and everything that I do and tries to help me in anyway that he can. I cannot imagine him being anything less or treating his child with anything but patience, kindness, and teaching them to be respectful to others. There is nothing that he would not do for his child.

He is a great communicator, someone who takes the time to listen and help others work things out. On top of that he just enjoys talking to others and learning whatever he can from them.

I think that he has really found his calling as a teacher. He is great with children and really likes to talk. It is very important to him that his students not only learn and grow academically but also socially as people.

Chris is a person who is very family-oriented and is always willing and eager to help out our family and friends when they need a hand with something. He is great with children and really has found his calling as a teacher. The way that he cares for and handles his students has shown me that he will be a very loving and generous father with his own children.

Our Family

We have been blessed to have great families that are both very close to us. We enjoy celebrating holidays, birthdays, and just doing things together. Our immediate families on both sides live a maximum of 30 minutes away and most of our extended family lives within that time distance as well. We do feel very fortunate to have such a great supportive family that is able to help us and share good times with us on a regular basis.

 

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