Dear Birth Parents

Hello, We would like to thank you for taking time to read this letter. We also would like to thank you up front for choosing life for the child you are carrying. We know that you are in a situation that was perhaps unplanned and one you wish you could change. We, too, are in such a situation. You see we have longed to become parents and have achieved pregnancy twice. Both pregnancies were very much wanted and planned but God’s Plan was bigger and we lost our pregnancies through miscarriages. We have tried the high tech expensive routes to achieve a subsequent pregnancy but have been told that due to medical reasons we need to “give up, move on and accept it.” So we are hopeful that through adoption we can become parents. Perhaps we can help each other through this time and both come to the happy ending that we all so desire.

We have begun our journey into the world of adoption after 6 years of infertility and treatment. We know that this journey will bring us closer and that if we are blessed with a child we will feel complete as a real family. We have completed the Home Study Process with Shore Adoption Services, Inc. located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. (757-422-6361)

Jeff was born on May 1, 1965. He is 35 years old. Andrea was born on June 17, 1967, she is 33. We have known each other for eleven years and have been married since April 10, 1993. We are very devoted to our marriage and to each other. We learned this devotion and love from our parents. Jeff's parents have been married for 51 years. Andrea's parents have been married for 40 years. We have a lot of love to share and are eager to have a child to love.

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We both attended the same university, Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia.

Andrea earned her B.A. degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Psychology in 1989.

Jeffery earned his B.S. degree in Information Sciences with a minor in Business Administration in 1988.

We both have good paying jobs and enjoy working outside the home. Andrea is a Kindergarten teacher. Jeff is an Computer Application Developer with The College of William and Mary.

We love animals and nature so we are planning to build a larger home on three acres of wooded land that we own. We love the country, the mountains and the beach. We both enjoy gardening and yard work so this will be a perfect setting for us!

We love listening to music of all types and surely will teach a child to appreciate a wide variety of music. Andrea played clarinet for many years in high school. Music has a way to calm the soul. We enjoy reading and can't wait to read to our children. Since Andrea teaches, she gets lots of practice at school and we both read to our nephews, Stephen and Thomas.

Jeff's interests include: computers, yard care, cooking, "general tinkering" and Nascar.

Andrea loves to write poetry and keep journals. She also enjoys: crafts, sewing, gardening, counted cross-stitch, stamping, scrapbooking and takes an active role with supporting her school.

Jeff and Andrea are both active members of her school's PTA. Andrea also enjoys participating in an early childhood council, reading coucil and the local education association.

We have a very close family and enjoy being with our extended families. All of our parents are alive and healthy . We know they would definitely shower a child with love and cherish being grandparents to another child. Jeff has an older sister who lives out of state. She has encouraged us to add to our family. Our niece is 16 and our nephew is 13. We don’t let distance keep us apart too much and see them as often as their schedule allows. We have traveled to see our niece compete in sporting events and are very proud of these two young adults.

Andrea also has an older sister that lives nearby. Many weekends are spent at “Grandma’s House” so that we can visit with Mom and Dad but also so that we can spoil our nephews that are 8 and 5 years old. The boys loved to wrestle with Uncle Jeffery and we enjoy keeping them over night when we can. Andrea's sister and brother-in-law are also aunt and uncle to an adoptive child on her brother-in-law’s side of the family. Our 8 year old nephew,Stephen, has been eager for us to “just adopt” for many years now! Andrea and her sister are very close and are close friends not just family!

We have enjoyed family vacations with both sides of our families and know that our families are very eager to have another child to love and nurture.

We also love to spend time with our friends. Many of our friends have small children. Several of these children are being raised to call us “auntie” and “uncle” because those friendships are so deep.

We have everything we want nice families, nice friends, nice home, nice jobs, nice pets, and nice cars. Our lives are full of much joy but we are missing only one thing ~ a child. We want more than anything to have the opportunity to parent and show a child our unconditional love. Our lives would be enriched even more if we had a child.

We know that you have a lot to think about. We would love to meet with you, if that is what you desire. Or if you are more comfortable, we could exchange information over the telephone or through letters and pictures. If you select us as parents, we would be happy to send you pictures and letters to let you know what the child is doing at each age. We would even consider a more open relationship if that is something you would like. This is something we would have to discuss more in depth. We want to respect your privacy and the life you have ahead of you. Only you can decide what type of adoption is right for you and your child. To have chosen life for your child is a wonderful gift and to place your child with an adoptive family would be a tremendous selfless act that we would never take for granted. We honor your choice and honor you for your strength and courage.

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We have completed our home study. We also have selected Gary Allison as our lawyer to assist us and make sure that everything is legal. We are willing to assist you financially with your medical expenses. Other financial needs can be discussed. Everything must be done within the limitations of the Virginia laws. Please know that all information shared between us would remain confidential.

If you would like to speak with us directly, please call us on our personal toll free number. The number is 1-877-WSH-4-BBY. Please be sure to leave us a message on our voice mail if we aren't available. We often are on the computer so please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible. If you would like to email us, click here.

We wish you the very best, whatever you decide. We know that this is one of the most difficult decisions you have ever had to make and that this is a difficult time in your life. Please know that we do care and are willing to help you. May God Bless you today and all the days of your life.

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